Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-15

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 families living in a owned and rented apartment in England and Wale from 1918 to 2011.

Overall, it is evident that proportion of households in owned accomodation increased throughout the period except in 2011 where it dipped slightly while households in rented accomadation declined over the period expect in 2011 where it relatively increased .

Regarding households in owned accomodation, the percentage share of these households stood at roughly 24% in 1981, then levelled up between 1939 and 1953 at a percentage share around 32% and it increased steadily to 50% sharing similar value with households in rented accomodation. Similarly, the percentage share further increased to roughly 69% in 2001 but dropped to 64% in 2011.

Turning to households in rented accommodation, these families reported an approximate value of 78% in 1918, it declined relatively to roughly 68% from 1939 to 1953 and they were overtaken by households that owns an apartment in 1981. Meanwhile, the percentage share of household with rented apartment kept on dropping until 2011 where is rose slightly to 36%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully addresses the main features of the chart, providing a clear overview and supporting the response with data from various years. The overview correctly captures the primary upward trend in homeownership and the downward trend in renting, noting the exception in 2011. However, there are a few inaccuracies in data reporting and minor temporal confusion; for instance, the text states 'roughly 24% in 1981' when referring to the 1918 data point, and misattributes the crossover year (which happened around 1971 at 50%, not 1981). Despite these data misreadings, all parts of the task are addressed and key comparisons are made, placing the response solidly in Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction containing an overview, followed by separate body paragraphs for owned and rented accommodations. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'Regarding households in' and 'Turning to households in'. However, referencing and progression are occasionally flawed, as seen with the confusing sequencing of years and the repetition of transitional phrases. Paragraphing is adequate, but overall cohesion feels somewhat mechanical rather than entirely seamless, which is characteristic of Band 6.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common items such as 'percentage share', 'levelled up', and 'declined relatively'. However, there are several spelling and word choice errors ('a owned', 'accomodation', 'accomadation', 'Wale', 'proportion' missing an article) and awkward collocations like 'relatively increased' or 'levelled up' used incorrectly for a continuous upward trajectory. While these errors do not impede communication, they restrict the lexical score to Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and subordinate time clauses (e.g., 'except in 2011 where it dipped slightly'). There are several grammatical and mechanical errors throughout the text, such as missing articles ('it is evident that proportion'), incorrect prepositions or articles ('in a owned'), and tense/agreement slips ('where is rose'). Nonetheless, the meaning remains clear throughout, and the error frequency fits the Band 6 descriptor where a mix of simple and complex forms is used with some persistent errors.

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