Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-18

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 presented line graph illustrates, modification in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in a country between two time periods 1920 and 2019.

Overall, ownership of electrical appliances significantly increased from 1920 to 2019. Whereas, number of hours of housework per week decreased rapidly in these two time periods.

Primarily, washing machine's ownership increased from 40% to 75% compared with both the years. Secondly refrigerators ownership increased rapidly upto a 100% by 2019. Lastly ownership of vacuum cleaner increased from 30% in 1920 to 100% by 2019.

The number of hours of housework per week is represented in hours which dropped significantly. In 1920 the number of hours of housework per week was 50 hours; whereas in 1940 was 35 hours. Meanwhile in 1960 working hours crashed to 20 per week. The years 1960 and 2000 remained the same which is 15 hours per week. Furthermore in 2019 the hours reached 10 per week.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task and provides a clear overview of the trends. The main features are identified, such as the increase in appliance ownership and the decrease in housework hours. However, the data reporting is slightly inconsistent; for instance, the description of the washing machine trend as 'compared with both the years' is vague. Additionally, the report would benefit from more explicit comparisons between the two charts, such as linking the rise in appliance ownership to the decline in housework time. Overall, the information is relevant and clearly presented.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized with clear paragraphing. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the data. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Primarily', 'Secondly', and 'Lastly', though these are somewhat mechanical. The progression of ideas is generally clear, although the transition between the appliance data and the housework data could be smoother to better integrate the two sets of information. Referencing is generally accurate, and the overall structure supports the reader's understanding of the trends.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing for clear communication. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'significantly' and 'rapidly', which are used appropriately. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and phrasing, such as 'modification in ownership' (instead of 'changes in') and 'working hours crashed' (which is slightly informal for an academic report). Despite these minor issues, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning without difficulty.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'washing machine's ownership' (possessive error) and 'refrigerators ownership' (missing apostrophe). The phrase 'The years 1960 and 2000 remained the same' is slightly awkward, as it refers to the data values rather than the years themselves. While these errors are present, they do not impede communication, and the majority of the sentences are clear and understandable.

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