Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19
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 given chart below illustrates the data redarding public library in a town known as Little Chalfont while table displays the loan information and pie shows how old the library members are. Units are measured in years.
Overall, the graph illustrates the data concerning loan from the period 2007 to 2016 and the table displays that percentage of loan are high in kids and grown-ups fiction is similar to one another 38%.
Predominantly, the age group which has membership of this library ranges from 18 to 64 years is 51% is far high as compare to mature individuals and grown-ups above 65 years and over. However, offsprings ratio are also growing with these two groups. The chart illustrates that the percentage from the tenure [redacted phone] is almost similar like just over 20,000 and just under 20,000 while, in 2007 is just over 15,000 after this year the ratio of loan is increase year by year.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the charts, such as the membership age distribution and the total loan trends. However, the selection of data is somewhat haphazard and lacks precision. For instance, the statement that loan percentages are high in kids and grown-ups fiction is similar at 38% is accurate based on the table, but the overview is poorly integrated. Furthermore, the description of the overall number of loans over time is confusingly phrased and contains inaccuracies regarding the trend (e.g., stating that numbers are 'almost similar' while quoting figures that actually fluctuate and then rise). While the main trends are touched upon, the response falls short of a fully developed and well-supported overview, aligning with a Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression of ideas is disjointed and difficult to follow. The introduction is awkwardly phrased ('redarding', 'pie shows'), and cohesive devices are frequently misused or clumsy, such as 'Predominantly' and 'However, offsprings ratio are also growing'. Referencing between sentences is often unclear, leaving the reader to guess the connections between the data points. Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion within paragraphs fails to maintain a smooth logical flow, resulting in a performance typical of Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and heavily repetitive, with noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the response. Examples include 'redarding' instead of regarding, 'offsprings' instead of children or younger members, and 'grown-ups' used informally. There are also unnatural phrasing choices such as 'how old the library members are' and 'ratio of loan is increase'. While the writer manages to convey general categories (fiction, non-fiction), the limited range of vocabulary and frequent lexical errors impede clear communication and restrict the score to a Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty and grammatically inaccurate. Examples of errors include subject-verb agreement issues ('percentage of loan are high', 'offsprings ratio are also growing') and tense/form errors ('ratio of loan is increase'). Punctuation is also weak, leading to run-on sentences that lack proper clause separation, such as the final sentence describing the ten-year trend. Because errors occur frequently and occasionally cause confusion, the writing sits comfortably at a Band 5 level.
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