Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-19

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)

in the early years people had more rented households instead of owened ones this shows that early years were tough for people to afford their households whereas now people are more likely to afford their own houses. The graph shows an inverse relation between the households rented because the time passed by more and more decrese in the rented households is observed while as the years had passed by more and more number of houses are owned by people showing more increase in house ownerships in the recent years while it seems that in the year 1917 the comparison between rented and owened houses were tied. In the year 2011 it shows that the amount of rented apartments has increasd then the prvious year and the owned houses quantity decread from the previous year which can be caused by the inflation increase in these recent years but the numbers are still better than the early 1900's.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad inverse pattern: ownership generally rises while renting falls, and you note the reversal in 2011. These are relevant main features. However, the account is only partly accurate and developed. The chart shows the two categories becoming equal in 1971, not 1917; in 2011 ownership remains higher than in the early years, but it falls from 69% in 2001 to 64%, while renting rises from 31% to 36%. The claim that this change was caused by inflation is not supported by the chart, and the explanation that early renting reflected difficulty affording homes is also speculation. Include a clear overview and anchor the trends with accurate dates and figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response contains a recognisable sequence from the early years to 2011, and phrases such as “while” and “whereas” attempt to connect contrasting trends. However, the ideas are packed into a single paragraph and several long sentences, so the progression is difficult to follow. The opening moves from a chart observation to an unsupported explanation, then the next sentence repeats the same inverse trend before introducing an inaccurate comparison. “This” and “which” also have unclear references. Organise the response into a brief introduction, an overview of the main pattern, and a paragraph with key comparisons. Use linking words to show relationships, rather than joining several separate points into one sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant terms, including “inverse relation,” “rented households,” and “house ownership,” to describe the chart’s central contrast. However, the vocabulary range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or awkward, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. For example, “the amount of rented apartments” does not accurately describe a percentage of households, and “the numbers are still better” gives a subjective judgement rather than a neutral comparison. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “owened,” “decrese,” and “increasd.” Aim for precise chart language such as “proportion,” “percentage,” “rose,” and “fell,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt complex sentences using contrast and time clauses, for example, “while as the years had passed by…” and “which can be caused by…”. However, these structures are often faulty or difficult to follow, and the response relies heavily on long sentences joined by commas. There are problems with articles, agreement, and verb forms, as in “the comparison … were tied” and “the amount … has increasd then … decread.” The opening also lacks clear sentence boundaries and capitalisation. Use shorter, controlled sentences to report each trend, and check that subjects and verbs agree and that tense remains consistent when describing the chart’s historical data.

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