Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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 three charts illustrates the data of a public library called Little Chalfont Library. They summarize the information regarding to the loans and age of members. The bar comprised the data of loans from 2007 to 2016.

Overall, adult members accounted for the highest attendence at library. Young and children's fiction ranked first in the catagory of lending while children's DVD shared a minor proportion in loan taking.

Adults members contributed for largest attendence at 51% followed by the children at 22%. Whereas the young and over 65 aged adults made up the figure of 15% and 12% respectively.

A large amount of loan was taken for children's and adult's fiction rated at 38%. In addition, the a similar percentage of loan were allocated to young adults and audio books at 2%. Furthermore, a least amount of laon was taken for children's DVD at 1%.

In 2007, least number of loans were generated and a dramatic increase were seen in the upcoming years. From the year 2010 to 2012, the number of loans remained consistant at around 21000. After that, from 2013 the number of loans increased significantly at approximately 23000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several relevant features, including the largest membership group (adults aged 18–64, 51%) and the equal shares for children’s and adult fiction (38% each). However, some key information is incomplete or inaccurate. The overview says young and children’s fiction ranked first, but adult fiction shares the top position, and the loan trend is not summarised clearly. In particular, loans did not remain around 21,000 from 2010 to 2012: they rose from about 20,600 to 21,000, then dipped slightly. The final figure is about 21,700, not 23,000, and the rise was not consistently dramatic. A more accurate overview and clearer reporting of the trend would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for membership, loan categories, and the time series. This makes the different visuals reasonably easy to follow. You also use basic linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In addition,” and “After that.” However, some connections are mechanical or unclear. “Whereas” begins a fragment-like contrast, and “From the year 2010 to 2012” does not lead into an accurate description of the figures. The overview also combines unrelated points without clearly prioritising them. Use clearer topic sentences and connect comparisons directly—for example, group the two 38% categories together, then contrast them with the smaller shares.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main categories and comparisons, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “increased,” and “remained.” There are also attempts at more formal reporting language. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “attendence at library,” “loan taking,” “loans were generated,” and “a least amount.” Spelling errors, including “catagory,” “consistant,” and “laon,” are noticeable and reduce precision. Some expressions also misrepresent the data: “dramatic increase” and “increased significantly” overstate the relatively modest changes. Aim for precise chart language such as “membership,” “share of loans,” and “the total number of loans rose slightly,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including the contrast introduced by “Whereas” and time clauses such as “After that, from 2013…”. However, errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward or unclear. For example, “The three charts illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “The bar comprised the data” has an unclear grammatical construction. Articles and number agreement are also problematic in “a large amount of loan was taken” and “a dramatic increase were seen.” The sentence beginning “Whereas the young…” is not a complete independent sentence. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, article use, and complete sentence structures, especially when combining comparisons. These corrections would make your meaning more consistently clear.

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