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 provided three chart illustrate details about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.

Overall, pie chart shows four different age groups, which was members of Little Chalfont Library and adult age group had the highest share of members in library. The table chart depict the total loans by categories, although children's fiction recorded the largest proportion of loans and Children's DVDs had the lowest percentage of loans The bar chart demonstrates the total number of loans over the period.

To begin with, adult 18-64 age group experienced the biggest share of library at 51 members, followed by children the second highest proportion with 22 members. Young adults 13-17 was 15 members, adults 65 and over age group total members was 12. Children's fiction the highest loans with 38%, Adult audio books and Young adults both category was 2%.

Turning to the next details, number of loans experienced fluctuation over the period. The numbers of loans started with 16,000 in 2007, at the end it stood at 22,000 in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers all three provided visual prompts by summarizing information about age groups, loan categories, and overall trends over time. However, the development of the data is rather limited. For instance, the writer states that the adult 18-64 age group experienced the biggest share at 51 members, but fails to contextualize this with percentages or a comprehensive overview of all comparative features. Similarly, data points like 'Adult audio books and Young adults both category was 2%' are listed without much synthesis or broader comparison. While the main features are highlighted, the response tends to list isolated figures rather than fully integrating and comparing all relevant trends across the three charts. Therefore, it satisfies the basic requirements of the task but remains somewhat under-developed in its reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response shows a basic organizational structure with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding overview. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by abrupt transitions and disjointed phrasing, such as 'To begin with, adult 18-64 age group...' followed immediately by fragmented sentence structures listing membership numbers. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical or inaccurate way, as seen in phrases like 'Turning to the next details' which awkwardly links disparate data sets. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal cohesion of the body paragraphs lacks smooth transitions between the pie chart data, table data, and bar chart trends, leading to an overall disjointed flow that hinders readability.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a minimally adequate vocabulary range suitable for describing statistical data, utilizing words such as 'proportion', 'category', 'fluctuation', and 'period'. However, there are numerous lexical and collocational inaccuracies throughout the text. Examples include 'The provided three chart illustrate' (grammatical error in pluralisation alongside basic vocabulary), 'the table chart depict' (subject-verb agreement error), and 'Adult audio books and Young adults both category was 2%'. Furthermore, the student relies heavily on repetitive phrasing like 'members' and 'loans' without demonstrating a varied or sophisticated lexical range. These errors cause some friction for the reader but communication is generally maintained.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The writing exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mainly of simple sentences and flawed attempts at complex clauses. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the response, including subject-verb agreement issues ('three chart illustrate', 'chart depict', 'Young adults 13-17 was 15 members'), missing prepositions, and faulty article usage ('adult age group had the highest share of members in library'). Sentences like 'Children's fiction the highest loans with 38%' lack a main verb entirely. These persistent errors frequently cause difficulty for the reader and demonstrate weak control over basic sentence architecture and complex forms.

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