Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-13

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 bar chart shows the difference in proportion between household owned accommodation and rented accommodation in England and Wales in the years between 1918 and 2011.

Overall, the percentage of household in rented accommodation is very high in year 1918 and starts decreasing until 2011, and the percentage of household in owned accommodation is very low in year 1981 and starts increasing until the year 2011.

However, the percentage of household in rented accommodation is at near to 80% in given chart as compared to the percentage at near to 40% in year 2011.

Moreover, the percentage of owned accommodation in 1918 is at above to 20% as compared to 2011 about 65%.

Additionally, the proportion of owned accommodation increasing uniformly from 1918 to 2011, and the proportion of rented accommodation started decreasing uniformly from the year of 1918 to the the year of 2011.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main features of the chart showing owned and rented accommodation between 1918 and 2011. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, and several comparisons are attempted throughout the response. However, there are notable errors in data interpretation: the writer states that the percentage of households in owned accommodation was very low in 1981 (the chart actually shows 1918) and misquotes the 1918 renting figure as near 80% instead of roughly 77%. Additionally, the word count is 146 words, which fails to meet the minimum requirement of 150 words. Consequently, these inaccuracies and the under-length penalty restrict the score to a 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text exhibits some overall organization with an introduction, an overview, and supporting body sentences. However, the progression is disjointed, and paragraphs are extremely brief and poorly developed. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and repetitively, such as the constant use of 'and' to join clauses and phrases (e.g., 'and starts decreasing until 2011, and the percentage...'). Furthermore, referencing is sometimes unclear, and the lack of robust paragraphing impairs the logical flow of ideas. These features align with the descriptors for Band 5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, frequently reusing terms such as 'percentage', 'household', 'accommodation', 'owned', and 'rented'. There is little evidence of less common lexical items, and word choices lack precision (e.g., 'at near to 80%' and 'at above to 20%'). Although communication is generally maintained and the meaning remains understandable, the limited range and noticeable lexical errors place this response firmly at Band 5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple sentences or awkward compound structures connected by coordinating conjunctions. Attempts at more complex phrases lead to frequent grammatical errors and awkward prepositions, such as 'is at near to 80%', 'in year 1918', 'at above to 20%', and 'proportion of owned accommodation increasing uniformly' (missing the auxiliary verb). Errors occur frequently throughout the short text and can occasionally cause minor difficulty for the reader, matching Band 5.

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