Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-13
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 5.5)
The charts provide information about a public library of a town named as a little chalfont, showing the age distribution of its members and total loans given by category in 2016. It also comapred the total number of loans between 2007 to 2016.
Overall, what stands out from the charts is that there four age group members in library, from which the highest one is adult gruop age 18-64 with 51 percentage in 2016. The highest loans providers in 20216 were children's fiction and adult fiction respectively with 38 percent in both.
Another point is that the total number of loans from 2007 to 2016 increased repectively with some fluctuations.
In 2016, adults represented largest proportion memebers of library with age 18-64. The second one was the children group with proportion of 22 percent. Young adults 13-17 were considered as the third highest poportion of library members with percentage of 15, while lowest one was adults 65 and over with perecntage of 12. Highest total loans in 2016 were provided by childrens's fiction and adult fiction respectively 38 perecnt. While adult non fiction was second highest loan providers with perecntage of 13 and the lowest loan provider eas children's DVDs with 1 percent.
The total number of loans from 2007 to 2016 rose gradually, despite with some fluctuations.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response successfully covers all parts of the task by introducing the charts, identifying key age distributions and loan categories for 2016, and noting the trend in total loans from 2007 to 2016. The overview captures the main features, stating that the adult group aged 18-64 formed the largest share of members and that children's fiction and adult fiction were the top loan categories. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and awkward repetitions in the detailed data reporting, such as stating 'highest total loans in 2016 were provided by childrens's fiction and adult fiction respectively 38 perecnt'. Despite these minor flaws, all major trends and data points are adequately selected, reported, and compared, fulfilling the requirements for Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt at an introduction, an overview paragraph, and detailed body points. However, paragraphing is somewhat fragmented and repetitive, as similar points are restated across different sections. Cohesive devices are used, but referencing is occasionally weak or mechanical, such as repetitive transitions like 'Another point is that' and 'In 2016... The second one was...'. While the flow of information is generally understandable, the organizational structure lacks the smooth, logical progression required for higher bands. The logical relationship between sentences could be tighter, placing this response comfortably at Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms such as 'distribution', 'proportion', 'category', and 'fluctuations'. However, there are numerous lexical and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'comapred', 'repectively', 'memebers', and 'perecnt'. Furthermore, phrasing is sometimes unnatural, such as 'named as a little chalfont' or 'highest loans providers'. While the student attempts less common vocabulary, the noticeable spelling and word-choice errors indicate a Band 5.5 performance, where vocabulary is minimally adequate but errors occasionally cause strain.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some variety in structure through clauses like 'what stands out from the charts is that...'. However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors in articles, prepositions, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'there four age group members in library', 'adult gruop age 18-64 with 51 percentage', and 'lowest loan provider eas children's DVDs'. Additionally, punctuation and capitalization issues are evident throughout ('little chalfont'). Because these errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, the grammar score reflects a Band 5.0.
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