Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-19

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 5.5)

The chart illustrate the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. It gives the comparison between these twos.

Firstly, in 1918, There were approximately 75% of the population were living in rented house and rest 25% people were living in their owned house. Additionally, year by year passing the local residents of England and Wales was started to buy their own house as compare to living in rented accomodation. However in the year 1971, house rented family and rented accomodation family were equvivalent which is 50% each.

But, byt the end of the year 2001 approximately most of the peoples were owning their own house. It is around 69% of overall population these two major countries.

In conclusion, In initial years most of the people choose to live in rented accomodation. However, after 50 years living in England and Wales people completely adapted to this countries culture and started buying their own house

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the chart, such as the starting point in 1918, the crossover point in 1971, and the final figures in 2001. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. For instance, the description of the trends is repetitive and lacks precision regarding the specific data points. The conclusion includes an unsupported interpretation about 'adapting to culture,' which is not present in the data and is therefore irrelevant to an Academic Task 1 summary. To improve, focus on reporting the data objectively and highlighting the most significant changes rather than speculating on the causes.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as 'Additionally, year by year passing' and 'But, byt the end of the year'. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly in the phrase 'these two major countries,' which is confusing as the prompt refers to England and Wales as a single entity. The logical progression is present but hindered by awkward transitions and phrasing that disrupts the flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. Words like 'house' and 'accommodation' are used frequently, and there are several spelling errors such as 'accomodation' (repeatedly), 'equvivalent', and 'peoples'. The phrase 'rented accomodation family' is unnatural and imprecise. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use a wider variety of synonyms (e.g., 'dwellings', 'properties', 'tenure') and ensure accurate spelling of key terms related to the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('The chart illustrate', 'There were approximately 75%... were living'), incorrect verb tenses ('was started to buy'), and awkward sentence construction ('house rented family and rented accomodation family were equvivalent'). While there is an attempt to use complex sentences, they are often marred by errors. A focus on basic sentence structure and proofreading for subject-verb agreement would significantly improve the quality of the writing.

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