Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 charts illustrates information on a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.It has used two different kind of chart to explain the matter of facts and also includes a table to list some information according to their ranges.

Overall it describes age groups with the help of a pie chart includes different colours and

patterns.It also have a bar chart to explain the total number of loans between 2007 to 2016 years and all the summarised information is aggregated on table in a list format

according to their percentage.

The pie chart which describes the members from different age group has used black and grey colour for children and adults between 18 to 64.Two different line patterns describes young adults and adults 65 and over people,Which shows the number of adults from18 to 64 are the high consumers of all time.

The bar chart is showing the amount of loans for each year which fluctuates between 2007 to 2016.It was low on 2007 when 15000 loan was taken and then its gardually increases and had a slight fall in 2013 then again its gradually take upstocks towards 2016 when 20000 loan was taken and the details of books is written on a table according intere

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the three visual elements and report the broad pattern that adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group. You also note that loans rise overall, dip in 2013, and increase again by 2016. However, the response only partially summarises the data: the membership figures are not given, and the key loan-category comparison—that children’s and adult fiction each account for 38%—is omitted. Some figures are inaccurate: the 2007 total is about 15,700, not 15,000, and 2016 is about 21,700, not 20,000. The overview mainly describes chart formats rather than highlighting the main findings. Include the most important comparisons and report the table’s categories accurately to make the summary more complete and clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it moves from an introduction to separate paragraphs about membership, loans, and the table. This gives the reader a basic sense of the visuals being discussed. However, there is no clear progression from an overview of the main findings to well-selected supporting details; the second paragraph mostly explains chart appearance, while the final paragraph combines the loan trend with an unfinished reference to the table. Linking is limited and sometimes awkward, as in “then again its gradually take upstocks,” and the repeated use of “also” does not clearly show relationships between ideas. Use a concise overview followed by logically grouped comparisons, and connect details with accurate, varied transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “age groups,” “total number of loans,” “fluctuates,” and “percentage,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear or unnatural. For example, “matter of facts” and “all the summarised information is aggregated on table” do not express the chart’s purpose naturally, while “take upstocks” is unclear. There are also spelling errors such as “gardually” and “intere,” and “loan was taken” is not an appropriate way to describe library loans. Build a more precise vocabulary for describing proportions and trends, and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, including a sentence describing the rise, fall, and later increase in loans. However, control is inconsistent, and errors frequently make the text difficult to read. Examples include “The charts illustrates,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “It also have,” which has the same problem. Articles and sentence boundaries are also unreliable: “The pie chart which describes…” is not formed as a complete, clear sentence, and several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation. Tense and verb forms are faulty in “its gradually take upstocks.” Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, complete sentence construction, and punctuation, then use longer structures only when you can control them.

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