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 two graph charts illustrate, the houses who owned private electrical apppliances and the overall time of using those products in a week, in one nation, from 1920 to 2019.

Overall, there are three type of electric device, that had been used for 100 years. It is clear that, as the time goes, the important of these equipment grows more. Beside that, because of the uses of those products, working hour of a house reduced dramatically, compared to previous years.

To begin with, in 1920, washing machine was the most used product, other than refrigerator and vacuum cleaner. 40% of houses had washing machine, which gradually grow up over the year, falling a little to 55% in 1980 before raising upto 70% in 2019. Furthermore, 30% of houses had refrigerator in 1920, which showed a sharp growth over the past years, topping the chart with 100% in 2019. In addition, ownership odf vacuum cleaner growed dramatically. It started with 0% of ownership in 1920, sharply reaching to 100% in 2019, sharing position with refrigerator.

Now, working hours of houses per week, counted the highest in 1920. 50 hours of a week used to spent in household work, which droped sharpely to 10 hours per week in 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the main features of both charts, such as the trends in appliance ownership and the decline in weekly housework hours. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reporting the data compared to the visual source. For instance, the student states that the vacuum cleaner started with 0% ownership in 1920, whereas the graph indicates 30%. Furthermore, the washing machine figures are confused, describing it as falling to 55% in 1980 and rising to 70% in 2019, when the chart actually shows different data points. While an overview is present, the inaccurate data extraction and misinterpretation of specific figures prevent the response from achieving a higher band. Ideas are presented, but data reporting needs greater precision and closer alignment with the actual visual information provided.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is organized into paragraphs, starting with an introduction, followed by an overview, body paragraphs for appliance ownership, and a concluding section for working hours. However, the logical flow is somewhat disrupted by awkward transitions and mechanical cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Furthermore', and 'Now'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of ideas lacks smooth progression. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'those products' and 'the important of these equipment', making the connections between sentences feel mechanical rather than fluid.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical range is limited and frequently hindered by word-form and spelling errors. Examples include 'apppliances', 'type' instead of 'types', 'important' instead of 'importance', 'growed', and 'droped'. While the student attempts less common vocabulary, inaccuracies in word choice and collocation are noticeable throughout the text (e.g., 'working hour of a house reduced', 'ownership odf vacuum cleaner growed dramatically'). These errors require the reader to occasionally re-read sections to grasp the intended meaning, placing this response firmly in the Band 5 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, and article usage, such as 'the houses who owned private electrical apppliances', 'as the time goes', and '50 hours of a week used to spent in household work'. Punctuation is also problematic, including unnecessary comma usage in the opening sentence ('illustrate, the houses'). While the meaning is generally decipherable, the high frequency of errors across basic and complex structures restricts the score to a Band 5.

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