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 illustration shows about the Little Chalfont Library informatio by age of members and also decribe the loans by category.Overall, this library had the highest ratio of young age members and lowest of older and total numbers of loans had same value for childern and adult fiction.

It is quite evident from the pie chart the Little chalfont Library had differnt members with age thus contain high proportion of the adult with age 18 to 64 which was 51 percent of the total. It also has other member like young adult with age 13 to 17 which was 15 percent , childern have the 22 percent of total and adult with age 65 and over contain the 12%. This library also differentiate the total numbers of loans by category had the highest of childern's fiction 38% , childern non-fiction 6%, childern's DVDs 1%, Young adults 2%, Adult fiction 38% and Adult audio books 13%.

Meanwhile, they also describe the total numbers of loans between the year 2007 to 2016. Thus total numbers of loans were increased from with the passage of time with little decreased in year 2013.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to cover the main features of the charts, providing an overview and mentioning some data points such as the membership percentages (e.g., 51% for adults 18–64) and loan categories. However, there are several inaccuracies and omissions. For instance, the student misquotes the adult non-fiction percentage as 13% for audio books, or mixes up figures in the text. Furthermore, the overview is somewhat confused, claiming that total numbers of loans had the same value for children and adult fiction, which misinterprets the charts. The overall response addresses the task partially, leading to a band score in the lower-middle range.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organized into three paragraphs, attempting an introduction with an overview, a body paragraph for membership and loan categories, and a final paragraph for the timeline trend. However, logical progression is weak. The overview contains confusing assertions, and cohesive devices are basic or misused. For example, transition phrases like 'Meanwhile' do not logically connect the preceding data to the timeline. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion is frequently faulty or mechanical, and referencing between sentences is occasionally unclear.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent misspellings and inaccurate word choices (e.g., 'informatio', 'decribe', 'childern', 'differnt'). The student attempts some less common terms like 'proportion' and 'category', but control is limited. There are noticeable errors in word forms and spelling that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. The range of vocabulary is minimally adequate for the task, but lacks the precision required for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though complex structures are often faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb forms, tense consistency, and prepositions (e.g., 'shows about', 'increased from with the passage of time with little decreased'). Punctuation is also erratic, with missing commas and spaces. While the meaning can generally be discerned, the frequency of errors impacts readability and places the grammar firmly at band 5.0.

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