Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-02

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 5.5)

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.

Overall, the proportion of household in owned rented was largest percentage and thats time owned accommodation had to lowest percentage. Whereas owned percentage was increased and rented accommodation was fall over the periods.

In terms of households in owned accommodation, we can see that the percentage was lowest percentage around 23% in 1918 but after time their ratio was grew to day by day. In 1939 and 1953 was same percentage at 32% and the proportion had to grow in in 1918 to 2001.In 2001, owned accommodation had to peak percentage at 69%. Lastly, thier ratio was again fall in 2011 at 69% to 64%.

In contrast, households in rented accommmodations peoportion was the largest percentage at 77% in 1918. But their percentage declined in 1939 of 68% and 1953 also same percentage. In 2001, their was lowest percentage at 31%. Conversely, the last percentage was 36% in 2011.

In 1971, households in owned and rented was same percentage of 50%. owned accommodation was rose and rentend was fall.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the chart’s subject and report its central pattern: ownership generally rises while renting falls, with the two reaching 50% in 1971. Several key figures are accurate, including 23% ownership in 1918, 69% in 2001, and renting at 77% and 31% at the endpoints of its decline. This gives the response a relevant overview and meaningful comparisons. However, the overview’s opening claim that owned accommodation was the largest share is unclear and conflicts with the chart’s early years, when renting was higher. The account also skips some stages and says ownership rose “day by day,” which overstates a trend that includes plateaus and a final decline. Clarify the overview and describe the main phases more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, separate paragraphs for ownership and renting, and a final comparison. This helps the reader locate the main information. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly in “the proportion had to grow in in 1918 to 2001,” and the final sentence repeats the 1971 comparison after the main account. Linking words such as “Whereas,” “In contrast,” and “Conversely” are used, but some connections are unclear or do not express the intended relationship. Pronouns such as “their” also make the reference uncertain. Group the figures into clear phases and use straightforward links to show increases, decreases, plateaus, and the crossover.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentage,” “proportion,” “declined,” “peak,” and “in contrast,” so the topic is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited by repeated use of “percentage” and “accommodation,” while several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “owned rented,” “their ratio was grew,” and “the last percentage.” These choices sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to interpret. There are also spelling errors, including “thier,” “accommmodations,” and “rentend.” Aim for precise, natural collocations such as “the share of households that owned their homes” and “the proportion living in rented accommodation,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a mixture of simple statements and longer comparisons, and some basic sentences communicate the data clearly, for example, “In 2001, their was lowest percentage at 31%.” However, many sentence patterns are not controlled, and errors in verb forms, agreement, articles, and sentence construction can make relationships hard to understand. Examples include “the proportion of household in owned rented was largest percentage,” “their ratio was grew,” and “owned accommodation was rose.” The sentence about growth “in in 1918 to 2001” is also difficult to parse. Practise accurate past-tense reporting (“rose,” “fell,” “remained”) and build comparisons with complete clauses, checking subject–verb agreement and article use.

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