Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
All three charts depicts the information of public library members and taken loans by them over a period of 11 years from little chalfont library.
firstly, pie chart shares the comparisons of different aged member enrolled in library in 2016. Adults from 18 year to 64 years old have a highest portion of enrolment in library which was 51%. Average 14% young adults between 13 years to 17 years and aged people above 65 year had almost similar interest in library membership. Rest portion of 22% allocated to children.
Secondly, Table provides the information of total loans by various book categories in 2016. Children's & Adult's fiction books have a large market and both had 38% in loans. Least category borrow books which was Children's DVD and adult audio books 1% and 2% respectively.
Thirdly, Bar chart shown total members taken the loan of book from 2007 year to 2016 year. In [redacted phone]0 people borrowed the books that number gradually increasing till 2011 by 21000. Small deep observed between 2011 to 2013 with 3000 numbers followed 4 year till [redacted phone]0 members taken the loan.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to cover all three visual representations provided in the prompt regarding Little Chalfont Library, including the pie chart on member ages, the table on loan categories, and the line/bar chart on total loans over time. However, there are notable inaccuracies in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that 'average 14% young adults' (when the chart indicates 15%) and misreads the line chart data for 2007 (stating 15,000 instead of approximately 15,700) and 2016. Furthermore, there is no clear overall summary or introduction that effectively synthesises the main trends across the charts. Consequently, the response meets the criteria for Band 5.5 by addressing the task only partially with some inaccurate data reporting.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is divided into distinct paragraphs corresponding to each chart ('firstly', 'Secondly', 'Thirdly'), which provides a basic structural framework. However, the progression between sentences and ideas is sometimes awkward. Cohesive devices are used mechanically rather than flexibly, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as 'Rest portion of 22% allocated to children' and 'Least category borrow books'. Paragraphing is attempted, but overall the logical flow is disrupted by grammatical lapses and abrupt transitions. This performance aligns best with Band 5.5 descriptors for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary to communicate basic information about percentages, categories, and trends. Phrases such as 'highest portion of enrolment', 'various book categories', and 'gradually increasing' show an attempt to discuss the data. However, there are frequent inappropriate word choices and collocations, such as 'taken loans', 'different aged member', 'Least category borrow books', and 'Small deep' (instead of dip). These lexical errors and limitations in range place the response firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is quite low throughout the text. There are frequent missing articles ('depicts the information of public library', 'in 2007 15000 people'), incorrect prepositions ('enrolment in library'), and tense or verb-form errors ('All three charts depicts', 'members taken the loan'). Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent, with lowercase letters starting sentences ('firstly', 'secondly'). Because errors are frequent and occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.
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