Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-03
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 5.5)
The first line graph illustrates the percentages of three households which run on electrical appliances between 1920 and 2019. The second line graph provides information about the number of hours spent on households in weekly during the same time period.
Overall, the refrigerator showed a sharp increase compared with vacuum cleaner which moderately electricity in the beginning and then rose significantly. Washing machine moderately used electricity. The number of hours spent on households declined over the time period.
In detail, refrigerator signific
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response is significantly under the 150-word minimum, which severely limits your ability to address all parts of the task. You have identified the main topics (appliances and housework hours), but the description is incomplete and ends abruptly mid-sentence. Because the response is unfinished, you have failed to provide a full overview or a detailed comparison of the data trends. To improve, you must ensure you complete the summary and provide enough detail to meet the word count requirement, ensuring all key features of the charts are described.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response shows a basic attempt at structure with an introduction and an overview. However, the lack of completion makes it difficult to assess the logical progression of the essay. Cohesive devices are minimal; for example, you use 'Overall' and 'In detail' to signal structure, but the abrupt ending prevents the development of a coherent argument. To improve, focus on writing complete paragraphs that link ideas logically using a wider range of transition words, and ensure your response is fully developed before concluding.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
Your vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'run on electrical appliances' and 'moderately electricity' are inaccurate and suggest a lack of control over collocations. While you use some relevant terms like 'sharp increase' and 'declined', the overall range is insufficient to convey the data precisely. To improve, focus on learning specific collocations for describing trends, such as 'witnessed a significant rise' or 'experienced a steady decline', and ensure you use words in their correct grammatical form.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains several grammatical errors that impede clarity, such as 'number of hours spent on households in weekly' and 'compared with vacuum cleaner which moderately electricity'. These errors indicate a lack of control over basic sentence structure and word order. You have attempted some simple sentences, but there is a lack of complex structures. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of prepositions. Practice writing full, grammatically correct sentences before attempting more complex structures.
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