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 of Little Chalfort library located in a town.

At first, the pie charts shows the majority of library members in 2016 are adults aged between 18 to 64, made up the half of the total members with 51 members counted. Whereas children stands at second with 22 members in total on the other hand, adults memebers who are aged 65 and above are 15 and young adults 13 to 17 year old has the lowest count with only 12 in total.

Moreover, children's fiction and adult fiction closed on the highest percetage at 38% on total loans category in the 2016. whereas adult non-fiction stands at second with 13% but children's non-fiction, children's dvds, young adults abd adult audio books are less than 10%.

Furthermore, the bar chart shows the nin year record of total number od loans between 2007 to 2016. The number of loans changes slightly up and down through out the years but maintained below 25,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features, including the two loan categories tied at 38% and the overall rise and fluctuation in loans. However, some figures are misreported: adults aged 65 and over account for 12% of members, while young adults account for 15%, not 15 and 12 respectively. The response also calls these percentages “members” and says the chart shows a “nine year record,” although it covers 2007–2016. The overview is limited: “maintained below 25,000” is accurate but does not convey the overall increase from about 15,700 to 21,700. Report the main trend more precisely and compare the key figures across the visuals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: it moves from membership to loan categories and then to the loans-over-time chart, with separate paragraphs for each. Linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “Furthermore” help signal these shifts. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes awkward, particularly in the membership paragraph, where “Whereas” and “on the other hand” are combined without a clear sentence structure. The final paragraph gives only a broad comment rather than a specific comparison of the trend’s start and end. Use cohesive devices more naturally, and make each paragraph develop its main point with a clear comparison or supporting figure.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “majority,” “percentage,” “total loans,” and “changes slightly up and down,” so the reader can generally understand the subject. However, several word choices are imprecise or repetitive: “members counted” treats the chart’s percentages as counts, and “closed on the highest percentage” is not a natural way to describe a tie. There are also noticeable spelling errors, such as “Chalfort,” “memebers,” “percetage,” and “nin.” These reduce the accuracy and polish of the report. Choose precise terms for proportions and trends, and proofread spelling; for example, describe categories as “accounting for” a share of loans.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some complex sentence forms, including contrasts introduced by “Whereas” and “but,” but control is inconsistent. For example, “The charts shows” has subject–verb disagreement, while “children stands” and “adult fiction closed” also use incorrect verb forms. The sentence beginning “Whereas children stands at second” is a fragment, and the following “on the other hand” makes the contrast difficult to follow. Articles and prepositions are also awkward in phrases such as “in a town” and “between 2007 to 2016.” These errors sometimes make relationships unclear. Practise building complete sentences around comparisons, and check agreement, tense, and preposition patterns.

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