Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-14
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 and table demonstrates the data of a public library in the town of little chalfont.
Overall, pie chart represents the age of library members where adults are in maximum number while the elderly people holds the small amount. Moreover the bar graph shows total number of loans during a specific period where the loans rises over the decade. Total loans by category in a year comprised of a major percentage of childfen's as well as adult's fiction.
In 2016, more than half members of library were the adults of age between 18 to 64 whereas the adults of age above 65 holds the lowest number of 12. There were 22 children members and only 15 young adults(13-17). Total loans the library provide to the members
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 127 words, and breaks off mid-sentence at the end ("Total loans the library provide to the members"). Consequently, the overview and key features are incomplete, and the second chart and table are not fully reported. According to the descriptors, when a response is significantly under-length and fails to complete the task, it falls into Band 5.0. To improve, you must ensure you write at least 150 words and allocate time to cover all parts of the visual data provided.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
There is a basic attempt to organise the response, beginning with an introduction and an overall summary ("Overall, pie chart represents..."). However, the paragraphing is underdeveloped due to the incomplete nature of the text, and the final sentence trails off without completion. Cohesive devices are used simply (e.g., "Moreover"), but referencing and overall progression are hampered by the cut-off ending. This performance aligns with a Band 5.0, where organisation is present but progression is disrupted.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates a minimally adequate vocabulary range to discuss the charts, using terms such as "maximum number", "elderly people", and "percentage". There are lexical and grammatical inaccuracies in word formation, such as "childfen's" instead of "children's", and awkward phrasing like "holds the small amount". Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success. Because the vocabulary is adequate for basic communication despite errors, a Band 5.5 is appropriate.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as "whereas the adults of age above 65 holds the lowest number". There are several grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ("charts and table demonstrates", "adults of age above 65 holds"), missing articles ("pie chart represents"), and punctuation errors (uncapitalised proper nouns like "little chalfont"). The text also terminates abruptly. These errors can cause some difficulty, but basic meaning is usually clear, fitting Band 5.0.
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