Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The given is the combination of pie chart and the bar graph, where the pie chart illustrates the age of library members and the bar graph depicts the total number of loans from [redacted phone] in library named as Little Chalfont.
Overall, it can be seen that adults holds the majority of readers in the library representing 51% of the total readers whereas young adults seems less interested. However, the loan taken in the year 2016 is highest of all the time and categories of children's fiction and adult fiction plays the vital role in taking loans respectively.
It can be observed that there are four categories representing the readers in the library where children seems to be the 2nd highest of all and then comes the young adults (13-17) showing 15% of the total students whereas the adults over the age of 65 are least interested and besides all the adults (18-64) are prevailing over other age groups.
Furthermore, it seems the loan in the year 2007 is low in the whole decade whereas it reached on the peak in 2016 i.e; 23000 which is bit higher then the loan taken in 2011 and 2015. Moreover, young adults, children's DVD's and adult audio books are less in demand whereas children's fiction and adult fiction carrying huge interest.
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 response covers all parts of the task by summarizing the provided charts and tables regarding Little Chalfont Library. A clear overview is presented in the second paragraph, highlighting the dominant age group (adults 18–64) and noting key loan categories (children's and adult fiction). Key features and comparisons are made, such as contrasting the high proportion of adult members with the lower numbers of young adults and seniors. However, there are some minor data inaccuracies; for instance, the student states that the 2016 loan figure reached 23,000, whereas the chart shows it at approximately 21,700. Despite this slight misreading, the overall trends and main comparisons are adequately addressed, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organized into four paragraphs, following a logical layout with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs detailing the charts. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'Overall', 'However', and 'Furthermore'. However, referencing and cohesion can sometimes feel mechanical or slightly awkward, as seen in phrases like 'besides all the adults (18–64) are prevailing over other age groups'. Paragraphing is utilized, though the logical progression within paragraphs occasionally falters due to run-on phrasing. Overall, the arrangement is coherent enough to earn a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using terms such as 'illustrates', 'depicts', 'proportion', and 'categories'. There are attempts at less common vocabulary ('prevailing', 'vital role', 'in demand'), but some word choices and collocations are slightly unnatural or inaccurate, such as 'adults holds' (subject-verb agreement/lexical choice) and 'loan taken in the year 2016 is highest of all the time'. Spelling is generally accurate, but minor lexical infelicities prevent the score from reaching a higher band. This corresponds to a Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses and concessive clauses ('where the pie chart illustrates...'). However, there are noticeable grammatical errors and awkward phrasing throughout, including subject-verb agreement issues ('adults holds', 'children seems', 'loan... is highest') and punctuation errors ('i.e; 23000'). While these errors do not impede overall communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent the response from achieving a Band 7.0. Therefore, a Band 6.0 is appropriate.
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