Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-21

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 chart provide key information about household in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011 the units are mesaured in percentages.

Overall , its clear of graph that household in rented conquired the lion part since 1918 to 1961 there is a fall and the peak of them is in 1963 she was most than 70% .

According to what is shown , there is a eqaul between them for 1971 households are in 50%

Moreover, in the begin of 1971 accommodation of owned household are increase significatly to touch in her peak in 2007 to having nearly 70% percanteg and in outher side household in rented are drop at 30% in the same year

In conclustion , in the begin the rented have a percanteg morethan owned houshold

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the chart’s subject and give a broad overview that renting was more common initially, while ownership rose over time. You also note the equal 50% split in 1971. However, several details are inaccurate: renting peaked at about 77% in 1918, not in 1963, and ownership reached its high point of about 69% in 2001, not 2007. The response also omits the final reversal in 2011, when ownership fell and renting rose. The main trends are therefore only partly reported and some key comparisons are unclear. The response is 121 words, below the required 150; the 13 words copied from the prompt are excluded from this count. Add accurate figures and explain the changes across the full period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you begin by introducing the chart, then give an overview and mention selected years before ending with a brief concluding statement. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the trends are not presented in a clear chronological sequence, and the final sentence repeats the opening idea rather than adding a useful summary. Linking phrases such as “According to what is shown” and “Moreover” are attempted, but they do not always make the relationship between points clear. Paragraphing is also absent, making the overview and supporting details run together. Group the response into an introduction, a concise overview, and one or two paragraphs comparing the figures in chronological order, using clear references to the two accommodation types.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentage,” “peak,” “fall,” and “drop,” and you attempt to describe trends rather than merely list figures. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning hard to understand, such as “conquired the lion part,” “touch in her peak,” and “in the begin.” Spelling errors, including “mesaured,” “eqaul,” and “percanteg,” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise, conventional chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe a category as “accounting for the largest share,” say that a figure “reached a peak,” and use “at the beginning of the period.” These changes would make your comparisons more natural and easier to interpret.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, but control of sentence structure is inconsistent, and errors frequently make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. For example, “the chart provide key information” has subject–verb disagreement, while “there is a eqaul between them for 1971 households are in 50%” does not form a clear grammatical sentence. Articles and plural forms are also often missing or incorrect, as in “household in owned accommodation.” The sentence about ownership increasing and renting dropping combines several ideas without a reliable structure. Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then connect them with clauses such as “while” or “whereas.” Check agreement, articles, and punctuation in each sentence before adding more complex structures.

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