Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagrams reflect the information about a public library in a town called little chaltfont. Overall, more than half ware adults(18-64) and adults 65 and over were the fewest. The loan taken by children's fiction and adult fiction was comprised the third /fourth of the total and children's DVDs were the least. Although, total number of loans increased regularly from 2007 to 2011 and then decreased and again increased constantly until 2016.

Chilldren were 22, adults 18-64 were 51, young adults were 15 and adults 65 and over were 12.

The most loans taken by for the children's fiction and adult fiction were 38% equally. While, all others like children's non-fiction, children's DVDs, young adults, adult non-fiction and adult audio books comprised overall 24%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, adults aged 65 and over the smallest, and fiction accounts for the largest loan shares, while children’s DVDs are least popular. The overview also notes the broad rise in loans to 2011 and subsequent fluctuations. However, the trend is not fully reported: loans rise again after 2013, reaching their highest level in 2016, and the response gives no figures for the loan totals. The statement that the two fiction categories make up “the third /fourth” is unclear. The response is 114 words, below the required 150, and this limits the detail and coverage of the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic overall structure: an opening overview is followed by details about membership and loan categories. This helps the reader identify the main topics. However, the information is compressed into one paragraph, and the progression between the three visuals is not clearly signposted. The sentence beginning “Although” is not grammatically complete as a contrast clause, and “While” introduces another fragment rather than a full sentence. The final sentence groups several categories together without explaining their individual shares. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and key details, and connect the chart descriptions with clear transitions such as “Regarding membership” and “In the loan breakdown.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “increased,” “decreased,” “comprised,” and “equally,” and the reader can generally understand which groups and categories you mean. However, the range is limited and several choices or spellings reduce precision: “loan taken” is not a natural way to describe library borrowing, “the third /fourth” is unclear, and “increased constantly” does not accurately convey fluctuating totals. There are also noticeable spelling errors in “little chaltfont,” “ware,” and “Chilldren.” Use accurate labels such as “loans,” “share,” and “membership,” and choose trend language that distinguishes a rise, a fall, and a fluctuation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex structures, including “Although, total number of loans increased…” and a sentence comparing the two fiction categories. However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward or incomplete. “Although” is incorrectly followed by a comma and a main clause without a contrasting clause; “The loan taken by children's fiction and adult fiction was comprised…” has faulty sentence construction; and “While, all others…” is a fragment. Articles and agreement also need attention, as in “total number” and “the loan … were.” Practise forming complete sentences with accurate subjects and verbs, and use simple, controlled structures when describing figures.

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