Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The given layout illustrates the Little Chalfont libarary. The given pie chart, table and bar graph give us information about the age of library members, total loans by category in the year 2016 and total number of loans from the year 2007 to 2016 respectively.

By looking at the pie chart, it contained the data of library members' age in the year 2016. The number of adults between the age 18 to 64 is largest from other three section. There is around 51 people in this particular age group. Moreover, other three section of children, young-adults and adults 65 and over it have less number of member as compare to adults.

Further looking at the table, it gives that total loans by category in the particular year 2016. The loan of children's fiction and adults fiction were at its peak. It is about 38% approx. The loan of other categories is relatevily very less as compare to children' DVD, young adults and adult audio books.

by looking at the bar graph, it can be seen that the total number of loans was rose in the year 2007 and it falucates throughout thr given period about 15000 to 20000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three visuals and make relevant observations, including that adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group and that fiction accounts for the largest share of loans. However, the response only partially reports the main features. The age figures are described as numbers of people rather than percentages, and the comparison with the other age groups is not quantified. The loan-category discussion is unclear: children’s and adult fiction are correctly identified at 38% each, but the remaining categories are not accurately compared. Most importantly, the trend description says loans fluctuated between about 15,000 and 20,000, overlooking the rise to roughly 21,700 by 2016. Include a clear overview and select key figures to support it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction followed by comments on the membership chart, the category table and the loans graph. This makes the source of each observation generally easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “Moreover” and “Further looking at the table” also show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is somewhat mechanical, and the final graph description is too brief to develop the comparison across the period. Some references are unclear, as in “other three section” and “it have less number,” while the abrupt lowercase “by looking at the bar graph” weakens paragraph control. Group related comparisons and use clearer references to the figures to make the report flow more smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “library members,” “total loans,” “category,” and “adults between the age 18 to 64.” These terms help communicate the topic, but the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to interpret. For example, “the loan … were at its peak” is an awkward way to describe category shares, and “the total number of loans was rose” does not express the trend naturally. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “libarary,” “relatevily,” and “falucates.” Build a more precise set of chart-description terms, such as “accounted for,” “proportion,” “increased,” and “fluctuated,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentence forms, for example, “The given pie chart, table and bar graph give us information about…” and “By looking at the pie chart, it contained…”. However, control is inconsistent, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to read. Examples include “it contained the data,” “other three section … it have,” “as compare to,” and “the total number of loans was rose.” These show problems with tense, agreement, plural forms and sentence construction. Most sentences follow simple patterns, with limited accurate variation. Practise writing clear comparisons using controlled structures such as “The largest group was…, while…” and “Loans rose from… to… before fluctuating.” Check each sentence for a complete, grammatically consistent clause.

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