Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 illustartes the proportation of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.

In 1918, Households in rented accommodation is at it's peak where approximatly 77 percent are living in rented house.Apparently, in 2001 the households in owned accommodation is at it's peak.

In 1918, the households in owned house is less than double to households in 2001. Following this in 1939 and 1953 the graph is almost similar where most of the accommodations are rented. In 1971 the both households are at same level. After that the owned accommodations were seen more widly and the graph inclined with time.

In 1918, the trend of rented accommodation is twice higher than in 2011. Whereas the garph shows in 2001 the rented households are declined more than double according to the graph of 1918.

Modern era prioritieses the owned accommodation rather that rented houses.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and report several relevant features, including rented accommodation being highest in 1918, the two categories reaching parity in 1971, and ownership rising thereafter. However, the overview is incomplete and some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: ownership peaks at about 69% in 2001, then falls to 64% in 2011, so it does not simply keep increasing. The claim that rented accommodation in 1918 was “twice higher” than in 2011 is also imprecise; the figures are about 77% and 36%. The response addresses the task only partially, with limited development and no clear summary of the overall crossover and late reversal. It is also 10 words below the 150-word minimum.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some organisation: the response moves from the chart introduction to selected years and then to a concluding generalisation. However, the progression is not consistently clear, and several points are repeated or loosely connected. For example, the discussion returns to 1918 and 2001 in separate sentences without clearly explaining how the figures compare, while “Following this” and “After that” do not always make the sequence of trends precise. The final sentence about modern priorities is not clearly linked to the chart’s evidence. Use a clearer structure—introduction, overview, then chronological comparisons—and connect each comparison explicitly. More accurate referencing and fewer repetitive transitions would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, such as “proportion,” “accommodation,” “trend,” and “declined,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling, word-form, or collocation errors reduce precision: “illustartes,” “proportation,” “widly,” and “prioritieses” are incorrect, while “twice higher” is not a natural way to express the comparison. Phrases such as “the graph inclined with time” and “owned accommodations were seen more” are also awkward. Aim for standard reporting expressions such as “the proportion of owner-occupied households rose” and “reached a peak.” Check spelling and choose precise terms for the two categories rather than shifting between “houses” and “accommodation.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “Following this in 1939 and 1953…” and “Whereas the graph shows…,” but most sentences rely on simple patterns, and errors are frequent enough to affect clarity. Examples include “Households … is” instead of plural agreement, “at it’s peak” instead of “at its peak,” and “the both households are at same level,” which has problems with article use and sentence structure. Tense and phrasing are also inconsistent in “the owned accommodations were seen more” and “the rented households are declined.” Punctuation and spacing need attention, particularly the missing space after “house.” Practise accurate past-tense descriptions and comparisons, then combine them into controlled complex sentences.

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