Band 7.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-28

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 7.5)

The bar chart compares the proportion of families living in an owned and a rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.

Overall, households living in a rented house dominated the statistics in early years, whereas living in an owned house dominated in the later years.

In 1918, people living in a rented accommodation registered nearly 76%, recording the highest number, while people living in an owned accomodation was at the lowest (24%). In the following years, these numbers saw a gradual fall to 58% in rented houses category and significant increase in owned houses category to 42% by 1961. The percentage of people chosing to living in a rented accommodation and an owned accommodation remained equal at 50% in the year 1971.

Post 1971, people chosing to live in an owned house significantly increased and peaked in 2001 to 68% and dipped to 64% in 2011, while people chosing to live in a rented house significantly dropped to 32% by 2001, recording the lowest figures for this category and rose up to 36% in 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5

You have successfully identified the main trends and provided a clear overview of the data. You covered the entire period from 1918 to 2011 and highlighted key features, such as the crossover point in 1971 and the peak/dip in 2001/2011. The data is accurately reported, and the comparison between the two categories is consistent throughout the response. To reach a higher band, ensure that you provide more nuanced analysis of the data points rather than just listing percentages, though your current approach is sufficient for a solid score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 8.0

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs that follow a chronological progression. You used cohesive devices such as 'In the following years', 'Post 1971', and 'while' to link ideas effectively. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the flow of information is easy to follow. To improve, you could vary your linking phrases slightly more to avoid repetitive structures, but the current level of cohesion is clear and effective.

Lexical Resource — Band 7.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportion', 'dominated', 'registered', and 'significant increase'. There are some minor errors in word choice and form, such as 'chosing to living' (should be 'choosing to live') and 'an owned accommodation' (accommodation is uncountable, so 'an' is unnecessary). Despite these minor slips, the vocabulary is precise enough to convey your meaning clearly throughout the report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are some grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'people living in an owned accomodation was' (should be 'were') and the aforementioned 'chosing to living'. Additionally, there is a spelling error ('accomodation'). However, these errors do not impede communication. To achieve a higher score, focus on subject-verb agreement and consistent verb forms when describing trends.

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