Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-05
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 4.0)
the bar chart recommodation about households in owned and rent of united kingdom and wales between 1918 and 2011.
first of all in 1918 households in owned accommodation has 22% and rented accommodation has 78% of uk.in 2011 there is highest 65%of households owning and renting of 38%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, stopping well short at only 48 words. Furthermore, the task is only addressed in a minimal fashion. While the writer attempts to mention a couple of data points from the chart, such as 'in 1918 households in owned accommodation has 22%', the information is highly restricted, lacks a proper overview, and omits the vast majority of the trends and comparisons shown in the visual data. The attempt to summarise is far too brief to satisfy the demands of Task 1.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text lacks proper logical organisation and progression. It consists of only two abrupt sentences with no clear paragraph structure. There is an absence of logical connectors or cohesive devices to link the ideas together, making the response feel disjointed and difficult to follow. The transition from the introductory fragment to the data points lacks structural flow, resulting in a disconnected presentation of information.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, employing simple terms such as 'recommodation', 'households', and 'rented'. There are notable word choice and spelling errors, such as using 'recommodation' instead of 'recommendation' or 'bar chart', and 'rent' instead of 'rented accommodation'. The range of vocabulary is severely limited, which heavily restricts the ability to convey the statistical information precisely.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mainly of fragmented and simple clauses. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('households... has 22%') and incorrect prepositional usage ('rent of united kingdom'). Punctuation and sentence boundaries are poorly handled, with missing capitalization and missing spaces after full stops, which impedes the overall readability of the text.
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