Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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 5.0)

The given diagram reveals the information about a public library in a little chalftont town in 2016 about age of library members and the total number of loans from [redacted phone]. To begin with the top of pie chart more then half of them were adults who were from 18 to 64 years old and others were around 12-15 per cent of them by age gruops of young adults and adults 65 and over. Total loans by category on the table shown the information of 2016 in per cents in the first place the children's fiction and adults fiction with 38% each and so on the last places the group of adult audio books and children's dvds they got only 1-2 per cen and in the middle of them there were young adults with 2 per cent. on the line graph the top years are 2016, 2011 and 2015 with ovcer 21,000 and so on with those only 2007 were only 16,000 and other on ones are around 20,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main subject and report several relevant features, including the dominance of adults aged 18–64, the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction, and the low loan total in 2007. However, coverage is partial and some details are unclear or inaccurate. The age figures are not reported precisely: children account for 22%, while the 12% and 15% groups are reversed in your description (“around 12–15 per cent”). The line-chart summary also misses the overall pattern: loans generally rose from about 15,700 to 21,700, with fluctuations, rather than simply describing most years as “around 20,000.” Include a clear overview and select key comparisons across all three visuals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation, moving from membership ages to loan categories and then to the line graph. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “on the line graph” help signal these shifts. However, the information is compressed into one paragraph, and the progression within sections is sometimes difficult to follow. For example, the sentence about the loan categories moves from the two largest shares to the smallest and then back to young adults, making the comparison less clear. Linking phrases such as “by contrast” or “the remaining categories” would help establish relationships. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the chart details, and organise each set of figures from largest to smallest or chronologically.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant chart vocabulary, including “per cent,” “line graph,” “total loans,” and “age groups,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings reduce clarity, such as “top of pie chart,” “last places,” “ovcer,” and “per cen.” Some expressions are also imprecise: “the top years” does not clearly mean the years with the highest loan totals, and “others were around 12–15 per cent” blurs distinct groups and values. Aim for accurate terms such as “largest proportion,” “lowest figure,” and “loan total,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid conversational phrasing and use precise comparisons to describe the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts longer sentences and uses some past-tense forms, but grammatical control is inconsistent, and complex sentences often become difficult to follow. For example, “Total loans by category on the table shown the information of 2016” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “the children's fiction and adults fiction with 38% each” is not a complete sentence. There are also problems with articles, agreement, and punctuation, including the run-on sequence beginning “on the line graph the top years are 2016.” Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and separate comparisons with full stops. Practise structures such as “Adult fiction and children’s fiction each accounted for 38%” and “Loans rose from … to …, before fluctuating.”

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