Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-02
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 line graph tracks the information about percentage of house chores are done with electrical appliances between 1920 to 2019. And the other one illustrates the number of hours utilized for households per week of one house in the same period.
Overall, housework includes washing clothes, preparing meals and cleaning. The percentage of households rise sharply in contrast to the per household in which dramatic decline is observed by the end of period.
In 1920, washing machines are commonly used account for 40% followed by vacuum cleaner 30%, and 0% by refrigerator. Furthermore, climb up of line graph is observed over the period in 1940 account for 50% of refrigerator is used in households. Significant variation is occur in 2000, when refrigerator used is leveled off, while due to slight fluctuation washing machine (75%) and vacuum cleaner (100%) are also remain steady in 2019.
Consequently, the number of hours of one household per week is sharply decreased begining with 50% in 1920 and ending up at 10% in 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 | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the charts, identifying the trends in appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. The description of the data is occasionally inaccurate, such as stating that vacuum cleaners reached 100% in 2019, which is not clearly supported by the provided visual data. Additionally, the overview is slightly confusing, as it describes housework as a list of chores rather than summarizing the trends. To reach a higher band, ensure that data points are cited more accurately and that the overview focuses strictly on the major trends rather than listing specific activities.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. For example, the use of 'Consequently' at the start of the final paragraph is logically incorrect, as the decline in hours is not a direct consequence of the previous sentence's content. Furthermore, the transition between the introduction and the body paragraphs is abrupt. While there is a basic logical progression, the lack of sophisticated linking words and the occasional misuse of cohesive devices limit the flow of the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision and variety. There are several instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'climb up of line graph' and 'refrigerator used is leveled off'. The student relies on basic descriptors and struggles with collocations, such as 'significant variation is occur'. While the meaning is generally clear, the limited range of vocabulary and the recurring errors in word choice prevent the response from achieving a higher score. Expanding the range of synonyms for trends and improving the accuracy of word forms would be beneficial.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Issues include subject-verb agreement ('washing machines are commonly used', 'refrigerator used is leveled off') and tense inconsistencies ('is occur', 'are also remain'). Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence construction is often clunky. To improve, the student should focus on consistent verb tenses when describing historical data and ensure that subjects and verbs agree. The frequency of these errors suggests a need for more careful proofreading and a stronger grasp of basic sentence mechanics.
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