Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given charts illustrates about division of different age groups in public library in a town called little chalfont in 2016 and loans which was taken on different category of books in 2016 also it depicts about total number of loans between 2007 to 2016.

Overall its show which age group of people came to libraray and which type of category of books for which loan was taken.

In 2016 Little Chalfont Library had roughly 50% of its library members were between age group of 18-64 and classified them as adults . Childrens accounted almost one fourth part around 22% of library members . While young adults between age 13 to 17 and Adults ages of 65 and above accounted for only 12 % and 15% respectively.

In year 2016 Children friction and Adult fiction were highest category of books on which loans were taken and it was around 38% . While Adult non-fiction category was second highesht among them and it accounted for 13% while children's DVDs were the lowest category on which loan was taken . Also there is a bar chart which shows total number of loans taken between year 2007 to 2016 , in 2007 it was least number of loans roughly around 15,000 while number gradually increased and achieved its peak in year 2011 and 2016. And between year 2010 to 2016 numbers were quite steady.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student successfully covers all three visual components presented in the prompt: the age distribution of library members, loan categories, and the overall loan trend between 2007 and 2016. Key features and comparisons are correctly highlighted, such as adults aged 18-64 forming the largest group of members at around 51%, and fiction genres dominating the loan categories at 38% each. An overview is present, though it is slightly rudimentary and lacks full synthesis. The data reported is largely accurate and aligns well with the provided transcription. However, to reach a higher band, the overview could be more clearly articulated as a distinct introductory summary of main trends, and the support could extend to a slightly deeper comparative analysis of the data points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is arranged with a discernible overall progression, starting with an introduction, moving to member demographics, and finishing with loan categories and trends over time. Paragraphing is attempted, with distinct blocks for members and loans, though the sentences within paragraphs sometimes feel disjointed. Cohesive devices such as 'While', 'Also', and 'In year 2016' are used, but some transitions are rather mechanical or repetitive ('Also there is a bar chart...'). Pronoun referencing and logical connections could be smoother to avoid abrupt shifts between sentences. Overall coherence is maintained, but organisational flow remains somewhat basic.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, accurately utilizing terms related to statistics and categories such as 'division', 'proportion', 'category', and 'peak'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, including 'illustrates about' (unnecessary preposition), 'friction' instead of 'fiction', and 'highesht'. Less common lexical items are attempted ('classified them as adults', 'gradually increased'), but inaccuracies in collocation and word formation prevent the vocabulary from reaching a higher band. Communication is not impeded by these errors, but precision is lacking.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and subordinate structures (e.g., 'While young adults between age 13 to 17 and Adults ages of 65 and above accounted for...'). However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The given charts illustrates'), missing articles ('in public library'), and awkward phrasing ('loans which was taken'). Punctuation is basic, with some run-on sentences lacking appropriate separating marks. While the errors do not prevent comprehension, they occur frequently enough to restrict the score to band 5.5.

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