Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
This bar graph illustrates the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. Overall this shows the comparison of two countries in different years. There happened ups and downs in households in both owning and rented houses.
Firstly, the percentage households in rented apartments was high, which was apporoximately 77% in 1918. Then it suddenly decreased in 1939, which was about 68%, and remained same in 1953. After 1953, it started to dcrease gardually and was 31% in 2001. In 2011, its ratio little bit elevated, which was about 35%.
Secondly, percentage of households in owned accomodation was low in 1918, which was 22%. Then it increased gradually in each year, and was 69% in 2001. After that, its ratio decreased in 2011 about 3%.
To conclude, This is the comparison in which the percentage of households in owned accommodation was low in old houses and increased in new houses.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response only partially addresses the task requirements. First, it fails to meet the minimum length requirement, containing only 141 words (excluding copied prompt material). While the writer attempts to present an overview and mention several data points, the overview provided in the second sentence is confused and inaccurate, stating that the chart shows a comparison of 'two countries' rather than two accommodation types over time. Furthermore, some data points are misreported, such as stating that the percentage in owned accommodation in 1918 was 22% rather than 23%, and describing the 2011 figures incorrectly. The ideas are limited and under-developed, lacking a clear, cohesive summary of the main trends across the entire period.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some organisation, including a basic division into paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is weak and disjointed. Cohesive devices are repetitive and basic, relying heavily on sequential transitions such as 'Firstly', 'Then', 'After that', and 'To conclude'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the grouping of information lacks logical flow, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the vague pronoun use in the concluding sentence. The response achieves a basic level of internal organisation, but information and ideas do not flow smoothly from one point to the next.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. There are noticeable lexical errors and misspellings throughout the text, such as 'apporoximately', 'dcrease', 'gardually', and 'accomodation'. The writer attempts some less common vocabulary, but word choice is frequently imprecise, such as referring to rented houses as 'rented apartments' and using the term 'ratio' instead of percentage. These errors and limitations cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect a restricted range of vocabulary suitable for academic writing.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent attempts at complex structures that are faulty. There are numerous grammatical errors, including incorrect verb tenses, awkward preposition usage, and missing articles, such as 'percentage households in rented apartments' and 'its ratio little bit elevated'. Punctuation is also problematic in places. These frequent errors in grammar and structure cause strain for the reader, though basic meaning can still be discerned.
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