Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-22

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 chart illustrate changes in the percentage of households owning electrical appliances and the amount of time spent on housework in one country between 1920 and 2019.

Overall, owner ship of all three appliances increased considerably during the period. Refrigerators and vaccum cleaners eventually became almost universal, while washing machines showed a slight decline before rising again. In contrast, the amount of time spent on housework decreased steadily.

In 1920, around 30% of households owned a vaccum cleaner,whilr washing machine were owned by about 40% of households.Refragerators were not owned by any households at the time.By 1940 ownership has increased to approximately 50% for vaccum cleaners and 60% for washing machines , while refrigerators reached about 55%.

The most significant growth in refrigerator ownership occured between 1940 and 1980,when it rose from 55% to 100%.

The household person are approximately uses the home electrical appliances to make it work easier than the 19th century.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both charts and making relevant comparisons. The overview accurately highlights the general upward trend in appliance ownership and the downward trend in housework hours. Data points, such as refrigerators and vacuum cleaners reaching 100% by the end of the period, are correctly cited from the visual data. The progression is well supported with figures, such as 'around 30% of households owned a vacuum cleaner' in 1920. However, the final sentence is somewhat vague and slightly ungrammatical ('The household person are approximately uses...'). Despite this minor slip at the end, the task is comprehensively and accurately addressed, earning a solid Band 7.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with a suitable introduction, followed by a clear overview paragraph, and then breaks down the specific data chronologically. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate general trends from detailed figures. Cohesive devices are employed with reasonable success, such as 'Overall', 'while', and 'In contrast', though referencing is occasionally slightly clunky ('ownership has increased'). While the logical flow is clear throughout, the mechanical nature of some transitions prevents it from reaching the highest bands. Overall, the organizational structure is effective, easily earning a Band 6.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms like 'considerable', 'universal', 'decline', and 'significant growth'. However, there are notable spelling and typographical errors throughout the text, including 'owner ship', 'vaccum' (repeated multiple times), 'whilr', and 'Refragerators'. Additionally, word choice in the final sentence ('The household person are approximately uses') indicates a lack of precision. While these lexical slips and spelling mistakes do not prevent communication, they restrict the score to a Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as subordinate clauses ('while washing machines showed a slight decline before rising again') and time clauses ('when it rose from 55% to 100%'). There are several grammatical errors present, particularly verb tense and agreement issues, such as 'The chart illustrate' (instead of illustrates), 'ownership has increased' (in a past context), and the confused phrasing in the concluding sentence ('The household person are approximately uses'). Although these errors do not impede overall comprehension, their frequency across the short text prevents the score from exceeding Band 6.0.

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