Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-31

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 bar chart illustrates the data of households in owned and rented accomodations in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. The data on x - axis represnts the pecentage of households while y - axis shows the two bars against each year representing owned and rented accomodation respectively.

It is clearly evident that owned accomodation percentage increases with the passage of time while rented accomodation decreases between 1918 and 2011.

Starting from the year 1918, nearly 22% people were living in owned houses, in contrast, approximately 78% people were living in rented houses. If we move forward, every year the percentage of people living in owned houses are soaring and rented accomodation percentage is diclining. In 1971, the rented and owned houses percentage is matched by 50% of each. After that, the rapid fall in rented facilities are shown in the chart. In 2001, the owned houses bar peaked while rented houses are at bottom. Afte that, the trend changes a little in 2011.

In the last year, rented accomodation shows a minor growth while owned accomodation represents a little dicline.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast accurately: ownership rises overall while renting falls, and the two reach 50% in 1971. The opening and closing figures are also close to the chart, and you note the slight reversal by 2011. This gives a relevant overview and covers the main period. However, some details are imprecise: the rise and fall did not occur “every year,” since both figures were unchanged between 1939 and 1953, and ownership peaked in 2001 before declining, rather than simply showing a continuing increase. The description of the middle years is also general. To strengthen the response, report key stages more precisely, including the plateau and the peak, and distinguish a gradual trend from a rapid change.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, a broad overview, and a chronological account with a final comment on 2011. Sequencing phrases such as “Starting from the year 1918,” “In 1971,” and “After that” help the reader follow the timeline. The main progression is therefore coherent. Some linking is mechanical or repetitive, however, particularly the repeated “After that” and the repeated contrast between owned and rented accommodation. The sentence beginning “If we move forward” also makes a broad claim without clearly separating the periods being compared. Grouping the data into earlier years, the crossover and subsequent rise, and the final reversal would create smoother progression. Use references such as “the two figures” where the meaning is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “in contrast,” “peaked,” “minor growth,” and “decline,” so the topic is generally clear. There is some attempt to vary wording, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing this data. “People were living in owned houses” shifts the focus from households to individuals, while “rented facilities” is not an appropriate equivalent for rented accommodation. “Soaring” and “rapid fall” overstate the chart’s gradual changes, and “bar peaked” is less natural than saying the ownership figure reached a peak. Spelling errors such as “accomodation,” “represnts,” and “diclining” also reduce control. Prefer precise, neutral terms and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and longer sentences, including a contrast clause in “while rented accommodation decreases” and a time clause beginning “If we move forward.” Meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in agreement, tense, articles, and sentence construction remain noticeable. For example, “the percentage … are soaring” should use a singular verb, and “the rented and owned houses percentage is matched” is an awkwardly formed comparison. The chart describes past data, so maintain past tense consistently rather than switching to present forms such as “shows” and “are at bottom.” The opening explanation of the axes is also grammatically unclear. Practise accurate past-tense comparisons and check subject–verb agreement in longer sentences.

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