Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-13

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 4.0)

Given two line graphs providing a comparision for unknown country first one provides data on daily household elecrical gadgets use from [redacted phone]. While the second one indicates the number of hours housework per week done in every household. It is evident that people

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 2.5

The opening identifies the two charts and their broad subjects, but the response stops before reporting any actual trends, comparisons, or figures. It therefore does not give an overview of the main features, such as the rise in appliance ownership alongside the fall in weekly housework, and it provides no supporting data. The phrase “It is evident that people” begins a point but leaves it unfinished. The response is also substantially below the required 150 words, so there is not enough content to address the task meaningfully. To improve, complete the summary with an overview and selected comparisons across the years, using accurate figures from both graphs.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the introduction: the first graph is introduced, followed by “While the second one,” which signals a contrast or addition. However, the second clause is not joined into a complete sentence, and the final words, “It is evident that people,” leave the reader without a completed idea. With no further sentences or paragraph development, there is no clear progression from introduction to overview and details. Use separate, complete paragraphs for the overview and key data, and connect them with clear references such as “By contrast” or “Meanwhile.”

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response shows some task-related vocabulary, including “line graphs,” “household,” “electrical gadgets,” and “number of hours housework per week.” These choices make the general topic recognisable, but the range is very limited because the response ends after one incomplete opening. Some wording is imprecise: “daily household electrical gadgets use” suggests frequency of use, whereas the chart reports the percentage of households owning appliances. There are also spelling errors in “comparision” and “elecrical.” Use precise terms such as “ownership of household appliances” and “weekly hours spent on housework,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts a complex opening with “Given two line graphs…” and a contrast introduced by “While,” but the sentence structure is not fully controlled. “Given two line graphs providing a comparision…” is a fragment rather than a complete introductory sentence, and the clause beginning “While the second one indicates…” is also left without a main clause. The final phrase, “It is evident that people,” is incomplete. These unfinished structures prevent the reader from seeing a complete grammatical message. Build the introduction with a clear subject and finite verb, for example, “The two graphs compare appliance ownership and weekly housework hours.” Then use complete sentences to report the overview and details.

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