Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The bar chart illustrates the proportion of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.
Looking from an overall perspective, there were significant changes in the distribution of owned and rented residence. Owned Residential accommodation experienced upward trend while Rented accommodation decresed considerably throughout the period.
In 1918, Households in owned property started at 22%. After that it continue to increased slightly to 31% in 1939 and in 1953. Furthermore, following the years follow the upward trend it had rose significantly by 35% throughout the end of the surveyed period.
Conversely, the rented residential householde stood at highest peak 78% in the first year. Afterwards, It has fall marginally in the next to years 1939 and 1953 by 9% approximately. Moreover, In 1971 it had account for only 50%. It finished at 31% in 2001 and in the last year it has climbed little by 5%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response only partially addresses the task requirements. Notably, the word count is 141 words, which fails to meet the minimum requirement of 150 words. While the candidate attempts an overview and reports some main features and comparisons, the information presented is partially incomplete or inaccurate. For instance, the data points selected contain inaccuracies, such as stating that households in owned property started at 22% in 1918 (when the chart indicates 23%) and claiming it rose significantly by 35% throughout the period. Furthermore, the description of rented accommodation trends mixes up final figures and dates, mentioning 2001 instead of 2011. The ideas remain somewhat limited and under-developed, preventing a fuller coverage of the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt at logical organization. The essay begins with an introductory sentence defining the chart, followed by an overview paragraph, and body paragraphs discussing the specific trends. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty or mechanical. Words like 'Conversely', 'Furthermore', and 'Afterwards' are used, but referencing and transitions are not always handled smoothly, leading to a slightly disjointed progression. Paragraphing is present, but the structural flow between sentences and ideas needs refinement to achieve a higher level of clarity and natural connectivity.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary range is limited but minimally adequate for the task. The student attempts less common lexical items such as 'proportion', 'distribution', and 'accommodation', but these are accompanied by noticeable errors in word choice, word form, and spelling. Examples include 'decresed' instead of 'decreased', 'residence' instead of 'residences', 'householde', and awkward phrasing like 'climbed little by 5%'. These lexical inaccuracies and spelling slips cause some distraction for the reader and restrict the response to a lower band level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentence forms alongside faulty attempts at complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense and verb form errors such as 'it continue to increased slightly', 'it had rose significantly', and 'It has fall marginally'. Additionally, punctuation and article usage show persistent flaws, such as missing articles and awkward prepositional phrases like 'in the next to years'. These frequent errors require the reader to occasionally pause and decipher the intended meaning.
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