Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-22

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 6.0)

The bar chart compares the percentage of households living in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 to 2011.

Overall, the proportion of owner occupied households increased substantially over the period, while the percentage of households in rented accommodation witnessed a gradual decline.

In 1918, around 20% of the households lived in owned accommodation, compared with approximately 80% that lived in rented accommodation. The proportion of owner occupied households then rose to roughly 30% in 1939 and remained unchanged in 1953. It witnessed continous growth over the period, reaching roughly 70% in 2001, before declining to just under 10% in 2011.

By contrast, households living in rented homes dropped significanlty from approximately 80% in 1918 to around 70% in 1939, before remaining relatively stable in 1953 and falling further to just under 60% in 1961. The figures for households living in owned and rented accommodation stood at the same level, in 1971 at 50% each. Moreover, the proportion of rented homes declined from around 40% to just over 30% in 2001, before increasing by around 5 percentage points in 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have provided a clear overview and selected key features to describe the trends. However, there is a significant factual error in your analysis of the data. You stated that owner-occupied households reached 70% in 2001 before declining to 'just under 10%' in 2011. Looking at the chart, the figure for 2011 is clearly around 65-67%. This misinterpretation of the data significantly impacts the accuracy of your summary. While the overall trends are identified, the failure to accurately report the final data point prevents this from reaching a higher band.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'In 1918', 'By contrast', and 'Moreover' to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two categories. The progression of ideas is generally smooth, although the transition between the description of the two categories could be slightly more refined to better highlight the inverse relationship between them.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportion', 'witnessed', 'gradual decline', and 'remained relatively stable'. There is an attempt to use less common vocabulary, which is generally successful. However, there are minor spelling errors such as 'continous' (continuous) and 'significanlty' (significantly). These do not impede communication, but they do prevent the response from reaching the higher bands where more precise and error-free lexical control is expected.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures effectively. Most sentences are clear and easy to follow. There are occasional grammatical slips, such as the unnecessary comma in 'at the same level, in 1971' and the preposition error in the opening sentence ('between 1918 to 2011' should be 'between 1918 and 2011'). Despite these minor issues, your control of grammar is generally good, and the errors do not cause any confusion for the reader.

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