Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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)

Below the pie chart and the bar graph illustrates about a public library in a town called Little chalfont.

Overall, the pie chart demonstrates the age of library members in 2016. It shows that the major contributors are adults between 18-64 which comprises 51 percent and adults 65 or above contributed 12 percent towards the library membership. The bar chart dipict the total number of loans between [redacted phone]. In 2007 total number of loans is 15,000 whereas in 2016 it significantly increases by 20,000.

The pie chart proportionate the membership in 2026 in terms of age. The latter share is compromised by adults which are in between 18-64 by 51 percent followed by children, by 22 percent. The table near the pie chart provide information about total loans by category. In this year 2016 total loans by young adults is 2 percent which is similar to other category which us adult audio book. The largest consumer of loans fall in the categories of children fiction and adult fiction by 38 percent.

The bar graph compares the number of loans between [redacted phone], it significantly increases over the years but it also decreases in 2013 after gaining loans in 2011 and 2012.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main chart types and report several relevant features, including the largest membership group and the two largest loan categories. However, important details are inaccurate or unclear: the membership figures are percentages, but the response calls them contributors without consistently explaining the distribution; the chart’s year is 2016, not 2026; and the 2016 loan total is described as increasing by 20,000, rather than reaching about 21,700. The overview also misses the broad pattern that loans rose overall, with fluctuations, and that adults aged 18–64 formed the largest membership group. Cover all three visuals accurately and compare key figures to make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has separate paragraphs for an introduction, an overview and further details, so there is some basic organisation. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph returns to membership after the overview, and the final paragraph repeats the general increase without adding much detail. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “whereas” and “followed by” help connect some points, but references like “the latter share” are unclear, and “In this year” does not clearly identify which year. Organise the body by chart or by related comparisons, and use precise references and transitions so each paragraph develops a distinct set of information.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “membership,” “categories” and “compares,” and the reader can generally understand the intended topic. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “major contributors” for the largest membership group, “the pie chart proportionate,” and “largest consumer of loans.” There are also spelling errors, including “dipict,” and inconsistent capitalisation of “Little Chalfont.” These issues make the description less precise and sometimes obscure the intended meaning. Build a reliable range of chart language—such as “accounted for,” “share,” “loan categories” and “fluctuated”—and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, and some relationships between figures are expressed with structures such as “whereas” and “which.” However, errors occur frequently in sentence construction and agreement. For example, “the pie chart and the bar graph illustrates” has a plural subject with a singular verb, while “The table near the pie chart provide” also needs subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “The latter share is compromised by adults” is difficult to follow, and several clauses are joined with commas rather than clearly structured. Tense and article use are also inconsistent. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and build shorter, complete sentences before adding subordinate clauses.

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