Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-16

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 first line graph illustrates the proportion of electrical machines owned by households in one nation from 1920 to 2019, the second graph depicts the number of hours spent on housework per week.

Overall, it is clear that the ownership of refrigerator and vacuum cleaner both increased all the time. In contrast, washing machine holding had the least as compared to vacuum cleaner and refrigerator through out the period. Whereas, the number of hours spent in the housework fell with time.

In 1920, the ownership of vacuum cleaner started with 30%. While the washing machine owned by 40% people in 1920, and it increased in next 40 years by 30% in 1960. In contrast, refrigerator holding by invidiuals accounted for less than 10% in 1920, while it soared by 52% in 1940 and continuously rose by 2019.

In 1960, washing machine ownership flucated by the end of 2019 from 70% to 72%. The possession of refrigerator among household gradually surged by 90% in 1980, it remained icreased by 2019. The numbers of hours spent on washing clothes, preparing , meals and cleaning accounted for 50% in 1920, while it continued to decline at 10% by 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main trends for appliance ownership and housework hours, and makes some relevant comparisons, such as noting that washing machine holding had the lowest figures compared to the other appliances. An overview is provided at the beginning of the second paragraph, capturing the overall increase in ownership and decrease in housework hours. However, some data points are inaccurate or poorly expressed, such as claiming the refrigerator holding 'accounted for less than 10% in 1920' (it was 2%) or stating housework 'accounted for 50% in 1920' when it was 50 hours per week, not a percentage. The response meets the basic requirements for Task Achievement at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is arranged into four paragraphs, beginning with an introduction and an overall summary. There is a logical progression moving from appliance ownership trends in the earlier years to later developments and housework hours. However, cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or awkwardly used, such as repetitive transitions like 'In contrast' and 'In 1960'. Paragraphing could be structured more effectively to group data logically rather than shifting abruptly between years. Referencing and logical flow are occasionally impeded by awkward phrasing, such as 'washing machine holding had the least'. This demonstrates the characteristics of Band 6.0 Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'ownership', 'appliance', and 'decline'. However, there are notable lexical inaccuracies and awkward collocations, such as 'washing machine holding', 'refrigerator holding by invidiuals', and 'flucated' (fluctuated). Word choices are sometimes repetitive, relying heavily on terms like 'ownership', 'increase', and 'rose'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the general meaning, errors in word choice and spelling prevent the response from achieving a higher band score, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, using time markers and subordinate clauses like 'While the washing machine owned by 40% people in 1920'. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and there are frequent errors, including missing prepositions, incorrect passive/active voice ('the washing machine owned by 40% people'), and clumsy phrasing ('it remained icreased by 2019'). Punctuation and sentence construction are occasionally faulty, causing some difficulty for the reader. These issues align with the Band 5.5 descriptor for Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

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