Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-27
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 7.5)
The charts illustrate the percentage of households with three electrical appliances and the average number of weekly housework hours spent per home from 1920 to 2019.
Overall, the ownership of all three appliances increased substantially over the period, with refrigerators and vacuum cleaners eventually reaching 100% adoption. Conversely, the number of hours spent on housework decreased dramatically throughout the century.
In 1920, washing machines were the most common appliance, owned by 40% of households, while vacuum cleaners and refrigerators stood at 30% and roughly 2% respectively. Refrigerator ownership experienced a dramatic surge, reaching 100% by 1980, while vacuum cleaner ownership rose steadily to hit 100% by 2000. Washing machines saw a more modest rise, fluctuating before finishing at approximately 75% in 2019.
In contrast, the time spent on housework per week dropped significantly over the same timeframe. In 1920, households spent 50 hours per week on chores, but this figure fell sharply to 20 hours by 1960. The decline continued at a slower pace over the following decades, reaching a low of 10 hours per week in 2019
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 7.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.5 |
| Overall | 7.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5
The student covers all parts of the task well, providing a clear overview and highlighting key trends and comparisons between appliance ownership and housework hours. The data is accurately reported, with appropriate mentions of starting points, peaks, and final figures, such as refrigerators and vacuum cleaners reaching 100% adoption and housework hours dropping from 50 to 11 (referenced as 10). The response is well-supported with specific figures from the visual data, fulfilling all requirements of Task Achievement at a high level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. Ideas are sequenced well across paragraphs, moving from an introductory overview to appliance ownership trends, and finally to housework hours. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Conversely', 'In 1920', and 'In contrast' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately and supports the clarity of the text.
Lexical Resource: Band 7.5
The student demonstrates a wide and flexible range of vocabulary suited to academic writing. Appropriate lexical items such as 'ownership', 'substantial', 'adoption', 'surge', and 'fluctuating' are employed with good control. Collocations and stylistic choices are natural, and there are no noticeable word choice or spelling errors that impede communication, reflecting a strong command of lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.5
The writing features a wide range of complex sentence structures used accurately throughout the text. The majority of sentences are error-free, with good control over tense consistency when describing historical trends and changes over time (e.g., past simple and past continuous/perfect equivalents). Minor punctuation or grammatical slips are practically non-existent, demonstrating a high degree of structural accuracy.
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