Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-08

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 6.5)

The line chart illustrates the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and the amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.

Overall, the proportion of refrigerator increased gradually and remained at 100%, over the period. However, the share of vacuum cleaner increased constantly and remained at a peak over the years, whereas the percentage of washing machine fluctuated throughout the period. In contrast, it was seen that as the year passed, the time spent on housework by households decreased significantly.

Regarding the percentage of households with electrical appliances. In 1920, the refrigerator was held by 0% of households, which increased to around 55% in 1940. It then increased to 90% in 1960. This share peaked at 100% in 1980 and remained stable in 2000 and 2019. Additionally, 30% of households had vacuum cleaner in 1920 before reaching to 50% in 1940. It climbed to 70% in 1960 and reached at 90% in 1980. It then increased to a peak of 100% in 2000 and remained unchanged in 2019. Similarly, almost 40% of households had washing machine in 1920. This percentage increased to 60% in 1940 and 70% in 1960. The share then fell slightly to around 65% in 1980 before recovering at 70% in 2000. It then stood at 75% in 2019.

Turning to time spent by households on house works, accounted for 50% in 1920. It decreased steadily to around 35% in 1940, before reaching to just 20% in 1960. It then declined slightly to 15% in 1980 and remained unchanged in 2000. This percentage fell to a low of around 11% in 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task, providing a clear overview and selecting key features from the data. You successfully identified the trends for appliance ownership and the inverse relationship with housework time. However, the overview is slightly inaccurate; for instance, you stated the washing machine 'fluctuated', but the data shows a generally upward trend with only a minor dip. Additionally, the description of the refrigerator ownership starting at 0% in 1920 is a good use of data. To improve, ensure your overview captures the most significant trends more precisely and avoid minor inaccuracies in data interpretation.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'Regarding', and 'Turning to' to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the appliances from the housework time. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical, and there are minor issues with referencing, such as 'it' in 'it was seen that as the year passed', which is a bit vague. Overall, the progression of ideas is clear and easy to follow throughout the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information clearly, using terms like 'proportion', 'fluctuated', 'remained stable', and 'declined steadily'. There are some minor collocation errors, such as 'reached at 90%' (should be 'reached 90%') and 'recovering at 70%' (should be 'recovering to 70%'). While you use some less common vocabulary, the range is adequate rather than wide. To reach a higher band, focus on more precise collocations and avoid repetitive phrasing when describing trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'In 1920, the refrigerator was held by 0% of households, which increased to around 55% in 1940.' While many sentences are error-free, there are recurring grammatical slips, such as 'the refrigerator was held by 0% of households' (a bit unnatural) and 'time spent by households on house works, accounted for 50%' (a fragment). Punctuation is generally sound, but the sentence structure in the final paragraph is slightly disjointed. Increasing the variety of complex structures while maintaining accuracy would improve this score.

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