Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-25
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 chart illustrates give information about a public library in a town called little chalfont.
Overall, it is clear that adults 18-64 age of library members while adults 65 and over age of library members. In addition, there was a significant difference between the most and least popular loan.
Looking at the first chart, children's fiction stood at 38 percent loan in 2016. It was followed by adult non-fiction with 13 percent loan which was slightly lower than children's fiction. Similarly, children's non-fiction had 6 percent loan while young adults had only 2 percent which was higher than young adults.
Turning to the second chart, 2016 year accounted for 22000 number of loan while 2014 year represented 21000 number of loan which was slightly lower than year of 2016. In comparison, 2006 year had only 16000 number of loan. Overall, children's fiction was most popular loan category, while children's DVDs was most common popular loan category.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to accurately report the main features. The overview is confusing and grammatically incomplete, particularly the sentence 'adults 18-64 age of library members while adults 65 and over age of library members'. Furthermore, the data interpretation is flawed; for instance, the text claims 'children's DVDs was most common popular loan category' when the chart shows children's fiction as the highest. The comparison between years is also poorly executed, as the data points are not clearly linked to the provided charts. The response lacks a clear, accurate summary of the trends, which is essential for a high score in this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. While some cohesive devices like 'In addition' and 'Turning to' are used, they are often followed by disjointed or inaccurate information. The referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences is frequently interrupted by grammatical errors that make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. The overview is not effectively separated from the body paragraphs, and the conclusion contradicts the earlier analysis, which disrupts the overall coherence of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive. Phrases such as 'number of loan' are used repeatedly, which is unnatural and imprecise. There are also errors in word choice, such as 'most common popular loan category', which is redundant. The student struggles to use precise terminology to describe statistical trends (e.g., 'stood at', 'accounted for'). To improve, the student needs to incorporate a wider variety of synonyms and more accurate collocations related to data reporting, such as 'accounted for a significant proportion' or 'experienced a steady increase'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors that impede clarity. There are issues with sentence structure, such as the opening sentence 'The chart illustrates give information', which is a double verb error. Many sentences lack proper articles or prepositions, and there is confusion regarding subject-verb agreement and word order (e.g., '2016 year accounted for'). While there is an attempt at complex structures, they are often faulty or incomplete. The student needs to focus on basic sentence construction and proofreading to ensure that subjects, verbs, and objects are correctly placed and conjugated.
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