Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-29
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 5.0)
The given chart illustrates the proportion of the households owning and renting accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.
Overall, households renting accommodation was highest proportion in England and the least proportion of owning the house in Whales. However, In England the renting accommodation will gradually increased and the owning apartments will decreased.
In 1981, the renting house was the highest proportion accounted for approximately at 77% .While, in 1939 and 1953 showed the similar trend around at 67%. In 1961 was the lowest proportion accounted for relatively 59%. In 1971 the percentage of both years showed same trends at 50%. In 1981, the percentage was the steadily decreased from 40% to 31% in 2001. After that in 2011, the proportion had slightly increased from 35%.
In 1918, the households in owned accommodation had the least proportion accounted for 22%. After that, in 1939 it gradually increased from 32% to 60%. In 1991 and 2001 the owning accommodation had increased from around 67% and 69%. In both years the accommodation had increased . In 2011 had lowest percentage recorded at 65%.
In summary In England, the renting accommodation will be gradually increased as compared to owning the house of the whales.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to accurately interpret the trends. The overview is confusing, incorrectly stating that renting increased and owning decreased, when the chart shows the opposite long-term trend. Furthermore, the response confuses the data by mentioning 'Whales' (Wales) as a separate entity from England, whereas the chart represents both regions combined. The data points provided are often inaccurate or poorly described, such as claiming 1971 showed the same trend for both categories at 50% when the chart shows different figures. The summary at the end is also factually incorrect based on the provided visual information.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak due to the factual inaccuracies and confusing sentence structures. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In summary' and 'However', but they are often used incorrectly or in contexts that do not make sense. For example, the transition 'While, in 1939 and 1953 showed the similar trend' is grammatically and logically disjointed. The referencing is unclear, and the flow of information is frequently interrupted by errors in data reporting, making it difficult for the reader to follow the intended comparison.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic phrases like 'highest proportion' and 'lowest percentage'. There are frequent errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'owning apartments will decreased' and 'renting house was the highest proportion'. The student also misspells 'Wales' as 'Whales'. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the trends with precision, and the misuse of terms like 'apartments' instead of 'accommodation' further detracts from the quality of the writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are issues with tense consistency, such as using 'will gradually increased' and 'will decreased' to describe past data. Subject-verb agreement is also problematic, for instance, 'households renting accommodation was highest proportion'. Punctuation is inconsistent, with unnecessary commas and capitalization errors. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, they are almost always inaccurate, leading to a lack of clarity throughout the text.
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