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 bar chart and table illustrate about a public library which is in a town and called Little Chailfont.
Overall, Little Chalfont library have four group of people, children, young adults 13-17, adults 18-64, adults 65 and over. In this table childrens are 22%, young adults are 15%, while adults are 12% and adults 65 and over are 51%.
Total loans by category in 2016, children's fiction 38%, children's non-fiction, children's dvds 1%,young adults 2%, adults fiction 38%, adult non-fiction 13%, and adult audio books 2%.
In 2007 loans were 16,000 and rapidly increased and in 2008 reached on 18,000 after that in 2009 stay on a position and in 2010 grew on 21,000 and in 2011 increased 22,000 after one year letter decreased at 21,000 and 2013 much declined on 19,000 and in 2014 increased at 21,000 and in 2015 grew on 22,000 and in 2016 rapidly increased on 23,000.
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 response attempts to cover all three parts of the visual data (membership ages, loan categories, and the trend in total loans from 2007 to 2016). However, there are significant inaccuracies in data reporting. For instance, the student states that 'adults are 12% and adults 65 and over are 51%', which reverses the actual data from the chart where adults 18-64 accounted for 51% and those 65 and over accounted for 12%. Furthermore, the description of the trend in total loans contains several misreadings of the graph's figures. While the main features are touched upon, the lack of an effective overview and the numerous data errors restrict the task achievement to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text suffers from poor paragraphing and a lack of clear overall progression. The response is essentially composed of single-sentence paragraphs or a single run-on block of text without proper logical separation between the three distinct charts provided. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, relying heavily on repetitive connectors like 'and in' or 'after that'. Referencing is also weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the logical development of ideas. This level of organisation aligns with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive ('increased', 'grew', 'stay on a position'). There are also vocabulary errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'illustrate about' and 'after one year letter'. The student attempts some less common terms related to the data, but inaccuracies in word choice and spelling (e.g., 'Chailfont', 'letter' instead of 'later', 'adults fiction') are noticeable and occasionally cause confusion. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, fitting a Band 5.0 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
Grammatically, the response relies heavily on simple coordinate clauses linked by 'and'. Attempts at complex structures are rare and frequently faulty or run-on, as seen in the final long sentence: 'In 2007 loans were 16,000 and rapidly increased and in 2008 reached on 18,000 after that in 2009 stay on a position...'. Frequent errors in tense consistency, prepositions ('reached on', 'stay on a position'), and punctuation are present throughout the text, warranting a Band 5.0 for grammar.
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