Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 5.5)

The charts illustrate the information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont, while the bar chart provides the total number of loans borrowed annually between 2007 and 2016.

Overall, it is clear that in the little chalfont library divided age of member on which the figure rose dramatically in adults. Regarding to total loans in all the years the amount of funds rise gradually.

To commence, in 2016 the biggest share in adults between 18-64 at 51% and the adult fiction also come at first ranks in the loan 38%. Nevertheless, adult non-fiction have 13% but the adult audio book decline rapidly accounted for 2%. Moreover, young adults between 13 to 17 and adults 65 and over which have similarly changes respectively 15% and 12%. Finally, children were come at seconf number coming in the library approximately 22% and children fiction at 38%, chidren's non-fiction drop significantly 6% and children's DVDs only 1%.

On the other hand, the total number of loans taken more in the year 2016 approximate 22,000, whereas in the 2007 fewest loans had been taken amont of 15,500. It is noticeable that in both years 2008 and 2009 remain stable at 18,000. In addition, in comparison to the year 2013 which only low 19,000 but in all the year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 which rise sharply above the 20,000 loans have taken.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features, including the dominance of adults aged 18–64 among members, the equal 38% shares for adult and children’s fiction, and the overall rise in loans. The figures for membership and loan categories are generally reported accurately. However, some trend details are unclear or inaccurate: loans did not rise steadily, since they fluctuated after 2011, and 2008–09 were about 19,000 rather than 18,000. The overview also says the adult membership figure “rose dramatically,” although the chart gives a single-year breakdown, not a trend. To strengthen the response, give a clearer overview of the main patterns and describe the loan fluctuations more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the membership/category data and annual loans. This makes the main topics easy to locate, and transitions such as “Moreover” and “On the other hand” help signal relationships. However, some linking is mechanical or does not express the relationship clearly. For example, “Finally” introduces another detail in the same list, while “in comparison to the year 2013” does not clearly explain the comparison that follows. Several long sentences combine many figures, making the progression harder to follow. Group related data into shorter, logically ordered comparisons and use linking phrases only when their meaning is clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “share,” “accounted for,” “stable,” and “total number of loans,” and you attempt a range of trend language. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the amount of funds,” “come at first ranks,” “decline rapidly,” and “loans taken more.” These choices sometimes obscure the intended meaning; for example, “decline rapidly” suggests a change over time, whereas the chart gives a category’s share. Spelling errors such as “seconf,” “chidren’s,” and “amont” also reduce precision. Aim for straightforward, accurate expressions such as “accounted for,” “was the largest category,” and “loan totals fluctuated.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms are frequent enough to make some sentences difficult to read. For example, “the biggest share in adults between 18-64 at 51%” lacks a complete verb structure, while “adult non-fiction have 13%” has subject–verb disagreement. The overview sentence beginning “in the little chalfont library divided age of member” is also difficult to interpret because its clause structure is incomplete. Practise building clear comparison sentences with a subject and verb, such as “Adults aged 18–64 made up 51% of members.” Check agreement and tense, and avoid joining too many details into one sentence.

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