Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-02
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 bar graph illustrate the propprtion of familes in rental houses and leased accommodation in England and Wales from 1918 and 2011. units of homes measured in percentages.
Overall, it can be seen that homes that were leased to individuals had the height figure over the first six years, however, there was a decline within the last two years before it rose again. owner occupied houses expericenced and increase at the end of the period.
In 1918, rented apartments had the highest percentage of rental homes that almost reached its peak at about 80%. This population grew and doubled the numbers of home owners in the first four years. The figures in rented flats were about 70% in the second year while third year had below 70% and less than 60% in 1961. Domestic units experienced a noticeable decine in the last 3 years of lower that 30% although in the last year it rised to about 35%.
On the other hand, household in owned flats recorded a lowest percentage of less than 20% in the first year but had a similar trend with with the other group in 1971 of 70% while it showed a considerably increase from 60% to about 70% and dropped to about 65% in the last year.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response addresses the task only partially. While the student attempts to report on the main features of the chart, the information presented contains several inaccuracies and confusion regarding the data. For instance, the text states that rented accommodation reached about 80% in 1918 and mentions various confusing trends such as numbers doubling in the first four years, which do not accurately reflect the visual data. The overview attempts to summarise the general trends, but the lack of accurate data interpretation limits the development of ideas and results in an under-developed response that struggles to clearly communicate the overall patterns shown in the graph.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some organisation to the response, but it lacks a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is attempted with separate sections for introduction, overview, and body details, but the logical flow between sentences is occasionally hindered by confusing transitions and unclear referencing, such as the ambiguous use of pronouns and shifts in subjects like 'Domestic units' and 'household'. Cohesive devices are sometimes inaccurate or repetitive, leading to a mechanical feel that prevents the writing from achieving a truly smooth and clear progression throughout.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task, with noticeable errors that may cause some difficulty for the reader. There are several spelling mistakes, such as 'propprtion', 'familes', 'expericenced', 'decine', and 'rised'. Additionally, word choice is sometimes imprecise or inappropriate, such as referring to houses as 'leased accommodation', 'rental houses', 'rented flats', or 'Domestic units' when the chart simply refers to rented accommodation. These lexical limitations and errors constrain the precision of the descriptions.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer demonstrates a limited range of structures, relying on a mix of simple and somewhat faulty complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The bar graph illustrate'), missing articles ('recorded a lowest percentage'), and awkward prepositional or grammatical patterns ('expericenced and increase', 'trend with with'). Attempts at complex sentence structures often result in errors, and while meaning can generally be parsed, these frequent inaccuracies cause some difficulty and distraction for the reader.
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