Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-07

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 couple of charts depict information regarding the public library in a town called little chalfront and compared about age of members, number of loans and total loan by category.

Overall, adults has the highest number of proportion in library members age in 2016, while the total loans by cartegory is majority by childrens and yound adults. By contrast, 2016 remained the first in terms of total numbers of loans.

In 2016, around 51 percent adults has the library membership which is significant followed by 22 percent children while adults over 65 has the lowest number of membership. Meanwhile the total loans by category children's and young adults fiction has the largest share of loan around 38% while the children's DVDs has only 1% loans.

Turning to the further details, in 2007 around 16000 total loans which grew to 18000 in 2008 and remained stable for next 2 years. However, in 2010 the total number of loans is cross the [redacted phone] mark and rose sharply untill 2012. further in 2013 show slightly decreased in numbers and 2016 year became peak of the year in total number of loans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main subject and include an overview, noting that adults form the largest membership group and that loans peak in 2016. You also select relevant details from all three visuals. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: the largest loan shares are adult fiction and children’s fiction, each at 38%, not “children’s and young adults fiction”; young adults account for only 2%. The membership figures are percentages, but the response calls them a “number,” and it omits the 15% share for young adults. The trend description also misstates the early years: loans rose from about 15,700 in 2007 to 19,000 in 2008, rather than 18,000 and then remaining stable for two years. More precise reporting and a clearer overview would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs covering the 2016 figures and the loan trend. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Meanwhile,” and “Turning to the further details” help signal shifts, although some transitions feel mechanical or do not clearly connect the ideas. For example, “By contrast, 2016 remained the first” is difficult to interpret, and the final paragraph moves through years without consistently showing how each figure relates to the previous one. Improve progression by grouping the membership and category comparisons clearly, then describing the loan trend in chronological stages with accurate references.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “share,” “remained stable,” and “decreased,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning unclear. Examples include “cartegory,” “chalfront,” and “yound,” while “the first” does not clearly express that 2016 had the highest total. Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “highest number of proportion” and “majority by childrens and yound adults.” Aim for accurate chart language and collocations: describe groups as having the largest or smallest share, and use “total loans” consistently. Proofreading spelling and choosing precise terms will make the report clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a trend sentence beginning “However.” Nevertheless, errors in agreement, articles, tense, and sentence construction are frequent enough to affect clarity. For instance, “adults has” should be “adults have,” and “the total number of loans is cross” needs a correctly formed past-tense verb, such as “crossed.” The phrase “adults over 65 has the lowest number of membership” also has agreement and article problems. Some sentences lack clear grammatical connections, particularly “further in 2013 show slightly decreased in numbers.” Practise accurate past-tense reporting and subject–verb agreement, while keeping complex sentences controlled.

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