Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

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 5.0)

whil the first line graph shows the changes in ownership of electrical appliances,the second one shows the hourrs of housework per year from 1920 to 2019.

Overall,vacuum cleaner has the highst number,while,using washing machine was influctly until 2019 was the lowst,refrigerator knew a massive iincrease,on the other hand housework mark an increase.

Refrigerator increased dramaticlly from 1920 to 1980 by 100percent and still the usefull machine in half with vaccum cleaner from 2000 to 2019,while vaccum was he lowst in 1940 but it knew an massive increase and still on the top until 2019 by 100 percent.

the washing mashine was the highstcinc1920 by 40percent until 1960 he mark a decrease from 70percent to rouhgly 60 for the first time amd still unfluected until 2019 ,on the other hand es see the housework mark an massive decrease from 1920 to 1960 by 40percent

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the two charts and attempt an overview, noting that appliance ownership generally rose while housework fell. However, several key details are inaccurate or unclear: vacuum cleaners did not have the highest ownership throughout, and washing-machine ownership did not remain the lowest; refrigerators reached 100% by 1980, while vacuum cleaners reached 100% by 2000. The claim that housework increased contradicts the chart, and the final comparison reports only its fall to 1960, omitting the continued decline to 11 hours in 2019. The response therefore covers the task only partially, with limited, under-developed reporting of the main features. It is also 7 words below the required minimum. Focus on a precise overview and select a few accurate comparisons across the full period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you introduce both charts, provide an overview, and then discuss appliance trends and housework. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “while,” and “on the other hand” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is difficult to follow because several comparisons are combined in long sentences, and the relationships between claims are sometimes unclear. For example, the sentence beginning “Refrigerator increased dramatically” shifts between refrigerators and vacuum cleaners without clearly separating their trends. The response also lacks clear paragraphing to distinguish the overview from supporting details. Use one paragraph for the overview and separate paragraphs for the appliance data and housework, with each sentence focused on a clear comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some task-appropriate language, including “increased,” “decrease,” “ownership,” and “massive,” and you use comparison terms such as “while.” However, the vocabulary range is limited and repeated, and frequent spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the report difficult to understand. Examples include “highst,” “influctly,” “usefull,” and “unfluected.” Some expressions are also unsuitable for describing data: “the usefull machine” does not clearly communicate a trend, and “housework mark an increase” gives the wrong impression. Build a more precise set of trend phrases, such as “rose steadily,” “remained stable,” and “declined,” and check spelling carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses joined with “while” and “on the other hand.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement, and punctuation frequently make the meaning unclear. For instance, “Overall, vacuum cleaner has the highest number” lacks a clear plural or article pattern, while “housework mark an increase” has an incorrect verb form. Several sentences run together, and commas are often attached directly to the following word, as in “Overall,vacuum.” Practise writing shorter, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then add subordinate clauses only when the relationship between ideas is clear. Check articles, agreement, and punctuation systematically.

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