Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below give information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The pie chart illustrates a comparison the different age people who are the members of Little Chafont Library, while the table presents the poportion of the toal loand by several catagories in 2016 and the bar graph shows the total number of loans from 2007 to 2016.

Overall, approximately two thirds people are adults and above 65 and over of the total members of the Little Chalfont Library. Among the the total loans by categories, the children's and adult fictions are most popular. Over the period the total number of loans increased with flactuation.

Just over half of the library members of Little Chalfont Library was Asults (18-64). people who are 65 or more comprase the total number

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the three visuals and give a relevant overview: adults form the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and loans generally rise despite fluctuations. However, the overview misstates the membership pattern: adults aged 18–64 alone account for 51%, while those aged 65 and over are 12%, so “approximately two thirds” for adults and over-65s is not supported. The response then stops before reporting most key details, including the category percentages and the loan trend’s starting and ending figures. It is also below the required 150 words, leaving the task only partially addressed. To improve, complete the comparisons with accurate figures and describe the main changes across the full period.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview beginning “Overall,” and an attempted detail paragraph. This gives the reader some sense of the task’s organisation, and the contrast between the pie chart, table and graph is introduced. However, the final paragraph breaks off after “people who are 65 or more comprise the total number,” so there is no completed progression through the data. Connections between ideas are also limited, and the repeated reference to “Little Chalfont Library” makes the writing less smooth. Develop a separate, complete paragraph for the membership figures and another for loans, using clear links such as “by contrast” or “over the period” to guide comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-appropriate vocabulary, including “members,” “proportion,” “categories,” “popular” and “fluctuation,” and terms such as “children’s fiction” show an attempt to describe the data specifically. However, spelling and word-choice errors are frequent enough to reduce precision: “poportion,” “toal loand,” “catagories” and “flactuation” obscure otherwise relevant points. Some phrasing is also unnatural, such as “a comparison the different age people” and “the total loans by categories.” Use accurate chart language and check spelling carefully; for example, describe the “proportion of total loans in each category” and the “age distribution of library members.” This would make the limited but relevant vocabulary clearer and more reliable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both a complex opening sentence using “while” and an overview with several linked observations, showing some ability to combine information. However, the range remains limited, and errors in sentence construction and agreement are frequent. For example, “a comparison the different age people” is missing a grammatical link, while “two thirds people” needs a determiner and “members … was” does not agree in number. The final sentence is incomplete, which also makes its meaning difficult to follow. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, such as “Adults aged 18–64 made up 51% of members, whereas people aged 65 and over accounted for 12%.” Check articles, agreement and sentence completeness before finishing.

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