Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-22
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 illustration give information about electrical appliances ownerships changes and amount of time spend in doing households and housework in one country between 1920 and 2019. overall in theb passage of time the electrical appliances trend would changed.
it is quite evident fron the bar graph that in 1920, majority of the households use washing machine in contras around 30% of the people use vacuum cleaner and no one use refrigerator in his households. by the year 1940, the percentage is around 50 to 60 and 55 purcent of people use refrigerator.
Furthermore, in 1980, 65% households use washig machine and 100 percent are use refrigerator and 90% are use vacuum cleaner. but with time in 2019 there are 100 percent households which are using electrical appliances but washing machine is not grone to much. finally, this trend continued till 2019.
At the same time the number of hours spent on housework fell steadily throughout the period.
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 addresses the task by identifying the main trends in appliance ownership and housework hours. However, the analysis is superficial and contains inaccuracies. For instance, you state that in 1920, the majority of households used washing machines, whereas the chart shows this figure was closer to 40%. Furthermore, the description of the 2019 data is confusing, claiming 100% ownership for all appliances while simultaneously noting that washing machine growth was limited. The report lacks a clear overview of the relationship between the two charts, and the data selection is inconsistent, failing to highlight key comparative features effectively.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the flow of ideas is disjointed. While there is an attempt to use cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' and 'In contrast', the logical progression is hindered by unclear referencing and awkward phrasing. The transition between the appliance data and the housework hours is abrupt, lacking a cohesive link. Paragraphing is present but does not effectively separate the distinct data sets or the overview, making the structure feel somewhat mechanical and difficult to follow in places.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, often relying on basic structures to describe trends. There are frequent spelling errors such as 'fron' for 'from', 'purcent' for 'percent', 'washig' for 'washing', and 'grone' for 'grown'. These errors, combined with imprecise word choices like 'in theb passage of time' and 'no one use', restrict the clarity of the report. To reach a higher band, you need to use a wider range of vocabulary related to data trends, such as 'fluctuated', 'plateaued', or 'significant increase', and ensure accurate spelling.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response relies heavily on simple sentence structures. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout, particularly with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the illustration give', 'households use', 'no one use') and tense usage (e.g., 'the electrical appliances trend would changed'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and run-on sentences. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of basic grammatical errors and the lack of complex sentence structures significantly limit the score in this criterion.
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