Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-10

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 following bar chart compares the proportion of households between owned and rented accomodation in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.

Overall, the rented households accomodation had increased over the given time period. In contrast the owned households accomodation showed a opposite scenerio. Moreover, there was a time when the both proportion had reched at a similar level.

In 1918, the proportion of households which were owned was with the lowest point in the graph aand reached 22%. The number had remained considerably same around 32% in 1939 and in 1953, respectively. After some inclining in the percentage of owned house accomodation it reached aproximately 68% in 1991 and remained same till 2001. However, in the last given year it showed a little fall, at 61%.

On the other side, the percentage of households which were used for rented accomodation was the highest in 1918, around 78%. Though in the upcoming years the proportion experienced a decline trend, the proportion of owned households and rented households was exactly same, around half of the total percentage in 1971. Overall, the amount of household used for rented accomodation showed a drastic fall and reached 38% which was almost half than the starting percentage.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two series, give an overview of their opposing movement, and note the point at which ownership and renting were equal in 1971. Several figures are close to the chart, including ownership at about 22% in 1918 and around 32% in 1939 and 1953. However, the overview is inaccurate: rented accommodation did not increase overall; it declined from 77% to 31% by 2001, then rose to 36% in 2011. The final figures are also misreported: ownership was about 64%, not 61%, and renting was about 36%, not 38%. The account gives limited detail on the later changes and does not clearly summarise the overall endpoint. Correcting the trend and reporting the key turning points would make the summary more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs describing ownership and renting. This makes the two categories easy to follow, and phrases such as “In contrast” and “On the other side” signal comparison. However, progression is weakened by the inaccurate overview and by repeated descriptions of the same broad decline without a clear, consistent account of the timeline. Some linking is mechanical, and “Overall” appears again in the final paragraph without adding a distinct summary. The reference in “the both proportion” is also unclear. Organise the body around the shared timeline or the main turning points, and use linking expressions only where they clarify a relationship between figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “decline,” and “fall,” and make some attempts at more precise description with “remained” and “approximately.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “rented households accomodation,” “inclining,” and “drastic fall.” Repetition of “proportion” and “households” also limits flexibility. Spelling errors, including “accomodation,” “scenerio,” and “reched,” are noticeable and reduce the polish of the report, although the intended meaning is generally recoverable. Use standard forms such as “accommodation” and choose natural chart phrases such as “the proportion of households renting” and “rose steadily” to improve precision and fluency.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrastive overview and clauses beginning “Though” and “which.” The main comparisons are usually understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the rented households accomodation had increased” has an unclear noun structure and an incorrect trend, while “the both proportion had reched” has faulty word order and agreement. In “the proportion … was with the lowest point,” the sentence pattern is not controlled, and “the proportion … was exactly same” is missing an article. Punctuation after introductory phrases is also inconsistent. Practise accurate noun phrases and article use, and build complex sentences around clear subjects and verbs; this will help retain variety while reducing errors.

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