Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-27

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)

These charts illustrates information of public library in a town known as Little Chalfont.

In 2016, number of loans(above 20,000) people received were higher as compared with other years also information about loans category and age of library members is given. The least number of loans(little above 15,000) were recevied in 2007.

In 2016, adults between 18-64 years are on top of member list of library and least members were people over 65 years. Childrens were on second number and adults between 13-17 on third number. Comming towards loan types, children's and adult fiction were on top and same position(38% each). Children DVDs are on last with only 1%. Young adults and adults audio book on 2% each with second last position. A dult non-fiction with 13% on number two and children's non-fiction on third number with 6%.

In 2007,2008,2009 and 2013, number of loans were in between 15,000 to 20,000 but in 2010,2011,2012,2014,2015 and 2016 they were above 20,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and report several key comparisons accurately: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the highest share of loans, and total loans are lowest in 2007 and generally higher in later years. The category percentages are mostly reported correctly. However, the age ranking is misread: children (22%) are the second-largest group, followed by young adults (15%), while adults aged 65 and over (12%) are the smallest. The final comparison also oversimplifies the trend: 2008 and 2009 are below 20,000, whereas 2012 is slightly above it. An overview that clearly summarises the dominant patterns, alongside more precise reporting of the loan trend, would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: it introduces the charts, discusses membership and loan categories, and then describes the yearly totals. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, the progression is not consistently clear, and some comparisons are grouped in a way that makes them difficult to follow. For example, the age ranking is presented as a sequence, but the stated second and third positions are inaccurate; the final paragraph groups years into broad ranges without explaining the overall rise and fluctuations. Linking phrases such as “Comming towards” and “also” are either awkward or vague. Use separate, clearly focused paragraphs and connect each comparison explicitly to the relevant chart.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “members,” “loans,” “category,” “fiction,” and “non-fiction,” so the subject is generally understandable. There are also attempts at comparative language, such as “on top” and “least.” However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural for describing data: “on top of member list,” “on second number,” and “were in between” do not communicate comparisons clearly. Spelling and word-form errors, including “recevied,” “Comming,” and “Childrens,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “ranked second,” and “ranged from,” and check spelling and apostrophes when editing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You communicate the main subject using a mixture of simple statements and some longer sentences, and the reader can usually understand your intended meaning. However, grammatical control is uneven. The opening, “These charts illustrates information,” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “In 2016, adults between 18-64 years are on top” uses an awkward tense and incomplete age-group construction. Several sentences join multiple comparisons without clear grammatical structure, particularly the sentence beginning “Comming towards loan types.” Articles, plurals, and punctuation also need attention. Practise writing one comparison per sentence, using accurate forms such as “adults aged 18–64 accounted for…” and “the total rose to…,” while retaining some varied sentence structures.

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