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 illustration is showing the information about a public library of a town known as Little Chalfont.

In the pie-chart, A comparison is given of the different age groups in which children,Adults between 18 to 64,Young adults from 13 to 17 and Adults above 65 years of age are included. In the yeay 2016, Highest percentage of the loan group was of "Children's Fiction" and "Adult Fiction" both contained 38% of the total loan. Where, "Children's DVDs" were thier lowest loan percentage conceeded only 1% loan. There is a variaon in the loan percentage betweeen aduclt non-fiction to Children's non-fiction from the range of 13 to 6%.

The table shown the loan rate comparison from year 207 to 2016. Among them, In 2007 the loan price was it's lowest containing around 15500 and in 2016 the highest loan was taken which were above 20,000. there is a varation onbervved between 2008 to 2015 in which the the loan rate is fluctuated betweeen 17000 t0 21000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the provided charts and table, noting the age distribution of members, the loan categories, and the overall loan numbers from 2007 to 2016. However, the overview is weak, and there are some minor inaccuracies or confusions in reporting the data, such as referring to 'loan price' instead of the number of loans and misreading some specific values. While the writer attempts to select and report main features and comparisons, the development is somewhat limited and the lack of a cohesive overview prevents it from reaching a higher band score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response shows some basic organization by dividing information into sentences, but the overall progression and paragraphing are very weak. The text consists of a series of loosely connected sentences rather than well-developed paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as starting a sentence with 'Where, "Children's DVDs"...' and abrupt transitions between the pie chart, table, and line graph data. Referencing is occasionally unclear, which disrupts the flow and makes the overall arrangement difficult to follow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The lexical resource is limited and basic. The student attempts some less common vocabulary such as 'percentage', 'fluctuated', and 'variation', but these are often accompanied by spelling errors ('yeay', 'variaon', 'aduclt', 'onbervved') and inappropriate word choices (e.g., referring to loan numbers as 'loan price'). There is also significant punctuation and spacing trouble around words. While the vocabulary is adequate to convey basic ideas about the charts, frequent inaccuracies in word formation and choice restrict the score to this level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent errors in verb tense, article usage, and prepositions, such as 'The illustration is showing', 'table shown', and 'in 2007 the loan price was it's lowest'. Punctuation errors are also prevalent, including missing spaces after commas and periods. Although these errors do not completely impede overall communication, their frequency means that error-free sentences are the exception rather than the rule.

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