Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-27

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 given bar chart shows data of the years between 1918 till 2011. It shows about the proportion of dwellers in owned and rented accomodations.

Overall the number of households continously increased in owned accomodation and the number of dwellers in the the rented properties are fallen dramatically, except last year of the graph. The start year shows a huge number of houshoulds dwelling in the rented houses.

Year 1918 data reveals about 23 percent of people own their own houses and 77 percent of the people live in rented accomodations. 1939 and 1953 shows similar data of about 32% owned their houses and about 68 percent are in rental houses.

Year 1971 data illustrates 50% of the population own their houses and 50% are still in rental apartments. 1981 data shows a 10% increase in owning house and 60 percent people owned houses. 10 percent drop is seen in the rental properties in 1981. 1991 and 2001 data shows almost similar data around 70 percent owned their houses and approximately 30 percent living by rents. The number of people owned their houses dropeed to about 65% in 2011 and about 35% on rented property.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the chart’s central contrast and give a clear overview: ownership generally rises while renting falls, with a reversal in 2011. The figures you select are broadly accurate, including the equal 50% shares in 1971 and the approximate 2011 split. This covers the main stages and supports the overview. To make the account more complete and precise, note that ownership levels off at about 68–69% from 1991 to 2001 before declining, rather than describing both years simply as “around 70%.” Also, the overview says ownership “continously increased,” which overlooks the final fall; the later qualification helps, but the overall trend should be stated as a rise followed by a slight decline. Some comparisons are reported without explaining the full pattern across the period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs reporting earlier and later figures. The chronological sequence makes the data easy to follow, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Year 1971” signal the stages. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical because many sentences begin with “Year … data shows,” and the final paragraph strings several years and comparisons together. Some references are also unclear, as in “except last year of the graph,” which would be clearer as “except in 2011.” Improve progression by grouping the early decline in renting, the crossover in 1971, and the later ownership peak and reversal, using varied but precise linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “proportion,” “owned,” “rented,” and “increase.” There are also attempts at more varied wording, such as “illustrates” and “approximately.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing this chart: “dwellers,” “rental apartments,” and “living by rents” do not fit the household data as naturally as “households” and “rented accommodation.” Spelling errors such as “accomodations,” “continously,” “houshoulds,” and “dropeed” are noticeable. Aim for consistent, precise chart vocabulary and check spelling; this will make the description more fluent and reduce ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the main comparisons are generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “1939 and 1953 shows” should be “show,” while “the number of dwellers … are fallen” needs a correct verb form, such as “the number … fell.” The phrase “23 percent of people own their own houses” also shifts awkwardly into the present tense when describing past data; use “owned.” There are article and plural issues in “a 10% increase in owning house,” and punctuation is occasionally uneven. Review agreement, past-tense reporting, and sentence boundaries while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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