Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-06

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 given line graph illustrates the proportion of changes in owner of different electronic items such as washing machine, Refrigerator and Vacuum cleaner and seconds chart illustrates the total amount of time spend on housework in houses in one country from 1920 to 2019.

Overall, in the beginning the usage of refrigerator is less than 2 percent. In contrast, the utilization of washing machine and vacuume cleaner is higher than fridge. However, the demand of refrigerator and vacuum cleaner has surge and touch at higher point.

Regarding the refrigerator it was beginning with 2 percent in 1920, but the usage if refrigerator has increased dramatically and it reach 90 percent in 1960 and it touch highest point of 100 percent in year 1980. Furthermore, popularity of vacuum cleaner also increased gradually from 30 percent to 100% over the period. In Addition, washing machine have fluctuate between 40 to 65 percent.

In contrast, in 1920 the housework is heavily depend on various house works. In 1920, around 50 percent hours spend per week, and also it fall gradually from 50 to 11 percent through the years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both charts and identify the main broad patterns: appliance ownership generally rose, while time spent on housework fell. You also include several relevant figures, such as refrigerators reaching 100% in 1980 and vacuum cleaners rising from 30% to 100%. However, some key details are incomplete or inaccurate. The washing-machine figure is described as fluctuating between 40% and 65%, but it later rises to 70% in 2000 and 75% in 2019. The overview’s claim that refrigerator and vacuum-cleaner ownership “touch at higher point” is unclear, and the housework figures are incorrectly described as percentages rather than hours per week. A clearer overview comparing the near-universal ownership of refrigerators and vacuum cleaners with the continued lower washing-machine figure would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview, and separate discussion of appliance ownership and housework. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the information. Some links between ideas are less clear, however. For example, “In contrast” introduces the housework data, but the contrast is not fully explained, and “Furthermore” and “In Addition” connect details without always showing their precise relationship. The final paragraph also repeats “In 1920” and ends without a concluding comparison. Grouping the appliance trends more systematically, then describing the housework decline with its units, would make progression clearer. Use linking phrases to express actual comparisons or stages rather than relying on them mechanically.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “increased dramatically,” “gradually,” and “highest point,” and the main subject remains understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “proportion of changes in owner” does not naturally describe the chart, “demand” is not the same as household ownership, and “touch at higher point” is unclear. There are also spelling and form errors, including “vac uume” (written as “vac uume” in the response as “vac uume” is not intended; the actual spelling is “vac uume”?) Wait. Need correct quote. Student wrote vacuume. Need output. Also “Refrigerator” capitalization. Avoid weird. “seconds chart,” “heavily depend.” Need 80-150 words.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including contrast and time clauses, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “the usage if refrigerator has increased” has an incorrect verb form and conjunction, while “washing machine have fluctuate” lacks agreement and uses the wrong participle. “The housework is heavily depend” is also structurally faulty, and “50 percent hours spend per week” does not form a complete, accurate clause. Articles and plurals are inconsistent in phrases such as “in year 1980” and “various house works.” To improve, use a reliable pattern such as “The number of hours spent on housework fell from 50 in 1920 to 11 in 2019,” and check subject–verb agreement and tense.

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