Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-14

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 illustrates the percentage of households in owene and rented acccommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.

Overall, households in rented accommodation recorded the highest figure in 1918, whereas it recorded the lowest figure in 2001. In terms of households in owned accommodation, it recorded the highest figure in 2001, while it occupied the lowest figure in 1918.

Looking at first households in rented accommodation, 1918 registered for the largest share, at around 77%, followed by 1939, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 2011, and 1991 whose figure stood at approximately 68%, 68%, 59%, 50%, 40%, 36%, and 33%, respectively, whereas, 2001 registered the lowest share, at around 32%.

Turning to households in owned accommodation, 1918 registered the lowest figure, at around 24%, with 1939, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 2011, and 1991 at approximately 32%, 32%, 41%, 50%, 60%, 64%, and 68%, respectively, while 2001 dominated the chart, at around 69%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully covers all parts of the prompt by selecting and reporting the main features of the chart regarding rented and owned accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. An effective overview is provided, highlighting the inverse relationship between the two categories at the beginning and end of the period, specifically noting the high point for rented housing in 1918 and for owned housing in 2001. Key data points are accurately cited and comparisons are made where relevant, such as tracking the shifting trends over the decades. The information is well-selected, meeting the requirements of Academic Task 1 effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response displays a clear overall progression and logical organization. It is structured into four distinct paragraphs, separating the introduction, the overall trend overview, and the detailed breakdown for each category. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Looking at first', and 'Turning to' are used to guide the reader through the data, although the listing of every single year in a long sequence in the body paragraphs is slightly mechanical. Nevertheless, referencing and paragraphing are managed sufficiently to maintain logical flow throughout the response.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing statistical trends, employing terms such as 'illustrates', 'percentage', 'households', 'highest figure', and 'share'. However, there are notable spelling errors in the opening sentence, including 'owene' instead of 'owned' and 'acccommodation' instead of 'accommodation'. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main ideas clearly and attempts some appropriate topic-specific language, these spelling inaccuracies and occasional awkward phrasings prevent it from reaching a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and subordinate structures like 'whereas it recorded the lowest figure' and 'whose figure stood at approximately'. There are some grammatical and punctuation errors present, particularly in long, list-heavy sentences (e.g., '1918 registered for the largest share' and issues with comma placement). However, these errors do not impede communication, and the core meaning remains clear throughout the response, reflecting a satisfactory level of grammatical control.

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