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)

Details about town library of Chalfont mentioned in three different diagrams. Pie chart demonstrates about the age of library members, while chart explains borrowed amount in terms category,proportion and bar graph represnts amount of loan taken from 2007 to 2016.

Different age group is shown in a spherical chart. Memebers are classified on basis of their age. Maximum number of memebr belongs to adults age group between 18-64 which is 51% of the total, followed by children which is 22%, young adults 13-17 are 15% and Adults over age 65 are 12%.

Chart represents loan taken on different categories of books in perctentage term. Children's fiction and adult fiction have maximum borrow percentage which is 38%. Similarly Adult non-fiction have 13% and Adult non-fiction have 13%. Followed by chirdren's non-fiction is 6%, Adult audio books is 2% and Childrens's DVDs is only 1%. It is evident from the data that people are more interested in fictional characters and stories.

On the other hand bar chart represents amount of borrowed money in terms of numbers Vs year. It shows in 2000 loan amount was minimum i.e., 15,000 and at its peak in year 2016 whcih is more than 20,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You cover all three visuals and identify some key figures, including the largest membership group (adults aged 18–64, 51%) and the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction. However, the account is only partly accurate and the main trends are underdeveloped. The loans chart is described as showing a minimum in “2000,” although the period begins in 2007, and you omit the rise from about 15,700 to over 20,000 and the fluctuations across the intervening years. The category section repeats adult non-fiction at 13% and leaves out young adults’ 2% share. Add a clear overview of the main patterns and report the time-series accurately to make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable order: it introduces the visuals, then discusses membership, loan categories and yearly totals. Paragraphing helps separate these topics, and transitions such as “Similarly,” “Followed by” and “On the other hand” signal relationships. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the category paragraph repeats adult non-fiction and then moves abruptly to a general comment about fictional stories. The final paragraph is very brief and does not explain the trend across the years. Some linking phrases feel mechanical or do not accurately express the relationship between figures. Grouping related comparisons and using clearer references to each chart would make the organisation more cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “proportion,” “classified,” “maximum” and “peak,” and the reader can usually identify the intended topic. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the data harder to understand. For example, “borrowed amount” and “loan taken” are not natural descriptions of library loans, while “borrowed money” incorrectly suggests financial borrowing. “Spherical chart” is also an unsuitable term for a pie chart. Spelling errors such as “represnts,” “Memebers” and “perctentage” are noticeable. Use precise terms such as “number of loans,” “share of loans” and “pie chart,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, for example, “It is evident from the data that people are more interested…” and “Maximum number of member belongs…”. However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, articles, agreement and punctuation sometimes make the meaning difficult to follow. In “Details about town library of Chalfont mentioned in three different diagrams,” the sentence lacks a clear subject and uses an incomplete construction. “Maximum number of member belongs” has agreement and plural problems, while “Children’s fiction and adult fiction have maximum borrow percentage” is awkwardly formed. Commas are also missing around introductory phrases and between items. Practise complete, direct sentence patterns and check subject–verb agreement and articles.

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