Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-11
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 chart compares the data of a crowded library in a town known as Little Chalfont. In the overview, the percentage of children's fiction is higher than that of other age groups, and the percentage of children's DVDs is lower than that of other age groups.
In 2016, the percentage of total loans in the category, first children's fiction, was 38%, and children's non-fiction was 6%. The percentage of young adults is the same as the percentage of children's fiction. The percentages of young adult and adult adult audio books are remain the same. The percentage of children's DVDs is 1%, and the percentage of adult non-fiction is 13%.
The age of library members in 2016: the ratio of children is about 22, and the members of the library aged young adults 13-17 and adults 65 and over are almost the same. The adults aged 18-64 have 51 members, which is leading the others.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response identifies some relevant figures, including the 38% shares for children’s fiction and adult fiction, and the 51% share for members aged 18–64. However, the overview misinterprets the charts: children’s fiction is a loan category, not an age group, and its share is equal to adult fiction rather than higher than every other category. The claim that young adults’ loans equal children’s fiction is also inaccurate; the figures are 2% and 38%. Most importantly, the response omits the line chart showing total loans from 2007 to 2016, including the overall rise and fluctuations. The age figures are described as numbers of members rather than percentages. Select the main features from all three visuals and report comparisons accurately.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a basic sequence: an opening overview, a paragraph about loan categories, and a final section on member ages. This gives the reader some sense of how the information is grouped. However, progression is limited because the overview contains confused comparisons, and the line chart is not incorporated into the organisation at all. Linking phrases such as “In 2016” and “The age of library members in 2016” help signal topic changes, but the repeated use of “the percentage” makes the account feel list-like, while references such as “the category” are not always clear. Group the information by chart, use a concise overview of the main patterns, and connect comparisons explicitly.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The response uses enough chart-related vocabulary to communicate some information, including “percentage,” “category,” “ratio,” and “leading.” However, several choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing these visuals. “Crowded library” is not supported by the data, and “the ratio of children is about 22” does not clearly express that children account for 22% of members. “The percentage of total loans in the category, first children’s fiction” is also awkward and difficult to follow. There is some repetition of “percentage” and “members,” limiting flexibility. Use precise terms such as “share,” “proportion,” and “accounted for,” and distinguish clearly between member age groups and loan categories.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response includes some simple sentences and attempts longer structures, for example, “The adults aged 18-64 have 51 members, which is leading the others.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in verb forms and sentence construction remain noticeable. In “The percentages of young adult and adult adult audio books are remain the same,” the verb phrase is incorrectly formed, and the comparison is not expressed in a complete, clear structure. “The members of the library aged young adults 13-17 and adults 65 and over are almost the same” also has a faulty construction. Articles and number forms are inconsistent in phrases such as “the category, first children's fiction.” Build accuracy with straightforward comparative sentences, then add complex clauses only when their grammar is secure.
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