Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-23

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 graphs compare changes in household ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spend doing domestic chores within the country between 1920 to 2019.

Overall, As the electrical appliances in households increased significantly , the number of hours doing housework per week decreased considerably.

It can be seen , In 1920 the most common appliance used was washing machine by 40% of household. Where slightly lesser number people were using vacuum cleaner with 30% ownership. In contrast there was no ownership of refrigerator was found. In 1940 all the electrical appliances was used equally. By 1960 there was a rapid increased in use of refrigerator with 90% of ownership in households. In the same year the use vacuum clear and washing machine also increased standing at around 70%. By 1980, refrigerators had reached 100%, while vacuum cleaners accounted for 90%. In 2000, both refrigerators and vacuum cleaners were present in all households, whereas washing machine ownership stood at 70%.

Meanwhile, the amount of time spent on housework fell steadily throughout the period. In 1920, households spent approximately 50 hours per week on housework. This figure decreased to 35 hours in 1940 and 20 hours in 1960. By 1980, it had fallen to around 15 hours and remained unchanged in 2000. Finally, the figure dropped to just 10 hours per week in 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the main trends and provided a clear overview of the data. You covered all parts of the task by comparing the ownership of appliances with the time spent on housework. However, there are some inaccuracies in data reporting; for instance, you stated that in 1920, 40% of households owned a washing machine, whereas the chart shows this figure is closer to 30%. Additionally, the claim that there was 'no ownership of refrigerator' in 1920 is accurate, but your description of the 1940 data as 'all electrical appliances was used equally' is vague and not supported by the visual evidence. More precise data extraction would improve your score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organised into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs focusing on the two distinct datasets. You use some cohesive devices like 'In contrast', 'Meanwhile', and 'By 1980' to guide the reader. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by minor punctuation errors, such as the comma placement in 'It can be seen , In 1920'. The transition between the overview and the body paragraphs could be smoother to ensure a more professional academic tone. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'ownership', 'households', and 'domestic chores'. You attempt to use some descriptive language, such as 'rapid increased' and 'fell steadily'. However, there are some word-choice and collocation errors, such as 'rapid increased' (should be 'rapid increase') and 'slightly lesser number people' (should be 'a slightly smaller number of people'). To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more sophisticated synonyms and ensure that your collocations are natural and grammatically correct.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that slightly impede the flow. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues like 'all the electrical appliances was used' (should be 'were used') and 'washing machine ownership stood' (should be 'washing machine ownership stood at'). There are also missing articles, such as 'using vacuum cleaner' (should be 'using a vacuum cleaner'). While these errors do not prevent the meaning from being understood, they occur frequently enough to limit your score in this criterion. Focusing on proofreading for basic agreement and article usage would be beneficial.

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