Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-16

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 given line graphs illustrate the trend of using 3 kind of electrical appliances (washing machine, refrigerator, vacuum cleaner) in the houses of a nation with their total used time counted in hours from 1920 to 2019. Ownership of the electrical items shown in percentage.

In the beginning, the percentage of property rights of all of the items combine were at their lowest as compare to end of shift. However, their using time is totally surprising as to say started from 50 hours in a week to end with only 10 hours. This contradict shift can be seen more accurately in 1960 where refrigerator holding trend went skyrocket from zero percentage to 90 % and the total number of elctricity expenses of all the electricity using goods went down from 50 to 20 in last 40 years. Fridge always stands out unexpected with retaining percentage from 1980 to 2019. Nevertheless, all other also not showed any specific trend.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main trends in the charts, such as the increase in appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. However, the selection of data is erratic and difficult to follow. For instance, the phrase 'refrigerator holding trend went skyrocket from zero percentage to 90 %' misreads the starting point in 1920, which was 2%. Furthermore, the description of 'electricity expenses' for housework hours shows a misunderstanding of the data units. The overview is weak and lacks a clear summary of the overall relationship between the two graphs. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed, earning a band score of 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks proper paragraphing, being presented as a single dense block of text, which severely hinders logical progression. While some cohesive devices are attempted, such as 'In the beginning' and 'However', their usage is often clumsy or inaccurate, as seen in phrases like 'This contradict shift can be seen more accurately'. The connection between ideas is frequently obscured by poor referencing and abrupt transitions, resulting in an unclear overall arrangement that aligns with the descriptors for Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and features numerous unnatural collocations and word choices. Examples include 'trend of using 3 kind', 'percentage of property rights', 'using time', and 'electricity expenses' to describe hours of housework. There are also spelling errors like 'elctricity'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey a very basic gist, the frequent inaccuracies and lack of precision restrict the score to a 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the overall attempt to discuss technical concepts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. The writer relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and attempts at more complex constructions result in severe structural errors, such as in 'all other also not showed any specific trend.' Errors in verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions are frequent (e.g., 'as compare to end of shift', 'refrigerator holding trend went skyrocket'). These errors often cause strain and confusion for the reader, placing the grammar securely in the Band 4.5 to 5.0 range.

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