Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-12
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 line graph compares the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in single country from 1920 and 2019.
Over the provided period the line graph displays the proportion of households with electrical appliances of Washing machine, Refrigerator, and Vaccum cleaner. The Vaccum cleaner increased steadily with largest proportion whereas, washing machine had the lowest proportion.
In the year 1920, the proportion of vaccum cleaner rose steadily with overall 100% similarly refrigerator also had the largest proportion with 100% in 2000, followed by washing machine with 75% in 2019.
Initially, the proportion of washing machine showed consistent upward trend from the year 1920 to 1960, however it dipped a little in 1980 and further peaked in 2019 with 75%.
The Vaccum cleaner increased sharply showing a linear growth from the year 1920 to 2019 with 100% without any decline.
The proportion of refrigerator increased consistently with high proportion of 100% without showing any figure dropped from 1920 to 2019.
By the end of the period refrigerator and vaccum cleaner remained with the highest proportion but washing machine had significantly reduced the gap.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the charts, specifically mentioning the trends and appliance ownership percentages for washing machines, refrigerators, and vacuum cleaners. However, the student misses the second chart entirely, which illustrates the amount of time spent doing housework. Task 1 requires an overview of all provided data sets. Furthermore, some of the data points reported contain factual inaccuracies according to the prompt (for instance, claiming vacuum cleaners reached 100% in 1920). Because key parts of the visual information are omitted, the response only partially addresses the prompt requirements.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organised into several paragraphs, starting with an introduction followed by body paragraphs detailing individual appliances. However, logical progression is weak due to contradictory statements and confusing timelines, such as 'In the year 1920, the proportion of vaccum cleaner rose steadily with overall 100% similarly refrigerator also had the largest proportion with 100% in 2000'. Cohesive devices are minimal or misused, and referencing is often unclear, leaving the reader confused about the chronological development of the data.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms like 'proportion', 'households', and 'increase'. There are noticeable spelling errors, such as 'Vaccum' instead of 'vacuum'. Attempts to use more advanced vocabulary are generally hampered by awkward collocations or inaccurate reporting of data figures. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but errors in word choice sometimes cause difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as preposition misuse ('in single country from 1920 and 2019' instead of 'in a single country between 1920 and 2019') and tense inconsistencies. Punctuation errors are also present, including run-on sentences and missing commas. These errors frequently strain the reader's understanding, though the underlying meaning can usually be deciphered.
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