Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-05
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 given line graphs illustrate the ownership of various kinds of electrical appliances in percentages in five different years and describe the number of hours of housework per week in one particular household.
According to the first line graph, in 1920, 40% of household has washing machine which was highest using of households' appliances in 1920. This figure was rose in 1940 and 1960 by 30%. After that, it decreased in 1980 and reached, at 65% and increased again in 2019 to 75%. Furthermore, the lowest using appliances in 1920 was refrigerator which was almost zero. After that, this figure increased consistently from 1920 to 1980 and reached, at 100% since then this number was same in 2000 and 2019. Also, the figure of vacuum cleaner was went up from 1920 to 2019 by 70%.
As per the second line graph, in 1920, 50 hours were spent doing housework in one week in particular one house. This figure decreased significantly in 1940 and 1960 by 30%. Also, there was almost 10% decline from 1960 to 2019. In 2019, we can be seen almost 4 times less spending time in housework compared to 1920.
Overall, the highest number of using electrical appliances were vacuum cleaner and refrigerator in 2019 and the lowest one was washing machine. Additionally, the number of house of housework was fall consistently from 1920 to 2019.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers all parts of the task and identifies key trends. However, there are inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, you state the washing machine was at 40% in 1920, but the graph shows it closer to 30%. Furthermore, you claim the refrigerator reached 100% in 1980, whereas the graph indicates it reached this level by 1980 and remained stable. The summary of the housework graph is generally accurate, but the overall conclusion contains a factual error, stating the washing machine was the lowest in 2019, while the graph shows it at 75%. More careful attention to data precision is required for a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organised into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for each graph, and a summary. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'As per', and 'Overall' are used to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, such as 'since then this number was same in 2000 and 2019'. While the paragraphing is appropriate, the progression of ideas within paragraphs could be smoother to achieve a higher score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, using terms like 'consistently', 'decreased significantly', and 'ownership'. However, there is some repetitive and imprecise language, such as 'lowest using appliances' instead of 'least common appliance' and 'number of house of housework' instead of 'time spent on housework'. There are also minor errors in word choice that slightly impact the professional tone of the report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb tenses and articles, such as 'This figure was rose' (should be 'rose'), 'the figure of vacuum cleaner was went up' (should be 'the figure for vacuum cleaners went up'), and 'in one particular household' (should be 'in an average household'). These errors are noticeable but do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points.
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