Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-26
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 pie chart illustrates about proportion of library members of several ages(children, young and Adults) .The bar chart compares number of loans in between year 2007 and 2016
Overall, it is clear that Adults accounted for largest share while rest of categories recorded the smallest.The table provides information about loans by category in which Children's fiction and Adult fiction recorded the highest while Children's DVDs had the lowest.
Looking first at pie chart the Adults between age 18-64 accounted for 51% of the total while Adults greater than or equals to 65 represented 12%.Children made upto 22% and young adults accounted for 15%.
Regarding the remaining categories the Children's fiction and Adult fiction represented the equal share of 38% loans whereas Children's DVDs recorded the lowest share of 1%.It is also noticiable that the number of loans were considerably higher in 2016 and marked lowest in the beginning of the year 2007.
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 student covers the main parts of the task by reporting key features from the pie chart, bar chart, and table, such as identifying that adults aged 18-64 accounted for the largest share and children's/adult fiction represented equal shares of 38%. However, there are some noticeable omissions and slight inaccuracies. For instance, the student refers to the bar chart as comparing loans between years, but mixes up elements of the data, stating the loans were 'considerably higher in 2016 and marked lowest in the beginning of the year 2007' without providing specific figures or fully exploring the overall trend. Furthermore, the overview is somewhat fragmented. Nevertheless, the main features are sufficiently identified to meet the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is organised into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, moving to an overview, and then detailing specific chart categories. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader, such as 'Overall', 'Looking first at', and 'Regarding the remaining categories'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical. For example, the transition between discussing the age groups and the loan categories is abrupt, and phrasing like 'in the beginning of the year 2007' lacks smooth integration. Paragraphing is present and mostly appropriate, but overall progression could be more cohesive. These features place the response firmly in the Band 6.0 category.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully employing terms such as 'proportion', 'accounted for', 'category', and 'represented'. There are, however, noticeable word choice and collocation errors, along with missing articles and prepositions (e.g., 'illustrates about proportion', 'largest share while rest of categories', 'noticiable'). Less common vocabulary is attempted with some inaccuracy, and spelling errors like 'noticiable' detract slightly from the quality. The lexical control is generally sufficient to convey meaning, aligning well with the Band 6.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as relative and subordinate clauses ('the Adults between age 18-64 accounted for 51% of the total while Adults greater than or equals to 65 represented 12%'). However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly regarding article omission ('illustrates about proportion', 'pie chart the Adults'), punctuation issues, and missing prepositions. While these errors do not severely impede communication, they occur regularly throughout the text, preventing the response from reaching a Band 7.0.
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