Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-16

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 given picture illustrates about a large public library in Little Chelfort between 2007 and 2016.

Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that maximum numbers of adults were members of library as well as large amount of percentage loan on children's fiction. The highest numbers of loans were in given last year.

To commence with, the age-group of 22 and 15 were regarded as children and young adults, who were members of library. Moreover, half of the members of library group accounted as age of 51 and adults 65 and over were only 12. Furthermore, in 2016, both children fiction and adult fiction represented as 28%. Nextly, young adults and adult audio books accounted as 2%.

Moving towards, remaining information is adult non-fiction, children's non-fiction and children's DVDs had only 13%, 6% and 1% loan respectively. Additionally, least number of loans were in 2007 was 15,000, therefore it increased to 18,000. After that, it showed fluctuations in numbers and started at around 23,000 in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response identifies some main features, such as the membership demographics and loan percentages. However, the report is significantly hampered by inaccurate data interpretation. For instance, the text claims 'half of the members... accounted as age of 51', which is not supported by the charts. Furthermore, the description of the trends is confusing; the text mentions '15,000' and '18,000' for 2007, but these figures are not clearly linked to the provided data. The summary lacks a clear, accurate overview of the key trends, and the reporting of figures is inconsistent, making it difficult for the reader to follow the data accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. While some cohesive devices are used (e.g., 'To commence with', 'Moving towards', 'Additionally'), they are often used incorrectly or in a way that does not naturally link the ideas. The transition between the membership data and the loan trends is abrupt. The referencing is also unclear; for example, the phrase 'remaining information is adult non-fiction' is grammatically awkward and disrupts the flow of the report. The overall structure feels mechanical rather than cohesive.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often repetitive. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and incorrect word choices, such as 'maximum numbers of adults were members of library' and 'large amount of percentage loan'. The term 'Nextly' is not standard English. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe the data, relying on basic structures that do not demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands. While the meaning is generally understandable, the lack of precision and the presence of non-standard collocations limit the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('members of library'), incorrect verb forms, and awkward sentence structures. There is a lack of variety in sentence construction, with most sentences being simple or poorly formed complex structures. Punctuation is generally functional, but the errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition usage are persistent. These errors occasionally cause the reader to pause to decipher the intended meaning, which is characteristic of the 5.0 band level.

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