Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-22

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)

Such a table show about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont. In which we have a total loans by category in 2016 and also there is a detail of members of library, it is classified into 4 parts named as children, young adults (13-17), adults(18-64) and adults (65 and over). We also have a graph chart represents total number of loan from [redacted phone].

In the graph chart, a rising trend was obersvered in total number of loans thorugh out the given data, despite there was a slighty downtrend happend from 2012 to 2014. there was four years when the total number ofd loans surrpassed the 20,000 barrier.

In 2016 where we have a total loans by category, children's fiction and adult's fiction recorded bigger proportions among others category. children's DVD, young adults and adult audio books contributed less than 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the visual data by mentioning the table, the age categories of members, and the line graph showing loans from 2007 to 2016. However, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum (containing 143 words), which impacts the completeness of the overview and detail reporting. While some main features are correctly identified—such as the rising trend in loans and the dominant categories being children's and adult's fiction—the overall summary lacks a clear, cohesive integration of all three charts. The selection of data points is somewhat basic and the lack of specific numerical data for the age groups limits task fulfillment. Consequently, the score reflects an incomplete development of all parts of the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The writing is divided into three brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction and body sections. However, the logical progression is weak. The introduction is poorly structured with phrases like 'Such a table show about', which creates a confusing opening. Cohesive devices are used sparingly and sometimes inaccurately, such as 'In which we have' and 'despite there was a slighty downtrend'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal organization of ideas within paragraphs lacks fluency and clear referencing. The overall arrangement is disjointed, making the flow of information difficult to follow at times.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive. The student attempts some less common terms like 'surrpassed' and 'proportions', but there are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'obersvered', 'thorugh out', and 'downtrend happend'. Phrasing like 'bigger proportions among others category' is unnatural and reflects a limited control of collocation. While the language is minimally adequate to convey the general topic, frequent lexical inaccuracies and simplistic phrasing restrict the score to this band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.5

The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or attempt complex forms that result in significant structural errors. Examples include 'Such a table show about a public library', 'In which we have a total loans', and 'despite there was a slighty downtrend happend'. Punctuation and verb tense errors occur frequently ('did' or past tense consistency issues). These frequent grammatical errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader and demonstrate weak control over complex sentence patterns.

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