Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 charts shows the information of a public library regarding, the pie-chart shows percentage of members belonging from a certain age group. The table illustrates the percentage of book loans category wise in 2016 and bar graph shows the total number of loans from 2007 to 2016.

Overall, adults belonging from the age group of 18 to 64 hold the highest ratio in the membership of the library. Also in year 2016 adult fiction books and childern's fiction books are at the highest in the book loans. Whereas there's a fluctuating trend in total number of loans from year 2007 to 2016.

Furthermore into the statistics, the highest loaned category in 2016 is children's fiction and adult fiction which is 38%. However only 1% children's dvds were recored in the loan category for 2016. Also, 2% of young adults and adult audio books were loaned and 13% of adult non-fiction and 6% of children's non-fiction books were loaned in 2016

Regarding the membership, 51% of members is from the age group of 18-64, which is the highest ratio of memberships amoung other age groups. 12% of members belong to the age group of 65 and over, which is the lowest amoung all the age groups. 22% of members belong to children age group and 15% of members belong to young adults age group.

Looking into the bar graph, in 2007 only 16000 books were loaned, which is the lowest in all the years. However, in 2016 around 22000 books were loaned and is recored as the highest total loaned number amoung all the years.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and identify the main patterns: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and total loans rise overall despite fluctuations. Most figures are accurately reported, including the category percentages and membership shares. The overview is relevant, and the comparison between the two 38% categories is useful. Some details are less fully developed: the loan trend is described only as fluctuating, without noting the rise from about 15,700 in 2007 to a peak of roughly 21,700 in 2016 or the intervening changes. Also, 2007 is the lowest point, but 2016 is not the highest; 2015 is slightly lower, so the claim that 2016 is the highest is inaccurate. More precise trend reporting would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the category table, membership figures, and loan trend. This makes the information easy to locate, and phrases such as “Regarding the membership” help signal a change of focus. However, progression within the overview and final paragraph is limited, and several transitions—“Furthermore,” “However,” and “Also”—are used mechanically rather than to show precise relationships. The final paragraph could compare the rise and later fluctuations instead of simply repeating the endpoints. Some sentence boundaries and punctuation also make the flow less smooth. Grouping related comparisons more deliberately and using clearer links between trends would make the organisation more cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “membership,” “loan category,” “fluctuating trend,” and “age group,” so the reader can understand the main information. There is some variety in how you refer to the visuals and data. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “belonging from a certain age group,” “highest ratio,” and “highest total loaned number.” Spelling errors, including “childern's,” “recored,” and “amoung,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart-reporting expressions such as “accounted for,” “share,” “number of loans,” and “recorded.” More precise vocabulary would help you describe comparisons and trends without relying on awkward phrases.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas” and “which,” and the overall meaning is generally clear. Some sentence patterns are controlled, particularly in the membership paragraph. However, there are recurring errors in agreement and sentence construction: “The charts shows” should use a plural verb, and “51% of members is” should be “51% of members are” or “51% of the membership is.” The opening sentence also has an awkward structure, while “in 2016 around 22000 books were loaned and is recorded” shifts incorrectly between a plural subject and singular verb. Review subject–verb agreement, articles, and punctuation, and check that each clause has a clear grammatical subject.

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