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)
The pie chart and table illustrates the information about the Little Chalfont Library's members age and total loans by different category. One the other hand, the bar graph represents total number of loans from 2007 to 2016.
Overall, the gratest number of member in library were adults. Moreover, the highest proportion of loans were taken in the category of children frction and Adult fiction. However, the trends of the loans over the period of time showed less variation.
To begin with, adult members from 18 to 64 were in the highest proportion while adults from 65 and above were the lowest in percentage. There were 7 categories of the people who took loans, out of which children fiction and adult fiction were the most about 38%, while, children DVDs , young adults and adult audio books were in least debit.
Consequently, in 2007 least number of debits were taken about 16000 while 2016 shows the highest number of loans about 22000. Overall, between 2008 to 2015 the trends showed less variation in the number of loans
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student covers all parts of the task by reporting information from the different charts provided. An overview is present, identifying that adults formed the largest group of members and that fiction categories dominated loans. Key features are selected, such as the highest and lowest age groups and loan categories, and trends over time are touched upon. However, there are minor inaccuracies in reporting data, such as stating that 2007 had 'about 16000' loans when the chart indicates approximately 15,700, and slight confusion with terminology (using 'debits' instead of 'loans'). Despite these minor flaws, the main trends and comparisons are adequately presented, meeting the descriptors for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organized into clear paragraphs, starting with an introduction, moving to an overview, and then detailing specific data points. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'Overall', 'To begin with', and 'However'. However, some transitions are used awkwardly, such as 'One the other hand' instead of 'On the other hand', and 'Consequently' where a contrast or sequence marker would be more appropriate. Paragraphing is logical, but the progression within paragraphs could be smoother to avoid a mechanical feel. This aligns well with the Band 6 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting less common terms such as 'proportion', 'category', and 'variation'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors and inappropriate word choices, such as using 'frction' (spelling error for 'fiction') and repeatedly using the word 'debits' instead of 'loans'. Collocations are occasionally unnatural (e.g., 'in least debit'). While communication is not severely impeded, these vocabulary limitations and spelling mistakes prevent the response from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms (e.g., 'While adults from 65 and above were the lowest in percentage'). There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings throughout the text, such as 'The pie chart and table illustrates' (subject-verb agreement error), 'gratest' (spelling error), and missing articles or prepositions (e.g., 'member in library'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but extra spaces and minor errors persist. These errors do not heavily impede communication, fitting the criteria for a Band 6.0.
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