Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

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 6.5)

The given charts illustrates information regarding Little Chalfont library, including tha age dustribution of the members, total loans by category (2016) and the number of loans in the 9 years -2007 to 2016.

Overall, the major contributor in the age of members of library are adults that accounts for 51%. Fiction was the most popular category among both children and adults. Furthermore, the number of loans increased over the period, despite some fluctuations.

Looking first at the pie chart, adults aged 18-64 accounted for the larget proportion of the library members. Children made up 22% while, young adults aged 13-17 represented at 15%. The remaining 12% were people aged 65 or more.

According to the table, adult and children's fiction were the most popular category accounted for 38% of loan.

Children's non-fiction represented at 6%, followed by adults non-fiction at 13% . Young adult books and adult audio book both make up 2%, while children's DVDs were the least popular category , at 1%.

Turning to the bar chart, the number of loans stood approximately at 15,000 in 2007. The figure rose considerably to 18,000 in 2008, and remained relatively stable in 2009. It then climbed significantly to 21,000 in 2010 before slightly declined in 2012 and 2013. By the year 2016 the amount of loan reached almost around 21,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover all three visuals and give a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and loans rise overall despite fluctuations. Most figures are reported accurately, including the membership shares and category percentages. The trend description also captures the broad pattern, but some details are imprecise: loans were about 19,000 in both 2008 and 2009, not 18,000 in 2008, and the final figure was approximately 21,700 rather than “almost around 21,000.” The account of the later years is also compressed: it would be clearer to mention the rise to about 21,000 in 2011, the dip in 2013, and the subsequent recovery. More precise reporting would strengthen an otherwise well-focused summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the membership chart, category table, and loan trend. This gives the reader a clear route through the information, and transitions such as “Looking first,” “According to the table,” and “Turning to the bar chart” help signal each shift. The overview also brings together the main patterns rather than simply listing figures. Some linking is slightly mechanical, and the final paragraph moves quickly across several years without clearly distinguishing the 2011 peak, the decline, and the later recovery. Use a few more precise time links, such as “after reaching a peak” and “following a dip,” to make that progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “represented,” “remained relatively stable,” and “fluctuations.” These choices help describe proportions and trends, and the meaning is generally clear. However, spelling errors such as “tha,” “dustribution,” and “larget” reduce accuracy, while some expressions are awkward or imprecise: “major contributor in the age of members,” “represented at,” and “almost around” do not sound natural in this context. There is also some repetition of “number of loans” and “category.” Aim for accurate collocations and concise trend language; for example, say that a group “accounted for” a share and that loans “reached” a figure, rather than combining overlapping approximations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, and several are clear, such as “Furthermore, the number of loans increased over the period, despite some fluctuations.” However, some errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction remain. For example, “The given charts illustrates” should use a plural verb, while “the most popular category accounted for 38%” needs a clearer grammatical link, such as “each accounted for 38%.” In “It then climbed significantly to 21,000 in 2010 before slightly declined,” the verb form should be “before declining.” The phrase “adults aged 18–64 accounted for the larget proportion” also contains a spelling issue, which belongs under vocabulary rather than grammar. Check subject–verb agreement and keep parallel verb forms in trend descriptions.

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