Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-17
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920-2019)
Student answer (Band 6.0)
The line charts illustrate the information regarding the ownership percentage of households with the electrical appliances and numbers of hours of housework per week pwe household between 1920 and 2019.
Overall, it is evident that the percentage of refrigerator and vaccum cleaner increased as compared to the washing machine which is decreased while a number of hours per week per household generally declined.
Furthermore, the percentage of refrigerator rose dramatically from 1920 up to almost 90% in 1960 then showed plateu up to 2019. Similarly, the percentage of vaccum cleaner climbed steepily from 30% in 1920 up to 95% in 2000 with stable trend from 2000 to 2019. In contrast, the percentage of washing machine represented fluctuation over the given period.
In addition, the second line graph indicated steady trend up to the 1960 during which the number of hours per weeks reduced from 50 hours to 20 hpours. Thereafter, the number of hours remained almost constant from 1960 to 2019.
In short, the both line graphs showed the percentage of household in
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers the main features of the charts, identifying the trends for appliance ownership and housework hours. However, the summary is incomplete as the final sentence is cut off, and the overview contains a factual error regarding the washing machine trend, which fluctuated rather than decreased. While the key features are highlighted, the analysis lacks a clear comparison between the two sets of data, such as noting the inverse relationship between the rise in appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. To reach a higher band, ensure all trends are accurately described and the conclusion is fully articulated.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is organised into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas from the overview to the specific details. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Similarly', and 'In contrast' are used to link sentences. However, the cohesion is somewhat mechanical, and the abrupt ending of the final paragraph significantly impacts the overall coherence of the response. The referencing is generally clear, but the lack of a completed concluding thought makes the structure feel unfinished.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, with terms like 'dramatically', 'fluctuation', and 'constant' used appropriately. There are some spelling errors, such as 'vaccum' (vacuum) and 'plateu' (plateau), as well as minor typographical errors like 'pwe' and 'hpours'. While these do not impede communication, they indicate a need for more careful proofreading. To improve, try to incorporate more precise collocations related to data description, such as 'a significant upward trend' or 'remained relatively stable'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'the percentage of refrigerator... increased' (should be 'refrigerators'), 'the washing machine which is decreased' (should be 'which decreased'), and 'the both line graphs' (should be 'both line graphs'). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure in the final paragraph is incomplete. While the errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, they occur frequently enough to limit the score.
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