Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-03
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 depicts the propotion of households is owned and rented accomodation in england and wales from 1918 to 2011
Overall, less people have their own house but its gradually increased with years,household in rented accomodation from 1918 from 78 percent to 35 until 2011 however with a surge increase to own the house from 1918 to 2011
In 1918 around 78 percnet people was living in rent a house however only 22 percent people have their own house and its slightly increse by years but in 2011 it is more than the rented percentage about 62 percent people have their own house and decrease in rented house about half of before about 36 percent. in 1917 both percentage were at same stage . From 1918 people shifting toward to their own house then after that people preffer to live in their own house. In 1991 and 2001 had the highest percentage when people was living in their own house.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response attempts to address the prompt by reporting information from the chart regarding households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. However, the task is only partially addressed because the content contains noticeable inaccuracies and confusion with the data, such as referencing the year 1917 which does not exist in the chart, and stating that 'less people have their own house' in the overview while the main trend is clearly a substantial rise in homeownership over the period. The selection of main features is limited, and some data points are under-developed or imprecise. To reach a higher band, the writer needs to ensure all reported figures are accurate according to the visual data and provide a clearer, more precise overview of the overall trends.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is some basic organization in the response, beginning with an introductory sentence and attempting to group details, but it lacks a clear overall progression. Paragraphing is not used effectively, as the text is divided haphazardly without clear thematic separation between the overview and the body details. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, and at times inaccurate, with overused connective phrases like 'however' and 'by years' that do not clearly establish logical relationships between ideas. Pronoun referencing and referencing of time periods are occasionally unclear, making the flow somewhat disjointed. To improve, the writer should structure the essay into distinct, logical paragraphs and employ a wider, more accurate range of cohesive devices to guide the reader smoothly through the comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. There are frequent spelling errors such as 'propotion', 'accomodation', 'england', 'percnet', 'increse', and 'preffer'. Word choice is also basic and occasionally imprecise, such as using 'surge increase' or 'living in rent a house'. These lexical errors and awkward collocations cause some difficulty for the reader and impede smooth communication. To move to a higher band, the student must expand their vocabulary range related to data trends, improve control over word forms, and carefully proofread their writing to eliminate frequent spelling mistakes.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The writer uses a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at longer, complex constructions that turn out faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'household in rented accomodation... from 78 percent to 35'), missing articles (e.g., 'in england and wales', 'in rent a house'), incorrect prepositions, and a complete absence of proper punctuation such as capitalisation and full stops between clauses. These frequent errors cause noticeable difficulty and strain for the reader. To achieve a higher band, the student needs to demonstrate better control over basic sentence boundaries, punctuation, and grammatical agreements.
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