Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-18
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 2 charts provide data about a public library in Little Chalfont.
Overally, half of the library members were adults while while the rest are adults who are 65 and over, children as well as yound adults. People borrowed the most from the library in 2016 and the least in 2007 and the most borrowed things were adult and children fiction books.
Half of the library users were adult between tha ages of 18 to 64 while the rest of the members consisted of children who were 22, young adults 13 to 17 years who were 15 as well as
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 fails to meet the minimum word length requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at only 100 words and trailing off mid-sentence. Consequently, it only partially addresses the task and lacks a complete overview or fully developed data points. While the writer attempts to introduce the charts and identify some broad features (such as the highest membership in the 18-64 age group and the peak year for loans in 2016), the severe under-length prevents a full exploration of the visual data, particularly the categories table and the multi-year trend. This results in a band score of 4.0 under the official descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text demonstrates some basic organisational structure by attempting to group information into paragraphs and providing an introductory sentence. However, the logical progression is severely disrupted because the response is incomplete and cuts off mid-thought ("as well as"). Cohesive devices are minimal and repetitive (e.g., using "while" multiple times), and referencing is basic. Paragraphing is initiated but not sustained adequately due to the truncated length. Overall, the arrangement shows some basic coherence at the sentence level, but the lack of completion limits the overall flow, aligning with a band score of 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, featuring everyday terms such as "people", "books", and "charts". There are noticeable spelling and typographical errors, such as "Overally" instead of overall, and "yound" instead of young. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited, and word choice is sometimes imprecise, as seen in phrases like "most borrowed things". While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic concepts related to the charts, the range is restricted and errors occur frequently enough to impact the overall quality, supporting a band score of 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as "half of the library members were adults while while the rest are adults who are 65 and over" (which also contains a double word and tense inconsistency). Additionally, punctuation and sentence completeness suffer significantly as the text breaks off unfinished. Because the response is very short and contains frequent basic errors alongside faulty complex structures, it meets the criteria for a band 5.0.
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