Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-29
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 chart demonstrates the percentage of househols in owned and rented accommodation in two countries (England and Wales) between time period 1918 to 2011.
Overall, most people prefered households in rented accommodation at the beginning but later on started to own their accomodation. Also, at one moment both were at equal percentage.
From 1918 to 1961, there was a huge difference between them : rental household stayed always over 55% while owned never cross 45%. In 1971 both accomodations were at same level at 50%
In the following years from 1981, the peak era of owning accomodations began. Because citizens started to own the house, the downfall of rental house appeared. In 2001, owned was at its highest point at about 70% and renting decline the percentage at falled around 35%. The cycle of owing the house continues in the consecutive years. Renting was at the lowest point at the end.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by summarizing the main trends in owned and rented accommodation between 1918 and 2011. An overview is provided, noting the shift from renting to owning and the crossover point in 1971. Key data points are cited, such as the peak of owned accommodation in 2001 at around 70%. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data: for instance, the student states that rental households stayed always over 55% from 1918 to 1961, whereas the chart shows renting dropped to 59% in 1961 and 68% in 1953 (which is technically over 55%, but the phrasing and selection are a bit loose). Furthermore, the characterization of 2011 ('Renting was at the lowest point at the end') contradicts the graph, which shows renting rose from 31% in 2001 to 36% in 2011, making 2001 the lowest point for renting, not 2011. These misreadings prevent the response from achieving a higher band.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is organized into four paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs covering different time periods. There is a basic logical progression from the beginning period to the crossover in 1971 and subsequent decades. However, cohesive devices are somewhat mechanical or misused, such as 'Also, at one moment both were at equal percentage' and 'Because citizens started to own the house, the downfall of rental house appeared.' Referencing and transitions between sentences can feel abrupt, and paragraphing could be structured more effectively to separate distinct trends.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with attempts at less common items such as 'downfall', 'consecutive years', and 'peak era'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout the text, including 'househols' (households), 'prefered' (preferred), 'accomodation' (accommodation - misspelled multiple times), 'cross' (crossed), and 'decline' (declined). These errors detract from the clarity of the writing, though meaning is generally still conveyed.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'From 1918 to 1961, there was a huge difference between them : rental household stayed always over 55% while owned never cross 45%.' Grammatical errors are frequent, including tense inconsistencies ('prefered', 'started', 'stayed', 'cross'), missing plural markers ('rental household'), and awkward phrasing like 'renting decline the percentage at falled around 35%.' Punctuation errors also appear, such as spaces before colons. These errors cause some difficulty for the reader but do not entirely obscure communication.
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