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 chart illustrates the data about the library that situated in Little Chalfont.

Overall, as we can be see the pie chart gives the infromation about the members of library according to their age for example, the largest portion of library was adults those age 18 to 64 covered the 51 percent, the second largest portion was 22 percent that the portion of children.

The table data shows the loans by category in 2016 in which table we can clearly see that the averages of loans the highest loan was 38 percent that same in both children's fiction and adult fiction. The children's DVD was just only 1 percent.

The bar chart depicts the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016. The largest number captured in 2016 was above 20,000 and lowest was in 2007 was above 15,000. from 2007 to 2016 period the number of loan increased gradually.

Finaly, largest proportion of adults members in library and loan were same both Children's fiction and adult fiction category.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group at 51%, children’s and adult fiction each account for 38% of loans, and loans are highest in 2016 and lowest in 2007. These comparisons are relevant and broadly accurate. However, some points are underdeveloped or imprecise. The overview says loans increased “gradually,” although the chart shows fluctuations after the initial rise, and the description of the age chart omits the other groups. “The largest number captured in 2016 was above 20,000” is accurate but could be more informative by giving the approximate figure and noting the overall rise with fluctuations. A clearer overview and more selective supporting details would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the charts, then discusses membership, loan categories and the trend over time, before ending with a brief summary. Paragraphing helps readers distinguish the visuals, and phrases such as “The table data shows” and “The bar chart depicts” provide basic signposting. However, connections between ideas are sometimes mechanical, and the final paragraph repeats points already made rather than adding a useful synthesis. Some references are unclear, as in “the averages of loans the highest loan,” which makes the relationship between the table and its figures difficult to follow. Use clearer linking and reference phrases, and make the overview a concise statement of the main patterns rather than a repeated conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to identify the visuals and their content, including “pie chart,” “loans by category,” “largest portion,” and “total number of loans.” This makes the main subject understandable. However, the range is limited and several choices or collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “the data about the library that situated,” “averages of loans,” and “largest number captured” do not sound natural in this context. There are also spelling errors, including “infromation” and “Finaly.” Aim for precise reporting verbs and standard chart language, such as “accounted for,” “stood at,” and “fluctuated.” Proofreading spelling and avoiding repeated use of “largest” would make the vocabulary more controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “in which” and “that,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in sentence structure and grammatical forms occur in several places. For example, “the library that situated” needs a passive form (“is situated”), while “as we can be see” has an incorrect verb construction. The sentence beginning “The table data shows the loans by category…” becomes difficult to follow because clauses are joined without a clear structure. There are also issues with articles and agreement, such as “the largest number captured.” Practise building accurate sentences around one main comparison at a time, and check verb forms, articles and punctuation when editing.

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