Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-17

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)

INTRODUCTION:

The chart in figure shows that the percentage of rented and own household in two main cities England and Wales.We saw he ratio of Wales and England between 1918 and 2011.Now we find the major ration between both of them.

OVERVIEW:

Diagram shows that the percentage of household in owned and rented accommodation.Owned house percent is decreasing in 1918 instead of 2011.The rented household was increasing in 1918 other than remaining years.

BODY:

The accomodation of owned households increase with the passage of time.In 1918 owned accomodation is only 20 percent in England and Wales.But when the time passes it become increase day by day. In 2001 many peoples bought their own property and the percentage of those people in 68 to 69 % percent.On the other hand rented residence was below in 2001 then 1991. Rented accomodation needs more demand in 1918. So, there was up and down in all years 1918 to 2011 in England and Wales.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two categories and the period, and you make a relevant attempt to describe change over time. However, the account only partially reports the chart’s main features, and the overview is unclear or inaccurate: ownership generally rises from about 23% to a peak near 69% in 2001 before falling to 64%, while renting follows the opposite pattern. The claim that owned accommodation is “decreasing in 1918 instead of 2011” does not express this trend clearly, and saying renting was “increasing in 1918” is also misleading. Some figures are close, such as the 2001 ownership figure, but the response omits key stages and gives little accurate comparison. Select the overall trends and support them with a few precise figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has recognisable sections for an introduction, overview and body, and it attempts to connect ideas with phrases such as “On the other hand” and “when the time passes.” This provides some organisation. However, there is no clear progression through the years, and several statements are difficult to relate to one another, particularly “Rented accomodation needs more demand in 1918” and “there was up and down in all years.” The overview also repeats the topic rather than clearly summarising the main pattern. Organise the body chronologically or compare the two categories together, and use linking phrases only where they accurately show a contrast or sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “owned,” “rented,” “accommodation,” “percentage” and “property,” so the reader can identify the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear, such as “major ration,” “rented residence was below” and “needs more demand.” There are also noticeable spelling and form errors, including “accomodation” and “peoples.” Aim for accurate, standard chart language and avoid trying to describe demand when the chart only shows proportions of households. Reusing a small set of precise terms is more effective than using inaccurate alternatives.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and longer sentence forms, for example, “But when the time passes it become increase day by day,” but control is inconsistent and errors frequently make the message harder to follow. Problems include missing or incorrect articles and agreement (“the chart in figure,” “it become”), tense and verb forms (“owned accomodation increase”), and sentence boundaries and punctuation, especially in the opening. Some clauses are also joined without a clear grammatical relationship. Build accurate simple sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using forms such as “Ownership rose from… to…” and “Renting fell over the same period.” Check subject–verb agreement, articles and punctuation during revision.

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