Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The charts compares the detail about a public library called Little Chalfont and age group includes children and young adults.
Overall, the 18-64 age group accounted for the largest group. In contrast, children's fiction and adult fiction coounted for the highest group in laon categories, whereas laons recorded the highest number in 2016.
The 18-64 age group accounted for the highest proportion 51% among remaining three categories, whereas adults 65 nad over accounted for the lowest ration 12% in 2016. The children's fiction and adult fiction accounted for the largest proportion 38% among all categories, whereas children's DVDs category recorded the lowest ration 1% in 2016.
Finally, 2016 recorded for the highest number of loans at around 22,000, whereas 2007 recorded the lowest number around 16,000.
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 response attempts to summarize the charts by mentioning the 18-64 age group, fiction loans, and the year 2016. However, it fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, coming in at only 126 words. This severely limits the scope and depth of the report, resulting in an incomplete overview. Furthermore, several key data points are incorrectly reported or confusingly expressed, such as stating that 'children's fiction and adult fiction coounted for the highest group in laon categories'. While the writer identifies some main features, the lack of adequate length and development prevents a higher score. Therefore, the task is only partially addressed, leading to a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into short paragraphs, attempting to structure the overview and body details separately. However, the logical progression is weak and the overall arrangement is fragmented due to the very short length of the text. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward, such as starting paragraphs with repetitive transitions like 'whereas' or 'finally'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, leaving the reader confused about which data categories correspond to which figures. While there is a basic attempt to organize the information, the faulty cohesion and lack of clear overall progression place this performance squarely in the band 5 range according to the descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing terms such as 'accounted for', 'highest', 'lowest', and 'proportion'. There are also several noticeable spelling and word choice errors, including 'compares' instead of 'compare', 'coounted' for 'counted', 'laon' for 'loan', 'nad' for 'and', and 'ration' for 'ratio'. These lexical errors and the limited range of vocabulary make the text repetitive and occasionally difficult for the reader to follow. The resource is minimally adequate for the task, reflecting the characteristics of a band 5 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors throughout the response, such as subject-verb agreement issues in 'The charts compares' and missing prepositions or articles. Sentences often feature awkward phrasing and structural flaws, for example, 'The 18-64 age group accounted for the highest proportion 51% among remaining three categories'. While meaning is occasionally conveyed, the high frequency of errors causes persistent difficulty for the reader and prevents the writing from reaching a band 6 level.
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