Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-06

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 delineate the changes in owning of electrical devices, while another line graph illustrate spend time for doing domestic work in household families from 1920 to 2019 in one nation.

Overall, ownership of electrical devices increased overtime, while the numbers of hours spent on household work decreased. Although, washing machine fluctuated in between years in show increased trend at the end.

To begin with, for proportion of households with electrical devices such as washing machine, refrigerator and vacuum cleaner. In the year 1920, refrigerator are almost at 0%, while washing machine and vacuum cleaner are at 30% and 40%, respectively. In 1940, figure for refrigerator and vacuum cleaner are nearly same around 50% and 60% for washing machine. Washing machine and refrigerator increased over past 20 years and witnessed same value 70% in 1960, whereas refrigerator gradually increased to 90% which is highest from others. In 1980, the refrigerator reached to 100%, washing machine decrease to nearly 60%, while vacuum cleaner was at 90% which is steadily increased. Over the time in 2019 vacuum cleaner reached to 100% while washing machine reached to nearly 80%, which is less than other two.

Furthermore, for numbers of hours of housework gradual decreased. In 1920, the highest hours of used was recorded to 50 hours, while in 1940 it was decreased steadily to 40 hours. In 1960, the proportion sharply decreased to 20 hours which is then drop to less than 20 hours, while in the year 2000 in remain constant. At 2019, hours are recorded lowest among all years, which is 10 hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main trends and making relevant comparisons across the given time period. An overview is present, highlighting the contrasting trajectories of appliance ownership and housework hours. However, some parts of the task are developed more fully than others, and certain details are slightly imprecise or under-developed. For instance, the discussion of the washing machine's fluctuations and final percentage lacks complete clarity in relating back to the visual data. To reach a higher band, the response would need to consistently maintain fully developed ideas with precise support across all visual elements without mechanical data reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to structure the information logically into an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on appliances and housework hours respectively. Progression is generally maintained throughout the text. However, cohesion at times feels mechanical or faulty, with awkward transitional phrases such as 'To begin with, for proportion of households' and 'Furthermore, for numbers of hours of housework gradual decreased.' Referencing and referencing devices are occasionally unclear. To move up, the writer needs to employ cohesive devices more naturally and smoothly without relying on rigid, formulaic connectors.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating the general trends in ownership and time spent. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items such as 'proportion', 'fluctuated', and 'gradually', but there are noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, form, and collocation, such as 'changes in owning of electrical devices', 'spend time for doing', and 'highest hours of used'. Spelling and word-choice errors occur, but they do not impede communication. For a higher level, a wider and more precise range of lexical items with accurate control of word formation and collocations is required.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and comparative structures. However, there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation throughout the text, including missing articles ('for proportion of households'), incorrect verb tenses and forms ('while another line graph illustrate', 'refrigerator are almost at 0%', 'figure for refrigerator and vacuum cleaner are nearly same'), and preposition issues. While communication is not severely blocked, these frequent errors place the grammatical control securely in the current band. To achieve a higher score, the writer must produce a greater proportion of error-free sentences and demonstrate tighter control over subject-verb agreement and article usage.

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