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)

The pie chart illustrates the proportion about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont and the table showed the total loans by categary in 2016 while the bar chart illustrates total number of loan from 2007 to 2016.

Overall, adults covers the largest proportion among the library members and the adults 65 and over are least in the chart. The children's fiction is the uppermost loan in the table while the adult audio books are at the bottom of the table. In 2016 the number of loans are at the peak while in 2007 the number of loans are at leaser amount.

Moreover, adults takes the maximum proportion at 51 and the adults 65 and over are least perferance at 12. Children's fiction and adult fiction are the most prefered loan in the table at 38% meanwhile adult audio books are at thier least at 2%.

Furthermore, in 2016 the number of loans are at thier higest point around 22000 and in 2007 they are at their lowest point appoximately 16000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The student attempts to address all parts of the task by mentioning the proportion of library members by age, loan categories in 2016, and total loans from 2007 to 2016. However, there are significant inaccuracies in describing the visual data. For instance, the student states that the pie chart shows the proportion of a public library, when it actually illustrates the age of library members. Furthermore, some data points are misreported or vaguely described, such as stating adults 'takes the maximum proportion at 51' without clarifying that this represents 51 members, or citing approximate numbers like 22000 and 16000 where clearer referencing from the chart was needed. While an overview is attempted, the development of ideas is limited due to these imprecise and sometimes confusing data interpretations.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The response is structured into an introduction and several body paragraphs, attempting an overall summary in the second paragraph. However, logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and poor paragraph transitions. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate ('while', 'moreover', 'furthermore'), creating a disjointed reading experience. Paragraphing is used, but the internal organization of ideas within paragraphs lacks cohesive flow, often jumping between different charts without establishing clear connections.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently reusing words like 'proportion', 'loans', 'chart', and 'table'. There are noticeable lexical errors, such as misspelling 'category' as 'categary', 'leaser' instead of 'lower', and 'perferance' instead of 'preference'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success ('uppermost', 'least perferance'), resulting in awkward collocations and imprecise meanings that occasionally restrict clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent subject-verb agreement errors, such as 'adults covers' and 'adults takes', as well as incorrect verb tenses like 'the table showed'. Punctuation is basic, and missing articles or incorrect prepositions appear throughout the text ('at thier least', 'at thier higest point'). While these errors rarely completely obscure the meaning, their frequency pulls the score down to Band 5.

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