Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The chart given illustrates the proportion of households in owner-occupied and rented accommodation in two different countries such as England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.

Overall, the chart demonstrates that in past people mostly preffered to live in rented houses but with the passage of time people have changed their preferences and have owned their houses as these are more covenient.

First of all, at the start of the period, in 1918, a huge proportion of people occupied under a rental accommodation, which was upto 70% as it as shown whereas minnimum people had their own property, under 30%. Moreover, the percentage of rented households declined throughout the period but after 2001 it increased a bit and remained approximately 35% in 2011.

However, by the time the figure of households who had their own houses, grew until 2001, then it declined a bit and remained around 64% at the end of the period. The chart depicts that people have owned their houses throughout the period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast and broad direction of change: renting was more common initially, while ownership rose and renting fell before both shifted slightly after 2001. The ending figures of about 64% owning and 35% renting are also broadly accurate. However, some key details are unclear or imprecise: in 1918, renting was about 77%, not merely “up to 70%,” and ownership was 23%. The statement that people “have owned their houses throughout the period” is misleading because ownership was below renting until the two reached parity in 1971. The overview also attributes the trend to greater convenience, which the chart does not establish. Report the crossover and the overall pattern without speculating about causes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing the earlier and later trends. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Moreover,” and “However” help signal the stages of the account. The progression is generally understandable, but some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “at the start of the period” is followed by a vague description of the figures, and “The chart depicts that people have owned their houses throughout the period” does not follow logically from the preceding comparison. Grouping the two series together at key dates—especially their meeting at 50% in 1971—would make the comparisons more cohesive and the progression more precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the chart, including “proportion,” “declined,” “increased,” and “remained,” so the main trends can be understood. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, such as “owner-occupied accommodation.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “occupied under a rental accommodation” and “the figure … grew” do not express the data idiomatically, while “people have changed their preferences” and “more convenient” introduce unsupported interpretation. Spelling errors such as “preffered,” “covenient,” and “minnimum” also reduce control. Aim for precise chart language such as “the proportion of households” and “home ownership,” and check spelling and collocations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “whereas,” “but,” and “as,” and the overall meaning is usually clear. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “which was upto 70% as it as shown,” the clause is malformed; “as it is shown” would be more grammatical, though the figure itself should be stated precisely. The phrase “the figure of households who had their own houses, grew” has an unnecessary comma and an awkward relative clause. Tense use is also inconsistent: “people have changed” and “people have owned” use the present perfect for a chart covering a completed historical period. Use past forms consistently, and practise accurate clause construction and punctuation.

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