Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-23

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 chart displays the data about a public library in the town of Little Chalfont.

overall, The half of the library members are adults aging between 18-64, followed by childrens. The total loan was divided into portions with most of the loan was spent on childrens fiction and adult fiction. In addition the ammount of total loan borrowed between 2007 and 2016 remained highest in 2011 and 2016.

The chart illustrates the age of the library members most of them were adults from 18-64 with a proportion of 51% as compared to children with 22%, while young adults contribute about 15% and adults above age 64 was 12%

Meanwhile the amount of total loan in 2007 started from 15000 reaching to around 22000 in 2011. By the 2016 it hit almost around 23000.

However the loan was divided into categories. Most of the spenditure was on childrens fiction and adult fiction with 38% as compared to 13% of adult non-fiction, while childrens DVDs was the lowest among them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the visual data by summarising the age of members, total loans over time, and the breakdown of loans by category. However, some of the data points lack precision or are slightly generalised. For instance, stating that total loans remained highest in 2011 and 2016 overlooks the fluctuating trend between those years. Additionally, some figures (like starting at 15,000 in 2007) are reasonably accurate based on the transcription, but the overall report lacks fully developed comparisons. It presents the main features but tends to list them in separate paragraphs rather than fully integrating comparisons across the charts. This places the response securely at Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is arranged with an introduction, an overview paragraph, and distinct body paragraphs addressing each chart element. However, paragraphing and referencing are occasionally basic or mechanical. For example, starting paragraphs with 'Meanwhile' and 'However' shows attempts at cohesive devices, but their logical connection to the preceding text is sometimes weak. The overall progression is generally clear, though the lack of a strong overarching structure and repetitive opening phrases ('The chart illustrates...') pull the score down to Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, incorporating terms like 'proportion', 'category', and 'fiction'. However, there are notable lexical errors and awkward collocations, such as 'ammount', 'spenditure', and 'total loan was spent on'. The range is somewhat limited, and spelling mistakes like 'childrens' (missing apostrophes) and 'ammount' reflect a Band 5.0 level. While communication is not severely impeded, the errors and lack of sophisticated phrasing prevent it from reaching Band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as using comparative clauses ('as compared to children with 22%'). However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors in punctuation, capitalization ('overall, The half...'), and preposition usage ('adults above age 64 was 12%', where 'were' is required). Run-on sentences and missing articles also detract from the quality of writing. Because these errors occur frequently and occasionally cause slight strain for the reader, the grammar performance aligns with Band 5.0.

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