Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-25
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 charts illustrates the information related to a public library in a town which is known as Little Chalfont.
At first, a pie chart is given, demonstrating the age difference of library members in 2016 with individuals including children about 22%, young adults aged 13 to17 were 15%, adults aged 18 to 64 constitutes the highest ratio about 51%, and the other adults aged 65 and above represents the 12% of the total library members.
The table shows the total amount of loans taken by all individual, all are mentioned in a categorised form, marking the loan on children's and adult fictional books with a proportion of 38%, which is the greatest loan taken among all the others. Non-fictional books of kids had a loan of 6% and 1% is on their DVDs. Young adults books had been taken on lease at a ratio of 2%, while adult fictional books were mortgaged as 13% and lastly the adult audio books were overdrafted at about 2%.
Total number of money lending from the year 2007 to 2016 is given, showing 2016 with the highest value of loans taken about 22,000, whereas, in 2011 and 2015, the mortgage ratio was identical to 21,000 in each year. The other years experienced some marginal shifts in leases but the lowest proportion was at the start of the period of 2007, with the ratio of 16,000.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student attempts to cover all parts of the visual data, including the age of library members, the total loans by category, and the overall number of loans from 2007 to 2016. However, there are notable misinterpretations of the data, such as describing the table categories as 'mortgaged' or 'overdrafted' due to confusion over the word 'loans', and stating that the 2007 total was '16,000' when the reference shows approximately 15,700 (which is acceptable), but then writing that 'money lending' occurred. Furthermore, the overall overview is somewhat weak, lacking a clear summary of the main trends. The response addresses the task, but the inaccuracies in interpreting chart types and data features keep it at a Band 5.5 level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has an identifiable structure with a basic introduction, body paragraphs addressing different charts, and a concluding data point. However, the progression lacks sophistication, and transitional phrases are somewhat mechanical (e.g., 'At first, a pie chart is given', 'The table shows...'). Paragraphing is present, but grouping ideas could be managed more logically. Referencing between sentences occasionally becomes unclear due to awkward phrasing. Overall, the organization is coherent enough to follow, fitting the Band 6 descriptor.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common terms such as 'proportion', 'category', and 'marginal shifts'. However, there are significant lexical inappropriacies and misused terms, such as applying financial verbs like 'mortgaged' and 'overdrafted' to library book loans. There are also minor awkward collocations, such as 'total number of money lending'. These errors in word choice cause some confusion and prevent the response from achieving a higher band score, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses ('a town which is known as Little Chalfont') and participial phrases. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are subject-verb agreement issues in the opening sentence ('The given charts illustrates'), awkward passive constructions, and punctuation errors. While the meaning is generally communicated despite these errors, the frequency of grammatical slips places the writing at a Band 5.5.
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