Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

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 charts illustrates the information about age of members of public library in 2016 in a town called Little Chalfont and the table describes the total loans by categories in 2016 while the bar chart compares the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016.

Overall, the number of library members who adults 18-64 was highest percentage as compared to others. The aduts and chilfren fiction were the largest percentage category while the total number of loans were fulctuated through the years.

Looking into details, 51% of adults 18-64 was the highest figure who visited library, 15 % of adults 65 a

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify all three visuals and give a relevant overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and annual loans fluctuate. However, the response is incomplete and reports very little supporting detail. It stops partway through a sentence (“15 % of adults 65 a…”) and does not describe the remaining age groups, the loan-category figures, or the pattern in annual loans. The stated 51% for adults aged 18–64 is accurate, but the unfinished comparison cannot be assessed. The response is also 47 words below the required minimum, which contributes to the limited coverage. Develop the overview with the main trend and add selected accurate figures for each visual.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic, sensible structure: an introduction identifies the visuals, a separate paragraph gives an overview, and “Looking into details” signals the start of supporting information. This gives the reader some organisation. However, the progression is cut short because the final paragraph ends mid-sentence, and there is no developed comparison or sequence of details. The overview also combines several points in one sentence without explaining how the charts relate. Use a complete body paragraph for membership and loan categories, followed by one for the decade-long trend, and connect comparisons clearly with phrases such as “by contrast” or “while.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “pie charts,” “table,” “bar chart,” “percentage,” and “total number of loans,” so the topic is generally identifiable. However, the range is limited and several spelling errors make the writing less clear, notably “aduts,” “chilfren,” and “fulctuated.” Some phrasing is also imprecise: “the number of library members who adults 18-64” does not clearly express that this group accounts for the largest share, and “visited library” is not the same as membership. Aim for accurate, natural collocations such as “the proportion of members aged 18–64” and “loan totals fluctuated.” Proofread spelling and use precise terms consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both a compound introduction and an overview, but grammatical control is uneven and the range of sentence structures is limited. For example, “The pie charts illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “the number of library members who adults 18-64 was highest percentage” is missing grammatical links and an article. In “the total number of loans were fulctuated,” the subject and verb do not agree, and the passive form is not appropriate. The final sentence is incomplete, so its structure cannot be followed. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, for example, “Adults aged 18–64 accounted for the largest share of members,” and check agreement, articles, and sentence completion before submitting.

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