Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-08

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 6.5)

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

Overall, the diagram illustrates the average percentage of owned and rented housing in UK between 1918 to 2011. Accommodation of household in owned are increased over the period of time and on the other hand accommodation of household in rented are decreased throughout the period of time.

Starting from percentage of household in owned accommodation was only 22% in 1918 while on the other hand the percentage of accommodation of rented household was almost 75% in the same year. By 1939, the proportion of homeowners had risen to 31%, while renting had fallen to 69%. These figures remained almost unchanged in 1953. Ownership then continued to grow, reaching 42% in 1961 and 50% in 1971, when the proportions of owned and rented accommodation were identical.

From 1971 onwards, ownership increased steadily, reaching 60% in 1981, 68% in 1991, and a peak of approximately 69% in 2001. Conversely, renting declined to 40%, 32%, and 31% respectively. In 2011, however, there was a slight reversal: the percentage of homeowners fell to around 64–65%, while renting increased to approximately 35–36%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

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 the key crossover point in 1971. The data is accurately reported, and the comparison between owned and rented accommodation is consistent throughout the response. To reach a higher band, ensure that the overview is more distinct from the body paragraphs and avoid minor inaccuracies in the summary, such as referring to the UK when the prompt specifically mentions England and Wales. Overall, you have addressed all parts of the task well.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized, with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs that follow a chronological progression. You use cohesive devices such as 'while', 'on the other hand', 'conversely', and 'however' effectively to link ideas. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different time periods. The progression of information is smooth, and the reader can easily follow the development of the trends. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some minor improvements in sentence-level flow could make the text even more cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey the information clearly. Phrases like 'proportion of homeowners', 'remained almost unchanged', and 'slight reversal' are used effectively. However, there are some repetitive structures and minor word-choice issues, such as 'accommodation of household in owned are increased', which is grammatically awkward and lexically imprecise. To improve, try to incorporate more varied synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' and ensure that your collocations are natural. The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the sophistication required for a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. However, there are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as 'accommodation of household in owned are increased' (should be 'the percentage of owned accommodation increased') and 'accommodation of household in rented are decreased' (should be 'rented accommodation decreased'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do indicate a lack of full control over complex structures. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent tense usage will help improve your accuracy.

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