Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-20
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 charts below provide data about a library that is located in a town called Little Chalfont.
Overall, the pie chart illustrates the categories of the members who took loans from the library in which most of the people fall within the age group of 18 to 64. Whereas only few elderly people are shown.
The pie chart indicated the highest percentage of the individuals between 18 to 64 years of age who utilized the library that is 51. Furthermore, 22% were children and 15% were young adults between the age of 13 to 17 years. While only 12% were adults who were of 65 years above. The categories showed that mostly people were interested in children's and adult fiction books, however 13% in adult non-fiction. Moreover, children's non-fiction books gathered interest of only 6% of the individuals, while other categories including children's DVDs, adult audio books and young adults books showed similar results that is only around 2%.
The table demonstrates that the total number of loans resulted in a slight difference during the years 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2010, that is approximately 20,000. During 2016, it was highest that is around 21,000. Additionally, it was lowest in 2007, that is only 16,000.
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 attempts to cover the main features of the charts, providing an overview and mentioning specific data points such as the 51% for adults aged 18 to 64 and the general trend of library loans. However, there are some inaccuracies in describing the visual data. For instance, the student refers to the age distribution chart as a pie chart, when it is actually a bar chart or demographic breakdown, and misinterprets the loan categories as all belonging to a single pie chart when they represent a breakdown table. Furthermore, the number of loans in 2007 is reported as 16,000, whereas the data shows approximately 15,700. Despite these minor misreadings and classification errors, the main features are sufficiently identified.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is arranged logically with an introduction, body paragraphs addressing different charts, and an overall summary. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'While' are used to connect ideas, although some transitions feel slightly mechanical or repetitive ('The pie chart indicated...', 'The categories showed...'). Paragraphing is generally appropriate, separating the demographic and loan distribution data from the time-series line graph data, although the structural progression could be smoother.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms like 'percentage', 'individuals', 'category', and 'distribution'. However, there are noticeable word choice and collocation inaccuracies, such as 'most of the people fall within' instead of 'most people fall within', and 'gathered interest of only 6%' instead of 'accounted for 6%'. Attempts at less common vocabulary are somewhat restricted, but communication is not impeded by these lexical errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The student employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and subordinate structures (e.g., 'the categories of the members who took loans...', 'While only 12% were adults who were of 65 years above'). However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'only few elderly people', 'were of 65 years above', and 'it was highest that is around 21,000'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but grammatical control is inconsistent.
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