Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-28
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 given line graph illustrates the change in using electronic device for household chores in percentage and the number of hours spent on it per week between the year 1920 to 2019.
Overall, the maximum amount of time was utilised by Refrigerator and Vaccum cleaner. On the contrary, the majority of time invested in housework was highest in 1920 which was exactly 50 hours per week.
To begin with, the noticeable change in using the electronic device was recorded in 1920 by washing machine which was 40% before it rose upto 70% and then end in 1960 and it eds slowly decreased to just roughly 71%. So, however, washing machine had showed steep increased from 1920 to 1960 which was 90% and then it climb up to 100% in household chese. Similarly, Vaccum cleaner had represent the same amount of utilization in household units.
Nonetheless, the number of hours spent in working at houses was significantly high which was 50 hrs per weak. But of Afterwards, it slowly decline to 10 hours per week at the end of 2019.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the task by describing the trends in household appliance ownership and hours spent on housework. However, the data reporting is frequently confused, inaccurate, and contradictory. For instance, the text states that the refrigerator and vacuum cleaner utilised the maximum amount of time, which misinterprets the data as these are appliances, not time measurements. Additionally, the description of the washing machine's trend ('it eds slowly decreased to just roughly 71%') is confusing and mathematically misreported compared to the visual data. While an overview is attempted, the overall confusion in reporting figures and features places this performance at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into paragraphs, attempting an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by confusing sentences and abrupt transitions, such as 'So, however, washing machine had showed steep increased...' The use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, and referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow which appliance or data point is being discussed. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak. These features align with a Band 5.0 performance.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and basic, with frequent lexical errors and odd collocations, such as 'change in using electronic device for household chores', 'household chese', and 'working at houses'. Words are often misused in context, such as referring to appliances utilizing time. Spelling and word formation errors are noticeable ('Vaccum', 'upto', 'eds', 'climb up', 'decline'), which causes some difficulty for the reader and restricts the lexical score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences often result in severe structural faults and ungrammatical fragments, such as 'which was exactly 50 hours per week' without a clear antecedent, or 'before it rose upto 70% and then end in 1960 and it eds slowly decreased'. Frequent errors in tense consistency, prepositions, and verb forms ('had showed', 'had represent', 'was significantly high... But of Afterwards') cause significant strain and miscommunication for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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