Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-25

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 charts shows the information regarding a public library of a town named as Little Chalfont.

Adults between 18 to 64 made the largest share in library members in 2016, with 51 members in total while children stands at second with the count of 22, young adults between 13 to 17 stands slightly lower 15 memebers recorded and adults who are 65 and over made the lowest share with only 12 members.

The table shows total loans taken by catergory in 2016. The children's and adult fiction stands highest with 38% of loans taken for this two categories, whereas children's DVDs, young adults and audlt audio books are lowest in loans catergory with only 1 and 2%. But adult non-fiction and children non-fiction loans are modest between 6 to13% only.

Whereas in the bar chart total number of loans in 9 years of time between 2007 to 2016 shows how almost every years the loans gradually increased and slightly dicreased over the years but stands below 25,000 each year.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and identify several relevant features, including the largest membership group (adults aged 18–64), the equal 38% shares for adult and children’s fiction, and the fact that annual loans remained below 25,000. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the membership figures are percentages, not numbers of members, and the loans chart covers ten years, not nine. The overview of the trend is also too general: loans rose overall from about 15,700 in 2007 to 21,700 in 2016, with fluctuations rather than a steady gradual increase. To strengthen the response, report the units accurately and select key turning points or comparisons from the line chart.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a sensible order, with separate paragraphs for membership, loan categories and the annual trend. This makes the three visuals easy to identify, and phrases such as “whereas” help signal comparisons. However, the final paragraph gives only a broad summary and does not develop the trend in a clear sequence. The opening “Whereas” also leaves the sentence loosely connected to the preceding paragraph, while “this two categories” makes the reference unclear. Use a concise overview before the detail paragraphs, then describe the line chart chronologically or by grouping its rises and falls. Clearer links between comparisons would make the progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “largest share,” “lowest,” “loans,” and “gradually increased,” so the topic is generally clear. There is also some attempt to vary wording, for example “stands highest” and “modest.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural: “members” is used where the figures represent percentages, “loans taken” is awkward, and “stands below” is not a natural way to describe the totals. Spelling errors such as “catergory,” “memebers,” and “dicreased” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling; phrases such as “accounted for,” “loan share,” and “fluctuated” would be more suitable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a sentence comparing several membership groups and one beginning “Whereas in the bar chart.” Meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in agreement, articles, prepositions and sentence construction are frequent enough to limit clarity. For example, “The charts shows” should use a plural verb, while “children stands” and “fiction stands highest” also have agreement problems. The phrase “between 2007 to 2016” combines incompatible prepositions, and the final sentence lacks a clear grammatical structure. Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then combine them with accurate clauses such as “while” or “whereas.”

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