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 line graphs illustrates the shiftings of owning eletrical accessories and the how much time people usually spent on their home tasks such as washing cloths, preparing meals and cleaning.
Overall, there is a dramatic increase in the number of people who have refrigerator and vacuum cleaner. However their are some fluctuations in percentage of Washing machine owners throughout the period. On the other hand there is a steady decrease in the number of hours who spent on house work by people.
To begin with, In the bigening of 1920 there are no house which have Refrigerator. But the number dramatically increased in next 20 years and around above 50% of people have refrigerator in their homes. Eventhough the percentage got doubled in 1980 and remain same throughout the next years. Furthermore the percentage of Vacuum cleaner ownership also saw a steady increase starting from just above 30% and jumped to 100% at the end of 2019. However owning Washing Machine experienced a fluctuation in from 1960 to 1980. Since then it also saw a steady increase and reached at above 60% in 2019.
Nevertheless, there was 50 hours spent by people on their home work in 1920. However the hours start dropping and in the end of 1980 there was only above 10 hours spent by people who do their house work. Eventhough the hours remain almost same throughout next 39 years.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student covers all parts of the task by reporting on appliance ownership and the time spent on housework. An overview is present, highlighting the main trends such as the increase in appliance ownership and the decline in housework hours. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting specific data points. For instance, the student states that in 1920 'there are no house which have Refrigerator', whereas the graph shows 2%. Similarly, reporting the final figure for washing machines as 'above 60%' is inaccurate, as the chart shows 75%. Furthermore, the timeline for refrigerators is slightly confused. These errors prevent the task achievement score from reaching higher bands.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organized into four paragraphs, following a standard introduction, overview, and body paragraph structure. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader, such as 'Overall', 'To begin with', and 'Nevertheless'. However, paragraphing is somewhat erratic in the middle sections, and logical progression is occasionally hindered by imprecise referencing and abrupt transitions. For example, moving between appliances lacks smooth linking. Furthermore, some sentences are awkwardly joined, causing the flow to feel slightly mechanical at times.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, but contains noticeable errors and awkward phrasing. Examples include 'eletrical accessories' instead of 'electrical appliances', 'home tasks' instead of 'housework', and 'washing cloths' instead of 'clothes'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'fluctuations', 'dramatic increase', and 'steady decrease', but collocation and word choice are sometimes imprecise. Spelling errors like 'bigening' for 'beginning' and 'Eventhough' further detract from the lexical score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are several noticeable grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('there are some fluctuations in percentage', 'there are no house which have'), tense inconsistencies ('the hours start dropping' instead of started), and preposition errors ('spent by people on their home work in 1920'). These errors cause some difficulty for the reader, although meaning is generally communicated.
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