Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-23

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 infographic illustrates the data of Little Chalfont Library, like member's age, the expenses of library and total number of loans taken to operate it from the year 2007 to 2016.

Overall, it can be seen that majority of library memebers were adults, the amount required to spent on children's and adults fictional story book was highest. The highest amount of loan was taken in the year of 2016.

To begin with, number of adults who went library frequently was highest in the year of 2016, which of total 51% whereas, number of adults in the age group of 65 and over was least which was 12%. Moreover, in comparison with young adults children visited the library more in the year 2016 they share 22 % of their number in total.

To add to this, the loan spended on children and adult fiction story was higest compared to other categories of books which was 38% for both whereas, the least loan was spent in the children's DVDs which was only 1%. The number of loans increased from about 16,000 in 2007 to 19,000 in 2008 and 2009. It then rose further to just over 20,000 in 2010 and 2011, before declining slightly to around 19,500 in 2013. After that, the figure recovered steadily, reaching approximately 21,500 in 2016, the highest point shown on the chart.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have successfully identified the main trends and features of the data provided. You included an overview and supported your points with specific figures from the charts. However, there are some inaccuracies in your interpretation; for instance, you refer to 'loan' when describing expenditure on books, which is a misuse of terminology. Additionally, the description of the age groups could be more precise, as you mention 'children' and 'young adults' but the data labels are specific. To improve, ensure you clearly distinguish between the different types of data (expenditure vs. loan numbers) and use more precise terminology to describe the categories shown in the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Moreover', and 'To add to this' to link your ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing and some mechanical use of these connectors. The referencing is generally clear, but the transition between the discussion of age groups and the discussion of book expenditure is somewhat abrupt. Improving the variety of your linking words and ensuring smoother transitions between different data sets would help elevate your score in this criterion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'illustrates', 'frequently', and 'declining'. However, there are several instances of word-choice errors that impact precision. For example, using 'loan' to refer to 'expenditure' or 'spending' is incorrect in this context. You also have some spelling errors, such as 'memebers' and 'spended' (which should be 'spent'). To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise academic vocabulary related to data description and ensure you are using the correct terminology for the specific categories presented in the charts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is appropriate for this task. There are several grammatical errors, such as 'the amount required to spent' (should be 'spend'), 'number of adults who went library' (should be 'went to the library'), and 'they share 22 % of their number in total'. These errors do not generally impede communication, but they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement, the correct use of prepositions, and the formation of passive voice structures when describing data.

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