Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-30
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 charts and table provided information regarding tge library members, the types of books borrowed, and the overall loan trends at the Little Chalfton Library between 2007 and 2016.
Overall,it is clear that adults aged 18 to 64 made up the largest group of library members, while childern's and adukts fiction wwere the most borrowed categories in 2016.
A dditinally, the total number of library loans experinced a stedy upward trnd over the 10 years.
In 2016, adults aged 18-64 dominated the library membership, accounting for the vast majority of members, looking at the borrowed categoris in the same year, fiction was by far the most popular choice for both child and adults, in contratst non ficiton
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The response makes a clear attempt to cover the charts and table, identifying the main features such as the dominant membership age group and the popularity of fiction. However, the text cuts off mid-sentence ('in contratst non ficiton'), and more importantly, the response falls significantly short of the 150-word minimum requirement, containing only 117 words. This under-length impacts task fulfillment and prevents a full exploration of all trends, such as the specific percentages of book loans across categories. Consequently, the task achievement is limited.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The writing attempts an overall structure with an introductory overview and subsequent body details, using basic cohesive markers such as 'Overall' and 'In 2016'. However, due to the abrupt ending, paragraphing is underdeveloped and logical progression is disrupted before the final comparison can be completed. Referencing is generally clear up to the point of termination, but the mechanical nature of the linking devices and the incomplete text prevent the response from achieving a higher band.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate vocabulary range for the task, attempting appropriate terms like 'dominated', 'vast majority', and 'categories'. However, there are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, including 'tge', 'childern's', 'adukts', 'wwere', 'Additinally', 'experinced', 'stedy', 'trnd', 'categoris', 'contratst', and 'ficiton'. These repetitive slips in basic vocabulary spelling affect readability, though the intended meaning remains mostly understandable.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as introductory participial phrases ('looking at the borrowed categoris in the same year'). Control over grammar is undermined by frequent typographical and mechanical errors, punctuation issues, and the fact that the writing terminates abruptly mid-sentence. While basic grammatical structures are generally sound, the overall accuracy is compromised by the accumulation of word-level errors and the incomplete final sentence.
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