Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-31

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 graphics below provide information regarding a specific library in a town called Little Chalfont.The first chart shows the ages of their library members in percentages, while in the table of the right side are the categories of the loans in 2016. The bar chart of the bottom represents the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016.

Overall, the age of library members in 2016 are adults . In addition, there are two categories with more percentage of loans; adult fiction and children fiction. The year that record more number of loans is 2016 during that period of time.

Regarding to the age of library members, the most of them are adults between 18 to 64 years old, while children are the 22 per cent.

According to the chart, in 2016 have more loans that in the rest of the years, from 2007 to 2016. It has around 21,000 loans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main age group as adults aged 18–64 and correctly note that adult and children’s fiction are the largest loan categories. You also recognise that loans peak in 2016. However, the report covers the visuals unevenly: it gives no figures for most age groups or loan categories and barely describes the decade-long trend. The stated peak is paired with “around 21,000,” whereas the chart shows about 21,700; this is a noticeable imprecision. The overview would be stronger if it highlighted the adult majority, the equal leading fiction categories, and the overall rise in loans despite fluctuations. Develop each chart with a few accurate comparisons rather than leaving the table and trend largely unreported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for age and loan figures. This makes the information broadly easy to follow. However, progression is incomplete because the loan-category table is mentioned only in the introduction and then not discussed, while the final paragraph repeats the idea that 2016 had the most loans. Some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “According to” and “In addition.” The reference in “The first chart” and “the table of the right side” is understandable, but the overview’s “the year” could be stated more directly. Organise the body around all three visuals and use clearer comparisons to connect the details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “library members,” “categories,” “loans,” and “per cent,” so the topic remains clear. There is also some attempt at varied phrasing, including “represents” and “regarding.” However, several expressions are awkward or imprecise, such as “the ages of their library members,” “more percentage of loans,” and “more number of loans.” “The graphics” is also less precise than naming the charts or visuals. These choices make the report sound less natural and sometimes obscure the intended comparison. Build a more accurate range of data-reporting language, for example “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “the total number of loans,” and use consistent terms for the chart’s categories.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including the contrast in “while children are the 22 per cent” and the overview introduced by “Overall.” The main ideas can generally be understood, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the age … are adults” has subject–verb agreement problems, and “Regarding to the age” uses an incorrect preposition. “In 2016 have more loans” lacks a clear subject and has an incorrect verb construction; “the most of them” also has an unnecessary article. Punctuation is occasionally faulty, as in the missing space after “Little Chalfont.” Aim for complete clauses with an explicit subject, and check agreement, articles, and prepositions when revising.

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