Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-21

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 chart below represents the variations in the electronics owned and the time taken to finish the house chores of houses in a country from 1920 to 2019.

Overall, there are multiple electronic devices can owned by the families and their proportion increases or fluctuated with time. while the time taken to complete the work in homes takes less time eventually.

To begin with, the proportion of the washing machine owners started from 40% in 1920 grew and goes up to 60% in 1960, fell slightly in 1980 and in 2019 it reached to its peak 70%. Whereas, vacum cleaner was bought by 30% of the houses increases throughout the time period and reached to 90% in 2000 and remained same in 2019. Furthermore, the percentage of the refrigerator were zero in 1920 experienced a dramatic rose and in 1980 it was 90% and remained unchanged till 2019.

In contrast, the time took by the individuals to complete their home chores in 1920 was on its peak with 50 hours per week, steadily decreased and in 2019 it was 10 hours per week.

To wrap up, the time taken to do home tasks declined while the use of the electronics raised with time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task by identifying the main trends for both appliance ownership and housework time. You successfully highlight the key features, such as the dramatic rise in refrigerator ownership and the inverse relationship between appliance usage and time spent on chores. However, the overview is slightly weak; while it mentions the trends, it could be more precise. For instance, stating that ownership 'fluctuated' is not entirely accurate for all items, as most show a clear upward trend. To reach a higher band, ensure the overview clearly synthesizes the main trends rather than just listing them.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is logically organized into clear paragraphs, moving from an introduction to specific data points and a concluding summary. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Whereas', 'Furthermore', and 'In contrast' are used to guide the reader. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor mechanical errors in sentence structure, and some transitions feel slightly repetitive. The paragraphing is appropriate, and there is a clear progression of ideas from the appliances to the housework time, which helps the reader follow the analysis easily.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'variations', 'proportion', 'dramatic rose', and 'house chores'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'electronics owned' (should be 'electrical appliances') and 'time took by the individuals' (should be 'time spent by individuals'). The phrase 'reached to its peak' is also slightly unnatural; 'reached a peak of' would be more precise. Expanding your range of synonyms and focusing on accurate collocations will help improve your score in this area.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text. Examples include 'there are multiple electronic devices can owned' (should be 'can be owned'), 'vacum cleaner was bought' (should be 'vacuum cleaners were bought'), and 'the percentage of the refrigerator were zero' (should be 'the percentage of refrigerators was zero'). These errors are frequent but do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of passive voice constructions.

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