Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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 given charts provide informations about a public library by loan categories and differents age of library members with number of loans.

In the Little Chalfont library adults have highly involved as a member of library. Lowest numbers of loans in 2007 as highest in 2016.

The pie chart describe the library members have four groups children, young adults, adults and adults whose over 65 year. 51 percents of adults from 18 to 64 year. 22% have children. Young adults from 13 to 17 have 15% although 12 percents have adults who are over 65 years. There are differents category of loans like 38% for children fictions and adults fiction. 13% for adults non fiction. 2% for both adult audio books and young adults. childrens non fiction have 6%. Just 1% for children DVDs.

Total number of loans from 2007 t0 2016 with differents percentage. In 2007 numbers of loans have almost 16000. In 2008 and 2009 numbers of loans have still same with approximatly 19000. numbers of loans high from 2010 to 2012 and in 2014 with stand near to 22000. Just little bit decrease in 2013 with almost 20000 loans. In the last like 2015 to 2016 numbers of loans high which are near to 23000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all three visuals and include several relevant figures, such as the 51% share of members aged 18–64, the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction, and the rise in loans from about 15,700 in 2007 to around 21,700 in 2016. However, the overview is brief and does not clearly summarise the main patterns across the charts. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the age figures are percentages, but this is not consistently stated, and the final loan total is described as near 23,000 rather than about 21,700. The trend is also oversimplified: loans generally rose, with fluctuations, rather than simply being high in selected years. A clearer overview and more precise reporting would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: an introduction, a short overview, and separate discussion of the membership and loan information. This helps the reader identify which chart is being described. However, progression between ideas is sometimes weak, and the overview does not effectively guide the reader through the main comparisons. Phrases such as “In the last like 2015 to 2016” and “Just little bit decrease in 2013” make the sequence difficult to follow. Linking words such as “although” are not always used to show a clear relationship between facts. Organise the body into clearer sections, group related figures, and use straightforward transitions such as “By contrast,” “Meanwhile,” and “Overall” accurately.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant topic vocabulary, including “library members,” “categories,” “fiction,” “non-fiction,” and “total number of loans,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, including “informations,” “differents,” “highly involved as a member,” and “numbers of loans high.” These errors sometimes make the intended meaning less clear. There is also repetition of “numbers of loans” and “high,” where more precise trend language would help. Build accuracy with common chart-reporting collocations, such as “accounted for,” “the proportion of members,” “loan totals rose,” and “remained stable.” Check spelling and plural forms before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response communicates the general subject, but grammatical control is inconsistent, and many sentences contain errors. Examples include “The pie chart describe,” “51 percents of adults,” and “numbers of loans have still same,” which show problems with subject–verb agreement, plural forms, and sentence construction. Several clauses are incomplete or awkwardly joined, as in “Lowest numbers of loans in 2007 as highest in 2016.” Most sentences follow simple patterns, while attempts to express comparisons and changes are often faulty. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use past-tense forms consistently for the 2007–2016 data. Accurate simple sentences should come before adding more complex comparisons.

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