Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-13
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)
The gives linear representation depicts the variation in different owning of electrical appliances and time consume to do housework in households in a country from 1920 to 2019.
It is observed that, electrical appliances like washing machine was consumed by only 40 percent of households in 1920. after, there have been seen significant incline till 1960. Whereas, in 1920 it show minimum decline of 6 to 7 percent. While, it agais started increasing till 2019. Further, vaccum cleaner was used by 30% individuals in 1920. Meanwhile, there seem a dramatic rise through the year 1920 and 1980. after 2000, it remain constant. In 1920, uses of refrigerator was 0percentum. It gradually increases and comes to its peak point of 100% in 1980. Than it remain unchanged through the further years.
Probing ahead, in 1920, total number of hours of housework was 50 minutes per week. Further on 1960 it have seen there we see sharp drop in working hours. as in 1960 it remain only 20 Pminutes. In 1980, it was approximately 15 minutes. Whereas, it remain unchanged till 2000. Subsequently, only 10 minutes left in 2019 of hours of housework.
Overall, most of the hours spent in housework was in starting years, and the uses of electrical appliances in boosting years by year.
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers the main features of the charts, including the trends for appliances and the decrease in housework hours. However, the analysis is marred by significant inaccuracies in data interpretation. For example, the claim that the refrigerator started at 0% in 1920 and reached 100% by 1980 is not supported by the provided data, and the description of the washing machine trend is confusing and contradictory. Furthermore, the final paragraph is incomplete and irrelevant to the task, suggesting a lack of focus. While the main trends are identified, the lack of precision in reporting the data prevents a higher score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is often disjointed. While some cohesive devices are used (e.g., 'Whereas', 'Meanwhile', 'Subsequently'), they are often used incorrectly or in a mechanical fashion. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the connection between the data points and the commentary. The final paragraph is disconnected from the rest of the essay, which disrupts the overall coherence of the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and often inaccurate. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'linear representation', 'time consume', 'boosting years by year', and '0percentum'. These errors occasionally impede communication, particularly when describing the trends. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands, as the writer relies on repetitive and sometimes non-standard phrasing to describe the data.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('it show', 'it remain'), tense usage ('it have seen'), and sentence structure. Many sentences are awkward or grammatically incomplete. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are often faulty, leading to a lack of clarity. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with errors in capitalization and sentence boundaries. These errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader.
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