Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-17

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)

the diagram sows the differences in the ownership of the electrical appliances and amount of time spend on works in the house in a country in the time between 1920 and 2019.

in the given graph they have mentioned about the three items fridge,washing machine and vaccum cleaners.the number of fridges in 1920 is very less and the number of washing machines in the house holds is very high.the usage of refrigerator spike is very high in the starting.atlast the usage of refrigerators and vaccum cleaners are same at starting the washing machine usage is high but atlast it is less.at starting the refrigerators usage is very less but at last the usage is high when compared to washing machine. the uasge of washing machine is almost flat when compare the no.of washing machines at starting.the usage of fridge is drastically increased.

finally the fridge in the house hold incresed drastically in between 1920 and 1980 after its usage is flat and finall both the refigerator and vaccum cleaners usage is same

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the broad topic and notes two genuine patterns: refrigerator ownership rose sharply and then levelled off, while washing-machine ownership changed less dramatically. However, it does not provide a clear, accurate overview of the charts as a whole. The housework-hours series is omitted, and the appliance comparisons are often vague or confusing. For example, saying refrigerators and vacuum cleaners are “same at starting” is inaccurate: their initial figures are about 2% and 30%, respectively; they are both at 100% only by the end. The claim that washing-machine use is “almost flat” also misses its rise, dip and later recovery. Select the main trends from both charts and support them with accurate comparisons and key figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and ending with a concluding statement. Some ideas are grouped around individual appliances, and words such as “finally” and “but” signal relationships. However, the response does not progress clearly from an overview to well-organised details, and several points are repeated: the sharp increase in refrigerator ownership is mentioned multiple times. The long middle section strings together comparisons without clear sequencing, while “at starting” and “atlast” make the time relationships difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and the main details, and organise comparisons by period or trend rather than repeating the same observation.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some relevant task vocabulary, including “ownership,” “usage,” “increased,” and “flat,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is repetitive and several word choices or spellings reduce precision, such as “works in the house,” “fridges,” “vaccum cleaners,” and “the usage of refrigerators spike.” Some phrases are also awkward or unclear, including “the number of fridges” when the chart shows percentages of households. Aim for accurate chart language and a wider set of trend terms, such as “the proportion of households,” “rose sharply,” “remained stable,” and “reached full ownership.” Check spelling carefully, especially for appliance names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to form connected sentences and uses basic comparison and time clauses, for example “but atlast the usage is less” and “after its usage is flat.” However, sentence structures are mostly simple or run together, and errors in articles, agreement, tense and punctuation are frequent enough to make some relationships unclear. Examples include “the diagram sows,” “the number of fridges in 1920 is,” and “both the refigerator and vaccum cleaners usage is same.” Capitalisation and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use past-tense reporting consistently—for example, “Refrigerator ownership rose to 100% by 1980 and then remained unchanged.”

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