Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-26

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 graph illustrates about peoples how owned their houses or those who payed rent in the gap of different years in the England and Wales.

Overall, the papulation of household peoples increased in every year and rent accommodation was decreased by each year.

Firstly, the house owners in 1918 was up to 20%, in 1939 was 30% , in 1953 was same, in 1961 was 40%, in 1971 almost 50%, in 1981 was 60%, between 1991 to 2001 was same, but in 2011 its decreased again.

Secondly, the percentage of rental households decreased every year, in 1981 was up to 70%, in 1939 it was less then 70%, in 1953 it was same percentage, in 1961 it was less then 60%, in 1971 it was 50%, in 1981 it was 40%, in 1991 it was above over to 30%, in 2001 it was 30% and in last year 2011 its was little up to the last year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by describing the main trends in owned and rented accommodation between 1918 and 2011. However, the response suffers from significant data errors and lacks a clear, cohesive overview. For instance, the student states that house owners in 1918 were 'up to 20%' (actual is 23%) and rental households in 1981 were 'up to 70%' (actual was 40%, while 1918 was 77%). Furthermore, the overview merely states that 'papulation of household peoples increased in every year,' which is simplistic and inaccurate since homeownership fluctuated and rental rates decreased overall rather than strictly every single year. The response relies heavily on a rigid, mechanical listing of data points year by year rather than effectively selecting and reporting main features or making meaningful comparisons. Consequently, Task Achievement falls into the Band 5 category.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is divided into rudimentary paragraphs, beginning with an introduction and overview, followed by separate body paragraphs for owned and rented accommodation. However, the overall organization lacks logical progression and smooth transitions. Cohesive devices are either missing, inadequate, or repetitive. For example, the student relies on repetitive transitional adverbs like 'Firstly' and 'Secondly' to introduce paragraphs, and uses awkward linking structures ('in last year 2011 its was little up'). Paragraphing is mechanical, separating the data into disjointed bullet-like points rather than a flowing analytical report. There is no clear progression of ideas across the text, making the overall structure feel disjointed and heavily reliant on a robotic recitation of years and percentages. These features align with the Band 5 descriptors for Coherence and Cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical range used in this response is extremely limited and repetitive. The student continuously relies on basic vocabulary such as 'increase', 'decrease', 'same', 'house owners', and 'rental households'. There are also several word choice errors and unnatural phrases, such as 'peoples how owned their houses', 'papulation of household peoples', and 'payed rent'. Spelling and word formation are problematic in places ('papulation', 'payed'). The vocabulary is barely adequate to communicate the basic meaning of the chart, and there is no attempt to use less common lexical items or paraphrase the prompt effectively. This performance fits comfortably within the Band 5 criteria for Lexical Resource.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The grammatical range is very limited, consisting mostly of simple, repetitive sentence structures featuring a subject, verb, and year-by-year data listing (e.g., 'in 1939 was 30%'). When the student attempts more complex or descriptive constructions, frequent grammatical errors occur, including subject-verb agreement issues ('house owners... was', 'its decreased again'), incorrect prepositions ('in the gap of different years', 'above over to'), and tense inconsistencies. Punctuation is also weak. Although simple sentences are sometimes understandable, the frequent errors in basic grammar and sentence construction impede the flow of communication. This reflects a typical Band 5 profile for Grammatical Range and Accuracy.

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