Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-16
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 pie and bar chart illustrates information about a public library in a town called little chalfont.
Overall, it is clear that Little chalfont library provides information about age of library members in pie chart, while Adults accounted for the highest proportion followed by young adults had the lowest figures. In contrast, Children fiction accounted for the highest percentage followed by Children DVDs recorded lowest percentage in total loans by category.
In 2016, pie chart provide information about age of library members, However Adults had the highest age at 51, followed by childrens at around 22. Moreover, Adults 65 and over age recorded lowest figure at 12. Furthermore, Children fiction and Adult fiction accounted for the highest figures bt total loans at approxiamtely 38%. While, Children DVDs and Adult audio books recorded had the lowest percenatge at around 1% to 2%.
In 2007, bar chart provide information about total number of loans at 15,000 .
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 cover the provided charts, noting details such as the age distribution of members, loan categories, and a general reference to 2007 data. However, the student struggles significantly with interpreting the visual data as a whole. For instance, the text claims that 'Adults had the highest age at 51', which misinterprets the data category (51 represents the number of adult members aged 18-64, not their age). Furthermore, the overview is weak, mixing specific details rather than summarising broad trends. The description cuts off abruptly near the end of the text when mentioning 2007. Because of these inaccuracies, misinterpretations, and underdeveloped reporting, the response falls under Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response makes an attempt at paragraphing, separating the introduction from body details, but the logical flow and progression are weak. The transitions between different charts and categories feel abrupt and disjointed (e.g., jumping from 2016 demographics to loan categories and back to 2016). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as repetitive use of 'followed by' and contrasting connectors like 'However' and 'While' that are misused or improperly punctuated. Paragraphing is fragmented, with extremely short concluding sentences that disrupt overall readability. Overall organisation is simplistic and lacks a smooth, cohesive structure, corresponding to a Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on terms provided directly in the prompt such as 'library members', 'pie chart', 'bar chart', and 'loans by category'. There are several lexical inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as referring to the number of members as 'highest age' and spelling errors like 'approxiamtely' and 'percenatge'. While the student attempts to use some task-specific vocabulary (e.g., 'proportion', 'percentage'), the limited range and frequent errors in word choice restrict the lexical score to a Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited range of sentence structures, mostly attempting simple sentences with occasional complex structures that are often faulty or incomplete. Grammatical accuracy is weak throughout the text, featuring punctuation errors (e.g., missing commas, incorrect comma splices before 'However' and 'While'), missing articles (e.g., 'pie and bar chart illustrates', 'record lowest percentage'), and capitalization issues with proper nouns like 'little chalfont'. The response ends abruptly with an incomplete sentence fragment ('In 2007, bar chart provide information about total number of loans at 15,000 .'). These persistent errors frequently cause difficulty for the reader, matching the criteria for Band 5.
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