Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-25

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 illustrates the changes of one country in the time from 1920 to 2019 about the ownership of electrical appliances and the time frame of housework in households.

Overall, the amount of household with electrical appliances gradually increasing over the time. Washing machine percentage rose up highest between all three appliances including refridgerator and vacuum cleaner. On the other hand, the amount of hour of housework per week have a decent decreased over the time period.

In the year 1920, the most famous electric appliances was washing machine with 40%. Refrigerator significantly rose up during the whole time period from 1% to 100% which is also highest percentage. Vacuum cleaner also have a decent increase from 30% to 100%. Moreover, Washing machine has a dramatic change in the percentage. It started with a good percentage about 40% then fell down in the year 1980 and again rose up the percentage with 75% in 2019.

Meanwhile, housework per hour in every single week decreased the percentage from 50% to 10% between the time period 1920 and 2019.

In conclusion, over the time frame electrical appliances use significantly increased rather amount of housework like washing cloths, preparing meals, cleaning per hour in every single week decreased gradually.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify the main overall contrast: appliance ownership generally rose while weekly housework time fell. You also include several relevant figures, such as washing machines at 40% initially and 75% in 2019, and refrigerators reaching 100%. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear. The overview says washing machines rose highest, although refrigerators and vacuum cleaners both reached 100%, and the washing-machine figure dipped to about 65% in 1980 before recovering. The housework figure ends at about 11 hours, rather than 10. The description of the appliance trends is also uneven: the refrigerator’s rapid early rise and the vacuum cleaner’s steady growth could be compared more clearly. A more precise overview and fuller selection of key stages would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, separate detail paragraphs and a concluding statement. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the information. Some linking is effective, particularly “On the other hand” and “Meanwhile,” but connections are occasionally mechanical or unclear. For example, “Moreover” introduces another washing-machine point rather than a clearly contrasting or additional feature, and the final “In conclusion” repeats the overview instead of adding useful comparison. The paragraph about appliances also moves between refrigerator, vacuum cleaner and washing-machine data without a consistent order. Grouping the appliance trends together in a clear sequence, then describing housework, and using references such as “by contrast” only where needed would make progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “ownership,” “percentage,” “appliances,” and “decreased,” so the main trends are generally understandable. There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “significantly” and “dramatic change.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for chart reporting: “the most famous electric appliances” should describe the most common or widely owned appliance, while “a decent increase” and “a good percentage” are imprecise. “The time frame of housework” does not clearly express hours spent on housework, and “rose up” is an awkward collocation. Spelling errors such as “refridgerator” and “cloths” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, neutral trend language and check spelling, especially for key chart terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main message is usually recoverable. However, some errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction remain. For example, “the amount of household … gradually increasing” needs a complete clause, such as “the proportion of households … gradually increased.” In “the amount of hour … have a decent decreased,” the singular/plural forms and verb structure do not agree. “The most famous electric appliances was” also has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “washing machine percentage rose up highest” is not formed as a clear comparison. These issues sometimes make relationships between figures less precise. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and complete clauses, while retaining the range of sentence patterns you are attempting.

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