Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-12

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 bar chart illustrates the information of households in England and Wales in 1918 to 2011, comparing households owned and rented over the period from 1918 to 2011.

Overall, it can be seen that in 1981 the households in owned accommodation which is approximatley 22% of households. And it can be rise by time and the peak value is 69 percent which is in 1991. After that it can fall a little in 2011. Moreover, the households in rented in 1981 the percetage looks huge which is 78 percentage of households. After that the value decrease over the time and it dip below to 31 percent in 2001.

The main spot is that in 1971 both owned and rented accomodation has there same figures. After that rented accomodation continously falling and the owned accomodation rapidly rising by the time which look beneficial for owned .However, owned accomodation show positive side as well as rented accomodation looks negative by percentage.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad contrast between ownership and renting and note the crossover at 50% in 1971, which is relevant. However, the overview is not reliably grounded in the chart: you say ownership is about 22% in 1981, when it is about 60%, and describe renting as 78% in 1981, when it is about 40%. The peak ownership figure of 69% belongs to 2001, not 1991, and renting reaches its low of 31% in 2001. These misreadings weaken the report of the main trends. To make the response more complete, give an accurate overview of the long-term rise in ownership and fall in renting, then support it with a few correctly selected figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: an opening statement is followed by an overview and a paragraph about the point where the two figures meet. Basic links such as “Overall,” “After that” and “Moreover” help show relationships between ideas. However, progression is difficult to follow because the overview moves between years and categories without a clear sequence, and several references are unclear, as in “the households in owned accommodation which is approximately 22%.” The final sentence repeats the contrast as “positive” and “negative” rather than adding a distinct comparison. Organise the report chronologically or discuss ownership and renting together at each key stage, and use clear references to the percentages and years.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “households,” “owned accommodation,” “rented accommodation,” “peak value” and “decrease.” This gives the response a basic range for describing the chart. However, vocabulary is repetitive and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “the main spot,” “the percentage looks huge,” and “show positive side.” Spelling errors in “approximatley,” “percetage,” “accomodation” and “continously” are also noticeable. These issues sometimes make the intended meaning less clear. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling; for example, describe a figure as “accounted for” a percentage and say that a trend “rose” or “declined” rather than using vague evaluative wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “After that the value decrease over the time” and “The main spot is that in 1971 both owned and rented accomodation has there same figures,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and agreement occur frequently: “it can be rise,” “the value decrease,” and “accommodation has” do not fit their subjects or intended tense. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also problematic, particularly the fragment beginning “Overall, it can be seen that in 1981…” and the missing space after “.However”. The limited range means these errors can make relationships between ideas harder to understand. Practise accurate past-tense reporting and build clear sentences with a subject and verb before adding subordinate clauses.

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