Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 pie chart provides the information regarding the age of the library's members. The table details the total percentage of the loans by its varieties in 2016 whereas the bar graph compares the loans value from 2007 to 2016.

Looking at the overall data, it is evident that adults of age 18-64 prefer library over other the age groups and children's as well as adult fiction books were equally popular with highest issued percentage. The loans amount are almost consistent over the surveyed time.

Young adults and adults of 65 and over were least interested in the library with only 15 and 12 members, respectively were enrolled; however, children number were 22 and surge was seen in adults number by 51 between age of 18-64. Children's and adults fiction were at peak with 38% and children's DVD with 1% in terms of loans. Medium values were witnessed for adult and children non-fiction which were around 13% and 6%, respectively. Loans carried out for adult audio books and young adults were same at 2%.

Total number loans from 2007 to 2016 were not increased more than 25,000 but commenced at 16,000 and ended with approximately at 22,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the highest loan shares, and total loans rise overall from about 15,700 to 21,700. The comparison between children’s and adult fiction is accurate, as are the category percentages you report. Your overview is present, but saying loans were “almost consistent” is too general: the chart shows an overall increase, with a peak near the end and some fluctuations. The membership figures are also described as numbers of members, although the chart gives age-group proportions. To strengthen the response, distinguish percentages from counts and summarise the loan trend more precisely, including its fluctuations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, details about membership and loan categories, and a final sentence on the time series. This makes the information easy to locate, and phrases such as “Looking at the overall data” and “however” help signal relationships. However, the final paragraph feels detached from the preceding detail, and the overview’s claim that loans were “almost consistent” does not prepare the reader for the more specific rise described at the end. Some links are also awkward, as in “however, children number were 22 and surge was seen…” Organise the body into clearer comparisons—membership, loan categories, then annual totals—and use references that make each comparison explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “equally popular,” “percentage,” “issued,” and “surveyed time,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “it is evident” and “Medium values were witnessed.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing charts: “loans value,” “by its varieties,” “prefer library,” and “surge was seen in adults number” do not express the intended relationships clearly. “Peak” is also less suitable for a category share than “largest proportion.” Aim for standard collocations such as “number of loans,” “loan categories,” “accounted for,” and “the largest age group.” This would make the report more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a concessive link with “however.” Most of the main points remain understandable, but some grammatical errors recur and occasionally make relationships unclear. For example, “Young adults and adults of 65 and over were least interested … with only 15 and 12 members, respectively were enrolled” has faulty clause structure, while “children number were 22” has a subject–verb agreement error. There are also problems with articles and sentence construction in “prefer library over other the age groups” and “ended with approximately at 22,000.” Practise accurate noun phrases and clause boundaries, and check agreement and prepositions when revising.

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