Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-20

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 chart illustrates a library for public in Little Chalfont.

Overall the most significant number of individuals who read books in library are adults. The loan fluctuated between 18000 to 20000 over the period of 2008 to 2015, whereas the peak of loan was in 2016 with 23000. The highest share of loan was taken for Children's fiction with 38% share in comparison with the lowest that was 1% for Children d.

The library members include children 22%, young adults 15%, Adults 12% and on the top in percentage are adults at 51%. The highest number of loan price was 23000 in 2016 whereas the 15000 was lowest in 2007. The loan prices went up and down between year 2008 to 2015.

The total loans that were taken for the books categories seemed to be at top for the children's fiction books with a share of 38%. The children's non fiction books took 6% of the loan. Young adults books and Adult audio books were at 2% which was the least recorded loan. The adult non fiction books took 13% in contrast with children DVDS which required 1% of thr loan.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the charts, including the trends in loans and the breakdown of library members and book categories. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial and contains inaccuracies. For instance, you mention 'loan prices' which is incorrect as the data refers to the number of loans, not monetary value. Additionally, the data interpretation is occasionally confusing, such as the contradictory mention of 'adults' twice in the membership section. To improve, ensure you clearly distinguish between the different data sets and avoid misinterpreting the labels on the axes.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is limited and occasionally mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'the' and 'whereas'. Some sentences feel disconnected, particularly when transitioning between the membership data and the loan statistics. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, singular focus that flows logically into the next.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision required for a higher band. You rely on basic terms like 'number', 'share', and 'top'. There are also some awkward collocations and word choice errors, such as 'loan prices' instead of 'number of loans' or 'loan volume'. Furthermore, there are minor spelling errors like 'thr' instead of 'the'. To improve, try to incorporate more specific vocabulary related to data description, such as 'fluctuated', 'peaked', 'accounted for', or 'constituted'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity, such as 'The chart illustrates a library for public' (missing 'the'), 'the peak of loan was' (should be 'the peak in loans'), and 'the 15000 was lowest' (missing 'the'). Subject-verb agreement and article usage are inconsistent throughout the text. To improve, focus on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and ensure that your sentence structures are varied and correctly punctuated.

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