Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-17

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 below provide information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.

The total numbers of children in library in 2026 was 22. The number of library members of adults in 2016 was 51. Young adults with the age of 13-17 contributed 12 in library members. Adults with age of 65 and over are 12 in library.

Children's fiction and adult fiction were highest in loan category of about 38%. While, adult non-fiction was 13%in 2016 . Children's non-fiction and children's dvds, were lower and lies in 6% and 1%. Young adults and adult audio books were similar and were in 2%.

The chart of loan table showed a changing trend . In 2007 there was 15000 loan taker and increased in 2016 and reached to 20000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, standing at only 130 words, which negatively impacts the overall Task Achievement score. While the candidate attempts to cover different parts of the prompt by mentioning age groups, loan categories, and the trend in total loans, the execution is weak and contains factual inaccuracies. For example, the student writes that 'children in library in 2026 was 22' (misreading the year 2016) and states that there were '15000 loan taker' in 2007 when the chart indicates approximately 15,700. The overview of main features is disjointed and lacks proper synthesis, resulting in a partial treatment of the visual data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5

The text suffers from poor paragraphing and a lack of cohesive devices, leading to a disjointed reading experience. Instead of logical grouping, information is presented as a series of isolated, repetitive sentences (e.g., 'Adults with age of 65 and over are 12 in library'). Transitions between the three distinct charts are abrupt and mechanical, particularly the sudden shift to the loan table using 'The chart of loan table showed a changing trend'. Paragraph structure is non-existent, as the response is presented in short, disconnected blocks rather than a cohesive essay format. Referencing and progression are largely absent, restricting the score to Band 4.5.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

Vocabulary usage is basic, repetitive, and heavily relies on lifting exact terms from the prompt and visual data (e.g., 'library members', 'loan category', 'adult non-fiction'). There are notable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'loan taker' instead of 'loans' or 'borrowers', and 'contributed 12 in library members'. Precision is lacking throughout, and the candidate makes spelling and phrasing errors that hinder natural expression. While the technical terms related to the library are present, the range of vocabulary remains severely limited, reflecting Band 5.0 performance.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The essay demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple sentences with frequent basic errors. There are tense confusion errors, such as referring to the year 2016 in the past tense alongside a reference to the year '2026' in past context ('was 22'). Subject-verb agreement and prepositional errors are also present, such as 'Young adults with the age of 13-17 contributed 12 in library members' and 'lies in 6%'. Complex structures are rarely attempted, and when simple sentences are used, they frequently contain inaccuracies that occasionally cause strain for the reader.

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