Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-08

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 6.0)

The data illustrate details of a town's library called Little Chalfont.

Overall, the largest group of library members age between 18 to 64. In the total loans by category both children's and adult fiction holds 38 percent each and the total number of loans increase from almost 15,000 to 20,000 plus in the given time period.

In the pie chart, the largest group of library members are adults age from 18 to 64 comprise about 51 percent of the total members while the other members are children, young adults and adults over 65 share around 22 , 15 and 12 percent, respectively.

In the table, data shows total loans with repective to category. Fiction is the most popular one both in childrens as well as in adults with each having 38% in total share. On the other hand non-fiction holds 6% for childrens and 13% for adults. In the bigger picture, the total number of loans gradually increase between 2007 to 2011 up to its apex but after that it faluctuate around 20,000 number of loans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several important features accurately: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group, both fiction categories account for 38% of loans, and borrowing rises overall before fluctuating around 20,000. This gives the response a relevant overview and addresses all three visuals. Some details, however, are less fully reported: the trend ends at about 21,700 in 2016, rather than simply “20,000 plus,” and the peak is around 21,200 in 2015, not 2011. The account also omits the small loan categories, including children’s DVDs, young-adult loans and adult audio books. More precise reporting of the later years and a clearer selection of notable category contrasts would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by discussion of membership, loan categories and the borrowing trend. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “On the other hand” and “after that” help show relationships between points. However, the final paragraph moves from the table to the line graph without a clear transition, and “In the bigger picture” does not clearly signal that the focus has changed. Some information is repeated, particularly the 38% fiction figures in both the overview and table paragraph. To strengthen progression, group the two charts in separate, clearly signposted paragraphs and use concise references to avoid repeating the same comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task vocabulary, including “library members,” “total loans,” “category,” “non-fiction” and “fluctuate,” so the main information is generally clear. There are also attempts at more precise reporting, such as “apex” for the highest point. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, however: “holds 38 percent,” “share around 22” and “increase … up to its apex” do not sound natural in this context. Spelling errors such as “repective,” “faluctuate” and “childrens” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart language—“accounted for,” “stood at” and “reached a peak”—and check spelling and possessive forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “the largest group … adults age between 18 to 64” and a contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” Meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the largest group … age” needs a plural verb and a more accurate age construction; “the total number of loans increase” needs subject–verb agreement; and “the total number … gradually increase between 2007 to 2011” has problems with both verb form and preposition. The sentence beginning “In the pie chart” also lacks a clear grammatical link between the group and its percentage. Review agreement, tense consistency and sentence boundaries, while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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