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 charts illustrates the information about membership, categories of loan and the total number of loan in Little Chalfont Library.
Overall, it is evident that adults aged 18-64 have the highest number of membership while children have the lowest number of membership. Children's fiction and Adult fiction represented the highest percentage in the loan category. The total number of loans increased steadily throughout the years.
Regardingly the library membership, adults aged 18-64 recorded 51 members, followed by children who accounted for 22 members. Young adults aged 13-17 amounted for 15 members. Adults aged 65 and over has the lowest number of membership at 12. According to the categories of loan,
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to summarize the charts by addressing membership, loan categories, and total loans. However, the text breaks off abruptly mid-sentence in the third paragraph, failing to complete the description and leaving several data points unreported. Furthermore, the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 110 words. According to the task descriptors, an under-length response that leaves parts of the task unfinished cannot achieve a passing band score for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response shows a basic attempt at organization, featuring a brief introduction and an overview paragraph that outlines main trends. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'it is evident', and 'According to'. However, the abrupt ending of the text prevents any effective overall progression or conclusion. Paragraphing is initiated but disrupted due to the incomplete nature of the response. Referencing is generally clear where ideas are expressed, but the lack of completion limits the evaluation of cohesive control.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for basic reporting, including terms such as 'membership', 'categories', 'percentage', and 'steadily'. There are some awkward phrasings like 'the charts illustrates' (grammatical error) and 'amounted for 15 members' (inaccurate collocation, should be 'accounted for'). The writer attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'steadily', but the limited word count and repetitive language restrict the range of lexical resources displayed.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'Overall, it is evident that adults aged 18-64 have the highest number of membership...'. However, there are noticeable grammatical errors throughout the short text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The charts illustrates'), article omissions ('highest number of membership' instead of 'memberships'), and word choice errors ('Regardingly' instead of 'Regarding'). Because the text is incomplete and cuts off mid-sentence, the range of grammatical structures is restricted.
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