Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-03

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 public library situated in a town called Little Chalfont.There are total 100 people in this library including 15 adullts 65 and over,15 young adults or teenagers,22 childrens and 51 adults of age 18-64.If we take a look at the total loans by category in 2016.It comes out to be 38% for children's fiction whereas 6% for children's non-fiction and only 1% for children's DVDs.A 2% loan for young adults and about 38% for adult fiction,13% fior adult non-fiction and 2% for adult audio books.Children's fiction and adult fiction are about 76% of the whole library.These stats shows that adults and children's are the ones featuring all the loans of the library whereas young adults have the lowest.The chart below shows the total number of loans per year from [redacted phone].It shows that the number of loans have increased gradually since 2007 and is the highest so far in 2016.In 2007 it was about 15000 but now in 2016 it has reached over 20,000+.which shows that the interest in the library is increasing yearly.it should benoted that in 2011 the loans reached thier peak(20,000+) as of 2007 but started decreasing gradually and went down to 19,000 in the year 2014.This shows low interest rate in that year

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the task partially by attempting to report data from all three visual components regarding Little Chalfont Library. However, the interpretation of the data contains inaccuracies; for instance, the numbers stated for the age groups misread the pie chart proportions or absolute totals, such as claiming there are a total of 100 people. While you attempted to select main features and make some comparisons, such as noting that children and adults account for the vast majority of loans, some details remain under-developed or imprecise. To reach a higher level, ensure that all figures and percentages are accurately transcribed from the charts without misinterpreting sample sizes, and provide a clearer, more coherent overview of the main trends across the charts without introducing inaccurate arithmetic.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response shows some organization, but lacks a clear overall progression. The writing is split into several short, somewhat disjointed sentences and lacks proper paragraphing, making the flow feel mechanical and abrupt. Cohesive devices are either missing or applied inadequately; phrases like 'If we take a look at' or 'It comes out to be' are used repetitively and do not link ideas smoothly. Pronoun referencing is also occasionally unclear, such as starting sentences with dangling modifiers or fragmented fragments like '.which shows that'. To improve, you need to group related information into distinct, well-structured paragraphs—such as separating the demographic breakdown from the loan categories and the yearly trend—and use a wider variety of transitional markers to connect your ideas logically.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your lexical range is limited but minimally adequate to convey basic information about the charts. You attempt some task-specific vocabulary such as 'fiction', 'non-fiction', and 'loans', but your range of vocabulary is narrow and repetitive. There are noticeable errors in word form, spelling, and word choice that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, such as 'adullts', 'childrens', and 'fior'. To achieve a higher score, you should incorporate a wider variety of precise reporting verbs and synonyms, such as 'constitute', 'account for', 'fluctuate', or 'experience an upward trend', while carefully proofreading your work to eliminate basic spelling and morphological mistakes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and basic clause patterns. When you attempt more complex structures, they are frequently faulty, leading to sentence fragments such as 'The public library situated in a town called Little Chalfont.' and '.which shows that the interest in the library is increasing yearly.' There are frequent errors in punctuation, subject-verb agreement, and articles—such as missing punctuation before coordinating clauses and incorrect tense consistency. To improve, focus on constructing complete sentences with proper finite verbs, minimize run-on fragments, and ensure you use a healthy mix of error-free simple and complex sentence forms.

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