Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-04

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 given bar chart illustrates the percentages of owned and rented accomodation in UK's specific two state between 1918 to 2011. Overall, the graph mention nine diffrent years. Which clearly shows that between 1918 to 1961 people was interested about households in rented accommodation. However in year 1971 after shareing the same number, it showing the opposite direction of interest.

From 1918 to 1961, the graph shows four diffrent year and every year the households in owned accommodation increas gradualy. While households in rented accommodation dicress contineusly.In 1918, the percentage of owned accommodation was almost 25% over the 23 years it become 41%, it rose almost 16%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the chart’s subject and give a broad overview: renting was more common initially, the figures met in 1971, and ownership then became more prevalent. However, the report is incomplete and addresses the data only partially. It stops after discussing the early period, gives no account of the later rise in ownership or the slight reversal by 2011, and omits the rented-accommodation figures apart from a general trend. The statement that ownership rose from about 25% to 41% also incorrectly treats the 23 years between 1918 and 1941 as a data point; the chart’s second year is 1939. The response is 107 words, below the required 150. Include the full period and key comparisons to develop the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: an opening paragraph introduces the chart and gives an overview, followed by a paragraph about the earlier years. The time-based focus in “From 1918 to 1961” helps the reader understand the intended sequence. However, the response ends abruptly after one comparison, so there is no progression through the later data or a concluding summary. Some links are awkward or incomplete: “Overall, the graph mention nine different years. Which clearly shows…” separates a dependent idea into a fragment, while “While households…” is also left without a main clause. Use complete sentences and organise the report into an introduction, a concise overview, and paragraphs covering the early and later trends. This would make the progression clearer and reduce the impression of disconnected statements.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “percentages,” “increas[e],” “decrease,” and “opposite direction,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “interested about households in rented accommodation” and “the graph mention.” Spelling errors—including “accomodation,” “diffrent,” “gradualy,” and “dicress”—are noticeable and reduce the accuracy of the report. Aim for precise language for describing data, such as “the proportion of households,” “rose steadily,” and “fell,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid describing the figures as people’s “interest,” since the chart reports accommodation patterns rather than preferences.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the main trend is usually possible to follow. However, control is inconsistent, with errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, tense, and clause structure. For example, “Overall, the graph mention nine different years” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, and “Which clearly shows…” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. “People was interested” also has an agreement error, while “it showing” lacks a finite verb. The sentence beginning “While households in rented accommodation…” is incomplete, and punctuation after “continuously” is missing. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and verb forms before submitting. A wider range of accurately controlled structures would improve clarity.

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