Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-30
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 illustrate charts shows that the percentage of household with electrical appliances and the number of hours of housework per week, per household in 1920 to 2019.
In 1920 to 2019 the percentage of household with electrical appliances. In 1920 the percentage of washing machine was 40 which was lower than the refrigerator and vacuum cleaner. The percentage of vacuum cleaner was 30 percent and refrigerator was 0 percent. The percentage of this things were very low than washing machine.
In 1920 to 1960 the percentage of washing machine and vacuum cleaner was same as 70 percent which was higher than the previous years and the percentage of refrigerator was 90 which was very high as compared to the the previous years.
In 1960 to 2019 percentage of washing machine was 72 percent as compared to the previous years and the percentage of refrigerator and vacuum cleaner was same as 100 percent as compared to the the previous years.
The number of hours per week of housework declined every previous years in 1920 it was 50 and in 1940 it was 35 which was low than the previous year in 1960 it was 20 which was very low than the previous years. In 1980 to 2000 number of hours per week 15 and in 2019 it was 11 which was very low than the previous five years.
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 student attempts to cover the main features of the charts, noting the percentage changes in electrical appliances and the decrease in housework hours. However, there are notable inaccuracies and omissions in the data reporting. For instance, the text states that in 1920 the percentage of refrigerators was 0 percent, whereas the graph indicates 2 percent. Furthermore, the description of the trends over time lacks precision, often grouping disparate years incorrectly or misreporting specific percentages (e.g., stating washing machines reached 72 percent in 1960 to 2019 when the chart shows fluctuations). The response lacks a clear, comprehensive overview of the main trends. Therefore, it meets the criteria for Band 5.0, where parts of the task are addressed, but data is sometimes inaccurate or under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into separate paragraphs attempting to introduce, detail the appliances, and discuss the housework hours. However, the overall progression is disjointed. Sentences within paragraphs often begin repetitively (e.g., starting multiple sentences with 'In 1920 to...' or 'In 1960 to 2019 percentage of...'). Cohesive devices are mechanical and overused, with excessive repetition of phrases like 'as compared to the previous years' and 'which was very low than the previous years'. Paragraphing is attempted but lacks internal logical structuring, leading to a choppy reading experience. This aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors, where there is some organization but no clear overall progression and inadequate or repetitive cohesive devices.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently reusing terms like 'percentage', 'housework', 'electrical appliances', and 'previous years'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'The illustrate charts shows' instead of 'The illustrated charts show', and 'low than' instead of 'lower than'. Less common lexical items are largely absent, and phrasing is overly simplistic. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but errors in word formation and choice cause occasional friction for the reader. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex structures that are faulty or poorly constructed, such as 'The illustrate charts shows that the percentage of household...' where subject-verb agreement and article usage are incorrect. There are frequent errors throughout the text, including missing prepositions ('in 1920 to 2019' instead of 'from 1920 to 2019') and incorrect comparative forms ('lower than' vs 'low than'). These persistent errors can cause difficulty for the reader at times, placing the writing firmly in Band 5.0.
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