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 charts show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country from

1920 to 2019.

Overall, the use of electrical appliance is shaply increased. People use electrical appliances in their homes for finish their work in a short time.

in this way the use of electrical appliance is practised at a large scale.

In 1940, the useg of electrical appliance is 50%. After that,in 1960 the useg of electrical appliance is 70%. Moreover ,the useg of electrical appliance

is lower higher then 60%. Then the usage of electrical appliance is increased day by day.

In 1920,the electrical appliances are used 50 hours in a week.In 1940 the use of electrical appliance is 30 hours in aweek. After that the use of electrical appliances is decreased day by day.At the end the, in 2019 the use of electrical appliance is 10 hours in a week.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the main features of the charts, identifying appliance ownership trends and housework hours. However, the data reported is frequently inaccurate or confused. For instance, the student states that in 1940 the use of electrical appliances was '50%' and repeats this confused phrasing for other years without clearly differentiating between the washing machine, refrigerator, and vacuum cleaner. Furthermore, the overview is extremely basic ('the use of electrical appliance is shaply increased'). Key comparisons between the different appliances are largely missing, resulting in a somewhat underdeveloped response that corresponds to Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into brief paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. Transition words like 'Moreover' and 'After that' are used, but they often link poorly constructed sentences. There is a lack of clear referencing; for example, the student writes 'the useg of electrical appliance is 50%' without specifying which appliance is being referred to. Paragraphing is attempted, but individual paragraphs are very short and sometimes consist of repetitive single-sentence thoughts, pulling the score to Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with phrases like 'use of electrical appliance' and 'increased day by day' repeated multiple times. There are also several spelling and word-form errors, such as 'shaply' (sharply), 'useg' (usage), and 'practised' (practiced/implemented). The lexical range is limited and barely adequate to convey the intended meaning, matching the criteria for Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies on simple sentence structures, and attempts at more complex constructions are often grammatically faulty (e.g., 'People use electrical appliances in their homes for finish their work'). There are frequent errors in verb tenses, prepositions, and word forms throughout the text. While simple sentences are sometimes accurate, the high density of basic grammatical errors that occasionally impede smooth reading places this response firmly at Band 5.

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