Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-27

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 two charts and a percantage table shows the loans of the members of library. Colour chart shows the numbers of members of library in 2016 and the table shows the percentage of the total loans category in 2016. The bar chart shows the total number of loan from 2007 to 2016 taken in the whole year.

Overall the age of the members and the percentage and the total number of the loan taken from 2007 to 2016 is given.

The full black shade is for the childrens and there were 22 child members, the line box shade is for the young adults(13-17) which are 15 in numbers, the grey shade is for the adults(18-64) and they are 51 in numbers and the lines shade is for adults over 65 and they are 12 in numbers. The percentage of the categories are given in the table.

In the bar chart the total number of loans from year 2007 to 2016 is shown that the loans starts from little more than 15000 to approximately 22000.The loan value goes up and down in some years like it go down in 2013 to approximately 1

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover the three visual sources provided in the task prompt, including the pie chart/table data, the age distribution of members, and the overall loan trends over time. However, the overview provided in the second sentence is extremely weak and merely lists features rather than summarising main trends. Furthermore, the response trails off abruptly at the end ('approximately 1'), leaving the description incomplete. While some data points such as the member counts are correctly reported (e.g., 51 adults aged 18-64), the overall development is limited and falls short of fully satisfying the demands of an Academic Task 1 response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response lacks clear paragraphing, presenting a poorly structured block of text. The logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing and weak cohesive devices. For instance, the transition between discussing the age demographics and the historical loan chart is abrupt, introduced by a simple 'In the bar chart'. Referencing is sometimes confusing, and the overall organization fails to guide the reader smoothly through the different data sets. Moreover, the abrupt ending severely disrupts the structural coherence of the piece.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'shows', 'numbers', 'shade', and 'loans'. There are minor vocabulary and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'percantage' and 'childrens'. The student makes very few attempts to use less common lexical items or vary terminology when describing statistical data, such as employing synonyms for 'goes up and down' or 'numbers'. Consequently, the lexical range is strictly limited and barely adequate for the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The text displays a limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of simple and straightforward coordinate sentences. There are notable grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The two charts and a percantage table shows') and missing articles ('taken in the whole year'). Punctuation is basic, and the sentence structures become increasingly ungrammatical or incomplete toward the end of the text as the response trails off abruptly. Errors occasionally strain comprehension.

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