Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-12
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 flow chart illustrates the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.
Overall, households in rented accommodation used to high in past years but as time passes households in rented accommodation started decreasing year by year.
In 1918, households in rented accommodation used to about 78% and in owned accommodation used to about 23%. In 1939, household in rented accomodation decresed and reached upto 68%. Although, households in owned accommodation increased and reached upto 32%. In 1953, households remained same. In 1961, households in owned accomodation more increased and reached upto 42% and households in rented accommodation more decreased and reached upto 59%. In 1971 households in rented and owned accommodations become equal and reached upto 50%.
Moreover, in 1981 households in owned accommodation increased and reached at 60% and households in rented accommodation more increased and reached at 40%. Year by year housedholds in rented accommodation started decreasing and expenses in owned accommo dation started increasing.In 2011, expensis in owned accommodation reached at 63
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 student attempts to cover the main trends in the chart, identifying the overall shift from rented to owned accommodation between 1918 and 2011. Specific data points are cited, such as the 78% figure for rented housing in 1918 and the crossover point in 1971. However, there are notable inaccuracies and omissions in the data reporting. For instance, the student states that in 1953 'households remained same', whereas the chart shows changes, and incorrectly refers to 'expenses in owned accommodation' towards the end. The overview is overly simplistic, and the data selection lacks complete precision across all decades. This performance corresponds to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is organised into multiple paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body paragraphs, and an overall summary statement. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and repetitive sentence structures ('In 1918... In 1939... In 1953...'). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive or mechanically applied, such as the frequent use of 'and reached upto'. Referencing and logical linking between sentences are occasionally unclear, particularly in the final paragraph where the narrative becomes confused. Paragraphing is present but under-developed. These features align with a Band 5.0 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, heavily relying on simple terms like 'percentage', 'households', 'accommodation', 'increased', and 'decreased'. There are several noticeable lexical errors, such as 'used to high', 'decresed', 'upto' (often written as one word incorrectly), 'accommo dation' (spacing error), and 'expensis'. The student attempts less common vocabulary by discussing trends, but inaccuracies in word choice and spelling cause some difficulty for the reader and impede precise communication. This sits comfortably at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Although, households in owned accommodation increased and reached upto 32%.' However, control over grammar is weak, with frequent errors including missing verbs, incorrect prepositions, and awkward phrasing (e.g., 'households in rented accommodation used to about 78%', 'households remained same', 'accommodations become equal'). Punctuation is also erratic, with missing full stops and spaces within words (e.g., 'accommo dation'). These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 criteria.
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