Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 below illustrates the information about a public library in a town know as little chalfont. there are two chart one is pie chart which explains age of library members in 2016 the second is bar graph which explains total number of loans, addtionally there is a table which explain the data on total loans by category in 2016.

Overall in pie chart the highest figure is of adults and the lowest proportion is of old people 65 and over 65. The total number of loans was highest in 2016 and 2011 at appoximately 23000 and the category accounted was children fiction 38%. while the children DVDs accounts for lowest number of loans about 1% in 2007

As in pie chart the highest proportion is of adults18 to 64 about 51 members while childrens has 22 members followed by young adults 13 to 17 about 15 members and lastlt the lowest 12 members of adults 65 and over.

From the bar graph and the table highest proportion of loan is of children non fiction which is same as adult fiction both accounted 38% followed by adult no fiction about 13% than young adults and adult audio books about 2%. and the lowest is children dvds about 1%

lastly in bar graph from year 2010 to 2016 except 2013 the total number of loan roses about 20,000. while in 2007 the total number of loan is lowest about 16,000 Moreover in 2008 and 2009 loans remain same about 19,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify all three visuals and report several relevant figures, including the 51% share of members aged 18–64, the 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction, and the broadly stable loan totals after 2010. However, the overview is not consistently accurate: you call adult fiction the leading loan category, although it is tied with children’s fiction, and describe the loan peak as about 23,000 in both 2011 and 2016, whereas the chart shows a gradual rise to its highest point in 2016 at about 21,700. You also say children’s non-fiction accounts for 38%, confusing it with children’s fiction. The response selects relevant information, but these misreadings and limited trend description leave the task only partly addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of membership, loan categories, and yearly totals. This helps the reader identify which chart is being discussed. However, progression is not always clear, and some information is repeated: the category percentages appear in both the overview and the later paragraph. Linking words such as “Overall,” “As in pie chart,” and “lastly” provide some connections, but they are sometimes awkward or do not clarify the relationship between points. For example, the sentence beginning “From the bar graph and the table” mixes category data with the bar graph’s yearly figures. Group related comparisons together and use clearer transitions to create a more logical sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main subject, including “proportion,” “members,” “loans,” and “accounted for,” and you attempt to distinguish the charts and categories. However, the range is limited and several noticeable word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make parts less clear. Examples include “old people” for the age group “adults aged 65 and over,” “the category accounted was,” and “the total number of loan roses.” There are also misspellings such as “addtionally,” “appoximately,” and “lastlt.” These errors sometimes obscure the intended comparison, particularly in the overview. Use the chart’s category labels accurately and check spelling and common collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, but control is inconsistent, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences difficult to follow. For example, “the charts below illustrates” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “there are two chart” has a plural error. Articles and sentence boundaries are also problematic, as in “the highest figure is of adults” and the run-on construction “...children fiction 38%. while the children DVDs...”. Some clauses are joined without clear grammatical relationships, and punctuation and capitalisation are unreliable. Aim first for accurate, complete sentences, then add variety using controlled comparisons such as “whereas” and “while.” Check agreement, plurals, articles, and punctuation in each sentence.

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