Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-12
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 pie chart illustrates the age of library members in four different groups whereas table presents the data on the overall loan of seven categories in the year 2016 as well as bar chart compares total number of loans over the period from 2007 to 2016.All three charts presents information about a public library in a small town little chalfont.
Overall, adults where the highest age members following the old individuals over 65 where the least visited individuals.children's fiction was the highest taken loan category and children's DVDs where least. Individuals taking loans rose stedily over the period.
To begin with, Most number of individuals who visit library where adults (51) and children, young adults and adults where 22, 15, 12 respectively. The children's fiction and adult fiction category of books where the highest taken loans by individuals of 38% and the least where children's DVDs of just 1% and young adults just 2%.
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 covers all three charts provided in the prompt, attempting to summarize information from the pie chart, table, and bar chart regarding the public library in Little Chalfont. You have successfully identified some main features, such as adults representing the largest age group and children's fiction being the most popular loan category. However, the data interpretation is somewhat inaccurate and confusing; for example, your description of the age groups ('adults (51) and children, young adults and adults where 22, 15, 12 respectively') misreads the data presented in the charts, and the percentages given for book loans do not clearly match the source material. While you make a basic attempt to select and report main features and make comparisons, the lack of precision and under-developed explanations limit your score.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The text is structured into a clear introduction and multiple body paragraphs, attempting an overall progression from age distribution to loan categories. However, the logical arrangement breaks down due to confusing phrasing and unclear referencing. Cohesive devices are used minimally and sometimes inappropriately, such as using 'whereas' and 'as well as' awkwardly in the opening sentence, and repeating 'to begin with' without a clear subsequent structure. Paragraphing is present, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs feels disjointed, and the relationships between the three different charts are not smoothly integrated.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary, incorporating terms like 'illustrates', 'category', and 'individuals'. However, the range is quite limited, and there are several noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'overall loan of seven categories' instead of 'loan figures across seven categories', and 'adults where the highest age members' instead of 'adults formed the largest membership group'. Spelling and basic lexical control are generally maintained, but the repetition of basic verbs ('presents', 'where') and inaccurate phrasing restrict the lexical score to a 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and coordinating conjunctions, such as 'The pie chart illustrates... whereas table presents...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, notably subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'adults where the highest', 'charts presents'), incorrect verb tenses, and missing articles (e.g., 'table presents', 'visit library'). Punctuation is also problematic, including missing spaces after periods (e.g., '2016.All three'). While these errors do not completely obscure the general topic, their frequency causes difficulty for the reader and prevents the writing from reaching a higher band.
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