Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-20
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 charts below illustates the modifications in the ownership of electric gadgets and amount of time spent while doing housework in households in a country across two time periods of 1920 and 2019.
Overall, its evident that the usage of each electrical device surged from 1920 to 2019 where refrigerator recorded the highest figures from 1920 to 2019 whereas washing machine utilization does not rised much. Meanwhile, number of housework hours declined from 1920 to 2019.
Refrigerator utilization climbed from 0 to 100 from 1920 to 2019 whereas washing machine usage saw a gradual increase and recorded a proportion of 40% in 1920 while in 2019 it stood at 74%. Moreover, vacuum cleaner usage grew from 30% to 100% in the same time period.
Housework hours comprising washing clothes, preparing meals, cleaning declined from 1920 to 2019. Although it recorded highest figure of 50% in 1920 but afterwards i gradually followed downtrend in the upcoming years
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the charts, including the trends in appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. However, the overview is slightly inaccurate; for instance, stating that the refrigerator recorded the highest figures from 1920 is misleading, as it started at 0%. Additionally, the data interpretation for the washing machine is inconsistent with the provided charts. While the main trends are identified, the lack of precision in reporting figures and the failure to clearly contrast the two sets of data (appliances vs. hours) prevents a higher score. The response is sufficient but lacks the analytical depth required for a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices such as 'Meanwhile', 'Moreover', and 'Although' are used to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions feel forced. The referencing is generally clear, but the internal structure of the final paragraph is weak, as it lacks a clear concluding thought or synthesis of the data provided. Overall, the information is arranged coherently, but the progression of ideas could be more sophisticated.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing the writer to describe trends (e.g., 'surged', 'climbed', 'gradual increase', 'downtrend'). However, there are instances of imprecise word choice and minor errors, such as 'illustates the modifications' (should be 'illustrates the changes') and 'does not rised much' (grammatical error affecting lexical accuracy). The range is somewhat limited, and the writer relies on basic descriptive terms. To improve, the student should incorporate more varied synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' and ensure collocations are used correctly.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'its evident' (it's), 'does not rised' (did not rise), and 'i gradually followed' (it gradually followed). These errors are noticeable but do not significantly impede communication. The punctuation is generally acceptable, but the lack of articles and incorrect verb tenses limits the score. To reach a higher band, the student needs to demonstrate more consistent control over complex structures and reduce the frequency of basic grammatical slips.
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