Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The linear representations demonstrate the information regarding the ownership of the three electrical appliances and amount of time spent on household work in one nation from [redacted phone] . Moreover, data is given in the form of percentage.

Overall, till 2000 every household own both refrigerator and vacuum cleaner and number regarding the ownership of washing machine fluctuates. Moreover, number of hours for housework kept on decreasing from [redacted phone].

In 1920, not even a single house own refrigerator. However, it had a sharp rise of 55% till 1940 and after interval of 40 years number reached 100% which means every house own refrigerator. In 1920, 30% houses own vacuum cleaner and it had a constant rise of 20% with in interval of 20 years and number reached 100% in 2000. Moreover, in 1920 just 40% houses own washing machine and number rose significantly which reached 70% till 1960. Furthermore, it had a steady drop of 5% in 1980 but number increased dramatically till 2019 and reached 65%.

In 1920, average working hours per week was 50% and it had a significant drop of 30 hours till 1960. Moreover, number reached 15 hours till 1980 and remain same till 2019.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student attempts to cover all parts of the visual data, including trends for the three electrical appliances and the hours spent on housework. However, there are several inaccuracies in reporting the data compared to the ground truth. For instance, the text states that in 1920, 'not even a single house own refrigerator', whereas the chart shows 2%. Similarly, the student reports the 2019 washing machine ownership as 65% when the chart indicates 75%. Furthermore, describing the housework hours in 1920 as '50%' confuses hours with percentages. Despite these data misreadings, the main trends are identified and an overview is provided, placing this performance in the Band 5.5 to 6.0 range.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement with a traditional four-paragraph structure comprising an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing the specific data. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'However', and 'Furthermore' are used to connect ideas, although they are sometimes overused or deployed mechanically at the beginning of consecutive sentences. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the appliances from the housework data. However, referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., repeating 'Moreover' and 'number' frequently). Overall organisation is logical enough to ensure clear progression, aligning with Band 6.0 descriptors.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting words and phrases like 'representation', 'fluctuates', and 'significantly'. However, there are numerous errors in word formation and collocation, such as 'every household own' instead of 'owned', 'house own' instead of 'households owned', and referring to hours as '50%' rather than 50 hours. Repetition of basic structures and phrasing (e.g., repeatedly using 'the number reached') limits the lexical score. While communication is not severely impeded, the frequency of errors restricts the grade to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'However, it had a sharp rise of 55% till 1940 and after interval of 40 years number reached 100% which means every house own refrigerator.' Grammatical accuracy is weak, with persistent tense inconsistencies and missing articles or plural forms (e.g., 'every household own', 'house own', 'number regarding the ownership'). Complex structures often contain errors, and punctuation is occasionally neglected. Because errors are frequent and sometimes cause difficulty or confusion for the reader, the grammar performance sits firmly at Band 5.0.

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