Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-20

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 line graph illustrates the information about the changes in ownership o electrical appliances and proportion of time spent doing hometask in households in certain country in 1920 and 2019.

Overall, it is evident that the number of households in Refrigerator and vacuum cleaner reached from lowest to highest amount while number of households in washing machine accounted for the slightly changed. Meanwhile, the number of hours of housework per week per household had decreased.

Looking at the details, In 1920 the individuals in washing machine and refrigerator were zero but they widely increased in 1940 to onward and in 2019 reached at 100% , where as , people in vacuum cleaner made sligtly changes from 1920 to 2000 and in 2019 accounted for approximately 70%.

In contrast, in the year 1920 the percentage of hour per week were 50 % and in 1960 it goes downward and then in 2019 the amount fell down to only 10%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad contrast that appliance ownership generally rose while housework time fell, and you include an overview. However, several key details are misreported, which makes the account only partially accurate. In 1920, washing-machine ownership was 40% and refrigerator ownership about 2%, not zero; by 2019, refrigerators and vacuum cleaners were at 100%, while washing machines were about 75%. You reverse the vacuum-cleaner trend by saying it changed only slightly and ended at approximately 70%. The housework figure fell from 50 hours to 11, with intermediate values that would help describe the decline. Select the main trends accurately and compare the three appliances more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. The contrast marker “In contrast” also signals a shift to housework hours, so the reader can follow the broad organisation. However, progression within the appliance paragraph is difficult to track because several series are combined in one sentence, and the comparisons are not consistently clear. Phrases such as “from lowest to highest amount” do not specify which appliances or years are being compared. Use one sentence for each important trend, and group the appliance data separately from the housework figures. More precise referencing and less mechanical linking would make the relationships easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “ownership,” “increased,” “decreased,” and “approximately,” and the general topic remains understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes obscuring the data. “Proportion of time” is not the right description for the second graph, which measures hours per week; “hometask” is also unsuitable here. Expressions such as “reached from lowest to highest amount,” “made slightly changes,” and “fell down” are unnatural or imprecise. Spelling errors such as “sligtly” further reduce control. Build a small set of accurate trend phrases—such as “rose steadily,” “levelled off,” and “declined to”—and use them with the correct units.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including an overview beginning “Overall” and a contrast sentence beginning “In contrast.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence construction, articles, agreement, and verb forms sometimes make the intended comparisons difficult to understand. For example, “in certain country” lacks an article, while “the number of households in Refrigerator and vacuum cleaner reached” has an unclear subject and faulty verb pattern. The sentence beginning “In 1920 the individuals in washing machine…” also does not form a clear grammatical comparison. Practise building accurate subject–verb sentences around each series, and check articles, plurals, and tense consistency before combining clauses.

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