Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 given pie-chart ilustrates the information about a public libray of a town name Little Chalfont. It represnts the age of library members, Total number of loans and Total loans by category.

Firstly, the pie-chart shows the age of the members which are children, young adults from 13 to 17, adults between 18 to 64 and adults of 65 and over. With the help of the chart it is present that adults from 18 to 64 are alot higher than the others while adults of 65 and over seems the most least.

Meanwhile, the table beside the pie-chart represents the total loans by category of year 2016 where children's fiction is 38%, children's non fiction is 6%, children's DVDs is 1%, young adults is 2%, adult fiction is 38%, adult non-fiction is 13% and adult audio books is 2%. Here, the most loan category are children's fiction and adult fiction and the least is children's DVDs.

Overally, the total number of loans from 2007 to 2016 is mention in the below bar-graph. In the graph the largest amount is in 2016 and the smallest amount is in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and identify several relevant features: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group, adults aged 65 and over are the smallest, and children’s and adult fiction jointly account for the largest loan shares. The category percentages are reported accurately. However, some key information is only partly developed. The membership figures are not given, and the line graph is reduced to saying that 2016 was highest and 2007 lowest, without describing the overall rise, fluctuations, or approximate totals. Also, calling the visuals a “pie-chart” does not accurately identify the age chart’s form. A fuller overview and a few selected figures from the graph would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence: it introduces the visuals, discusses membership, then loan categories, and ends with the trend chart. Paragraphing helps separate these topics, and signposts such as “Firstly,” “Meanwhile,” and “Overally” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, and the final paragraph is too brief to connect the graph’s main trend to the rest of the summary. Some references are unclear, as in “the largest amount” and “the smallest amount,” which do not specify the number of loans. Use a clear overview early on, then organise the details by chart and use precise references to the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “members,” “loans by category,” “non-fiction,” and “adult fiction,” and the category labels are mostly clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “a town name Little Chalfont,” “alot higher,” and “the most least.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “ilustrates,” “libray,” and “represnts,” which reduce the accuracy and polish of the report. “Largest share” or “accounted for the highest proportion” would be more suitable than “largest amount” when describing percentages. Check spelling carefully and favour precise, conventional language for describing charts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You communicate the basic comparisons using a mixture of simple sentences and some subordinate clauses, for example, “where children’s fiction is 38%.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors remain. In “the age of the members which are children,” the relative clause is awkwardly attached; “members, who are grouped as…” would be clearer. The phrase “adults of 65 and over seems” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “the most loan category are” has both agreement and sentence-structure problems. Tense and passive constructions are also inconsistent in “it is present” and “is mention.” Practise accurate agreement and use straightforward reporting forms such as “the chart shows” and “the total is presented.”

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