Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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 illustrate about how many public library are present in a town called Little Chalfont and compares the entire number of loans and its categories.

Overall, it is evident that, people from age 18 to 64 were the highest who had visited the library in 2016, while older pupils above 65 and over were on the lower side. Athough loans were divided into five major categories.

The pie chart compares the data according to the age of library members in 2016. The 51 numbers of adults from the age group 18-64 were visited the library more frequently, while only 22 children were using it. However, younger adult and children had visited the libary were 12 and 15 in numbers. In 2016, children's and adult fiction loans category were the highest at 38%, while the children's dvd was on the lowest at 1%. Also, young adults and adult audio books shares the same porportion of percentage which was 2%.

Moreover, children's non-fiction loans was hold share of 6%, but adults fiction was more than double of it, at 13%. In contrast, bar chart compares the total number of loans take throughout the period from [redacted phone] which shows constantly upward and downward trend, its starts with approx 15,000 in 2007 and its reach upto more than 20,000 in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features, including the largest membership group (adults aged 18–64), the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction, and the low 1% share for children’s DVDs. You also give the broad loan trend from 2007 to 2016. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the age figures are percentages, not numbers of people, and the 12 and 15 values are assigned to the wrong groups (they refer to adults aged 65+ and young adults, respectively). The overview also says loans were divided into five categories, although the table has seven. The loan trend is only briefly described; noting its overall rise and the fluctuations after 2011 would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs covering the membership and loan-category data before the time series. This gives the reader a basic route through the visuals. However, progression is weakened by unclear links and some confusing references. For example, “However, younger adult and children had visited the libary were 12 and 15 in numbers” makes it difficult to identify which figure belongs to which group. The transition “Moreover” introduces another category comparison, but the paragraph then shifts to the bar chart without a clear separation. Use one paragraph for membership and category shares and another for loan totals, with precise references and fewer mechanical connectors.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “categories,” “fiction,” “non-fiction,” “percentage,” and “upward and downward trend,” so the reader can generally understand the subject. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, including “Overall” and “In contrast.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “how many public library are present,” “visited the library,” and “hold share.” These reduce precision, particularly when describing membership figures, which are proportions rather than visitor counts. Spelling errors such as “Athough,” “libary,” and “porportion” also affect control. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “represented,” and “the number of loans,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “while,” “which,” and “although.” The main comparisons are usually understandable, but grammatical errors occur in several sentences. For example, “The 51 numbers of adults … were visited” has an incorrect noun phrase and verb construction, while “children’s non-fiction loans was hold share” has problems with agreement and verb form. The final sentence also shifts awkwardly between “shows,” “starts,” and “reach,” and needs consistent tense and sentence structure. Articles, plurals, and subject–verb agreement are not yet controlled consistently. Build accuracy by using clear patterns such as “Adults aged 18–64 accounted for 51%” and checking each sentence’s subject and verb.

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