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 charts below illustrate the processed information about the public library in a town named Little Chalfont.
Among library members, the highest ratio is of adults and the lowest is of the elderly. In the loan category, the substantial factors is of children's fiction and adult fiction, but on the other hand, on lower side is children dvds. In the graph, the total number of loans information are given.
In the pie chart of age of library members in 2016 is the adults have the highest rank among others and the the children on the second place having 22 percentage but the young adults and the elderly are 12 and 15 respectively. The loan category shows the percentages of of category about the loan. In this the ratio of children fiction is highest along adult fiction also.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the charts regarding the Little Chalfont public library, noting key details such as the highest and lowest proportions of library members and loan categories. However, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 137 words, which incurs a penalty under Task Achievement. Furthermore, the overview is weak and lacks a fully developed summary of the main trends across both charts. Specific figures are mentioned, such as adults, children, and fiction loans, but the reporting is somewhat disjointed and lacks precise synthesis. To improve, ensure all parts of the prompt are covered with a clear, overarching comparative summary and meet the minimum word count requirement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text exhibits some basic organization, separating the introduction, membership data, and loan categories. However, the overall progression is difficult to follow due to choppy and underdeveloped paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, as seen in phrases like 'Among library members, the highest ratio is of adults...' and 'In the loan category, the substantial factors is of...'. Paragraphing is also poorly managed, with the response fragmenting into very short, disconnected sentences that fail to guide the reader smoothly through the visual data. Logical linking between sentences needs substantial strengthening.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on words from the prompt or overly simplistic terms like 'highest ratio', 'lowest', and 'substantial factors'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'the substantial factors is of children's fiction' and 'on lower side is children dvds'. Spelling is generally acceptable, but the range of vocabulary is restricted and inadequate for higher band levels. To achieve a higher score, the student should incorporate a wider variety of precise, task-appropriate vocabulary and synonyms to describe statistical changes and proportions.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple or faulty complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'the charts below illustrate the processed information', 'the adults have the highest rank among others and the the children on the second place having 22 percentage', and 'percentages of of category about the loan'. Subject-verb agreement is frequently broken, as seen in 'the substantial factors is'. Punctuation and article usage also need careful attention. A wider and more accurate variety of complex structures is required to push into higher band scores.
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