Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-01
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 presented charts depict the information about a public library in a small city called little chalfont.
Overall, In the year 2016 half of the library community consists of adults and remaining composed of children, young adult and old age people. Also the genre of Children's fiction and adult fiction took most of the loans followed by adult's non-fiction and children's non-fiction category.Although the total number of loans library took fluctuated over the ten year period.
In little chalfont library, 2016, the majority of members were adults under 18-64 age and above 65 age, got highest percentage of loan with 38 percent in adult fiction, 13 percent of loan in adult non-fiction and 2 percent of loan in adult audio books category respectively. Meanwhile the second most audience is children with considerable number of loan amount per section.The children's fiction took 38 percent of loan, followed by only 6 percent in children's non-fiction genre and only 1 percent for children's DVD. However, the library attracted small number of young adults with only 2 percent of loan in young adults books type.
However, from 2007 to 2016, the total number of loans increased to their highest level. Over the first five years from 2007 to 2011, there was a dramatic increase in total number of debt. In 2007 onlu 15000 credit were taken by library but the the year 2011, this amount grown upto 22000 which is considerably high. Although over the next five year, the total number of loan decline subtly upto 19000 but by the end of 2016 this number again reached to it's maximum level of 23000.
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 response addresses the main features of the charts, providing an overview and selecting data to report, such as membership distributions and loan genres. However, some parts of the task are only partially addressed, leading to under-developed ideas. For instance, the discussion of the data mixes up some figures, referring to 'total number of debt' and using incorrect terminology like 'credit' instead of loans, and misinterpreting the line graph trends slightly. The overview attempts to capture the main points, but the lack of precise data reporting and the inclusion of vague statements limit the overall development. To move to a higher band, the writer needs to ensure all data is accurately reported without confusing borrowing terms and provide a more fully developed account of the key trends over time.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text shows some organization with basic paragraphing and an initial overview, but there is a lack of clear overall progression. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and repetitively, with 'However' appearing awkwardly multiple times in succession to link sentences and paragraphs. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as shifting abruptly between demographic breakdowns and temporal trends without smooth transitions. To improve cohesion, the writer should employ a wider and more natural variety of transitional phrases to guide the reader logically through the data, ensuring that each paragraph flows smoothly into the next rather than relying on repetitive connectors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is minimally adequate for the task, but contains noticeable errors that cause some difficulty. The writer attempts less common vocabulary, but misuses financial or administrative terms, such as calling library loans 'debt' or 'credit'. There are also capitalization errors for proper nouns like 'little chalfont'. Spelling and word choice issues occur, though they do not completely impede communication. To achieve a higher score, the writer needs to use more precise vocabulary related to statistics and data interpretation, expand the range of synonyms to avoid repetition, and ensure accurate word choice and spelling throughout.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response demonstrates a limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences alongside a few attempts at complex forms that are often faulty. There are frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and articles, such as 'half of the library community consists' without necessary articles, missing capitalizations, and awkward phrasing like 'the total number of loan decline subtly upto 19000'. Subject-verb agreement and preposition use also show frequent inaccuracies. To reach the next level, the writer must incorporate a wider variety of complex grammatical structures with greater accuracy, ensuring that sentences are well-formed and that errors are significantly reduced so they do not burden the reader.
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