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 compairison of pie chart and bar graph illustrates regarding a public library in a town called Little Chalfront. Overall, different age group by category in 2016 and amount of loans is calculated from [redacted phone] in each chart.
In 2016, adults from age group with 18-64 year has hightest proprotion by 51. While regarding childern the data is more with 22, compare to other members, including young adults and adults 65 above with 15 and 12, respectively. Where as the amount of loans taken by categories, the higher precentage with 38 is among childern's and adult fiction and the lower ratio with 1% are in childeren's DVDs.
In 2007, data of loan taking was 16,000 gradually figure rise in 2010 by 21,00 with a little increased by 2% in 2011. By, 2013 there a drop by 4% but, by 2016 the amount of loan increased. The data of loan from 2007 to 2016 had flucation by droping and rising up with 5%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address all parts of the visual data by mentioning the 2016 membership figures, loan categories, and the trend from 2007 to 2016. However, the overview is weak and repetitive, and some data points are inaccurate (e.g., stating loan numbers were 16,000 in 2007 when the chart shows around 15,700, and misinterpreting percentages). The main features are identified, but comparisons are basic and lack full development. Overall, the response meets the minimum requirements for Task Achievement at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into three paragraphs (introduction and two body paragraphs), providing a basic structure. However, logical progression is hindered by confusing transitions and mechanical cohesive devices like 'Where as' and 'By, 2013 there a drop'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow of ideas feels disjointed, particularly in the final paragraph regarding historical loan trends. This corresponds to Band 5.0 descriptors for organisation and cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with several spelling and word-choice errors (e.g., 'compairison', 'hightest', 'proprotion', 'childern', 'precentage', 'flucation', 'droping'). The student attempts some less common terms like 'proportion' and 'categories', but frequent errors in spelling and collocation limit the range and clarity. This performance aligns with Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
There is a limited range of sentence structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty (e.g., 'adults from age group with 18-64 year has hightest proprotion by 51' and 'gradually figure rise in 2010 by 21,00 with a little increased by 2%'). Grammatical errors, missing articles, incorrect prepositions, and tense inconsistencies occur throughout, causing some difficulty for the reader. This warrants a Band 5.0.
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