Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-21

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 chat below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in Engand and Wales between 1918 and 2011. in 1918 the households in owned accommodation are around 23-24% only and households in rented are more then 75%. then in 1939 the households in owned accommodation are aroud 32-33% and household in rented accommodation are around 67-68%. then in 1953 both owned and rented are at same percentage. its change in 1961 households in owned accommodation increase to 41% and household in rented accommodation falls to 57-58%. but in 1971 both become equall at 50%. but in 1981 household in owned accommodation incerased to 60% and households in rented accommodation falls to 40%. in 1991 it constantly increaing to 67-68% and households in rented accommodation falls to 33-34%. in 2001 households in owned accommodation increase to 69% and households in accommodation falls till 32%. then in 2011 the households in owned accommodation falls to 64-65%. and household in rented accommodation increase to 34-35%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by reporting the percentages for both owned and rented accommodation across the years provided. However, the response lacks an overall summary or overview, which is a key requirement for Academic Task 1. Furthermore, the progression is presented as a rigid chronological list of data points rather than selecting and reporting main features and making comparisons where relevant. While the figures reported (such as 23% in 1918 and 69% in 2001) generally align with the chart data, the lack of synthesis and absence of an introduction and overview limit the score to Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The text is written as one single, uninterrupted block of text without any paragraph breaks. This severely impacts the overall organisation and visual clarity of the report. Cohesive devices are extremely basic and repetitive, relying heavily on words like 'then', 'but', and 'in'. There is no clear progression of ideas beyond a mechanical year-by-year recitation of the chart. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the lack of paragraphing means that information is not grouped logically, placing the response firmly at Band 4.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently reusing phrases like 'households in owned accommodation' and 'households in rented accommodation' without variation or synonym use. There are also spelling errors such as 'Engand' instead of 'England' and 'equall' instead of 'equal'. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying the basic data, though frequent reliance on simple terms prevents the score from rising above Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting almost entirely of simple sentences listing data points. There is a persistent lack of punctuation and capitalization, as sentences run into one another with no capital letters at the beginnings of sentences or proper nouns. Grammatical errors are frequent, particularly with verb tenses and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the households in owned accommodation are around 23-24%' instead of 'were', and 'constantly increaing'). These frequent errors and lack of complex structures place this criterion at Band 4.5.

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