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 provided line graph gives information on the changes in the electrical appliances ownership and the time spent on housework in households in a country from 1920 to 2019. Units are measured in percentage and number of hours per week.
Overall, Wasing machine was widely used, while refrigerators were lowest usage in 1920. By the end of the period, the use of washing machines remained with the lowest number, whereas vaccum cleaners and refrigerators grew drastically. The household work was high in 1920 but dropped significantly till 2019.
In 1920, the washing machines were highly popular about 40 %, while vaccum cleaner and refrigerator with 30% and about 3% in households. Following year, the sales of refrigerator grew dramatically surpassing vaccum cle
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The student attempts to summarise the main features of the charts, identifying appliances like washing machines and refrigerators as well as the trend in housework hours. However, the response is cut off prematurely, leaving the overview and details incomplete. Furthermore, there are noticeable misinterpretations of the data in the overview, such as claiming washing machines remained the lowest usage or lowest number at the end of the period, whereas they actually stood at 75%. Due to the under-length penalty (122 words compared to the 150-word minimum) and incomplete coverage, the task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The writing is divided into short paragraphs, including an introductory and an overview paragraph. However, the logical progression is disrupted due to the unfinished nature of the text and abrupt cutoff. Cohesive devices are minimal, and referencing is occasionally confusing, such as the ambiguous transitions in the overview regarding appliance usage trends. Paragraphing is attempted, but overall cohesion is limited by the fragmentary final sentences.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a basic, adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing graphical data, using terms such as 'ownership', 'percentage', 'grew drastically', and 'dropped significantly'. However, there are spelling errors ('Wasing', 'vaccum') and awkward phrasing such as 'appliances ownership' and 'were lowest usage'. The range is limited and becomes repetitive, and vocabulary errors prevent the score from reaching higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response includes a mix of simple and emerging complex sentence structures, such as 'The provided line graph gives information on...' and subordinate clauses. However, accuracy is inconsistent, with frequent grammatical errors including missing prepositions and articles (e.g., 'refrigerators were lowest usage', 'washing machines were highly popular about 40 %'), alongside incomplete sentence structures toward the end of the text.
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