Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-03
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 charts shows the change in number of loans for some couple of years in Little Chalfont library respectively.
Overall, there is no continuous change in number of loan amount but the fiction category leads the chart.
The pie chart shows the difference in adults and child age who had visited the library. Adults above sixty-five age are the lesser to be visited in library. Young adults, who are in between thirteen to seventeen age was little bit more than adults above sixty-five age, but the adults between eighteen to sixty-four age leads with highest number to be visited in library.
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AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response is significantly under the 150-word minimum requirement, which severely impacts the ability to fully address the task. The writing is incomplete, as it cuts off mid-sentence while describing the bar chart. Consequently, the main features of the data are not adequately reported, and the comparison between the two charts is not developed. To improve, you must ensure you complete the summary of all provided data and meet the word count requirement to allow for a full analysis of the information presented.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response lacks a clear structure due to its incomplete nature. While there is an attempt at an introduction and an overview, the lack of a concluding section and the abrupt ending make the progression of ideas difficult to follow. Cohesive devices are used in a very basic manner, such as 'Overall' and 'The pie chart shows', but the lack of development prevents the use of more sophisticated linking words. Paragraphing is also insufficient, as the response is essentially a single fragmented block of text.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. Phrases like 'number of loan amount' and 'leads with highest number to be visited' are awkward and imprecise. There is little attempt to use academic or topic-specific vocabulary related to data analysis (e.g., 'fluctuated', 'accounted for', 'proportion'). The word choice is often unnatural, such as 'some couple of years' and 'the lesser to be visited'. Expanding your range of descriptive verbs and nouns related to statistics will help improve your score significantly.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains several grammatical errors that hinder clarity. Subject-verb agreement is inconsistent, such as 'The charts shows' instead of 'The charts show'. There are also issues with prepositional usage and phrasing, for example, 'adults above sixty-five age are the lesser to be visited in library'. The sentence structures are mostly simple, and the attempt at a complex structure is incomplete due to the text cutting off. To improve, focus on basic sentence construction and ensure correct usage of articles and prepositions.
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