Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-07-26

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 7.0)

The pie chart illustrates different ages of library members in the year 2016, the bar graph demonstrates the amount of loans that were taken from 2007 to 2016 and the table depicts the ratio of loans in several sectors.

The pie chart shows more than half of members were adults (from 18 to 64 years). Nearly a quarter of them were children and 15% of library's total members was young adult age range 13-17. The number of adult members aged 65 and over were only 12%. Regarding the table, the highest amount of loans was taken by both children's fiction and adult fiction which is exactly 38%. The young adults, adults audio books and children's DVDs sectors took the lowest number of loans. And both adult non-fiction and children's non-fiction took 13% and 6% loans respectively.

Finally the bar chart displays, the highest amount of loans was taken in the year 2016. In contrast, the lowest amount of loans took in the year 2007. In addition, The amount of loans was taken in 2015,2014, 2012,2011 and 2010 are comparable. The loans that took in 2008 and 2009 are same amount. In 2013, the amount of loans was taken nearly 20000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

The response covers all three charts provided in the prompt. You successfully identified the main features, such as the age distribution in the pie chart and the peak loan year in the bar graph. However, the analysis of the table is slightly underdeveloped; while you mention the highest and lowest sectors, you could have provided more comparative detail between the categories. The overview is integrated into the introduction, which is a good approach, but ensure that the main trends are highlighted more distinctly. Overall, you have addressed the requirements of the task well, providing a clear summary of the data presented.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The essay is logically organized into three paragraphs, each focusing on one of the charts. This structure helps the reader follow your analysis. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'In contrast' and 'In addition', to link ideas. However, the transition between sentences is sometimes mechanical, and the use of referencing could be improved to avoid repetitive phrasing like 'the amount of loans was taken'. Paragraphing is used appropriately, and there is a clear progression of information from the pie chart to the table and finally the bar graph.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'depicts', and 'comparable'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'the amount of loans that were taken' (loans are countable, so 'number' is more appropriate) and 'young adult age range 13-17' (which could be phrased more naturally). You attempt to use specific terminology related to the data, which is good. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repeating the same phrases when describing the data points.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'The number of adult members... were' (subject-verb agreement) and 'The loans that took in 2008' (passive voice error). Punctuation is generally acceptable, though some lists could be punctuated more cleanly. The errors present do not impede communication, but they do occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and consistent use of passive voice for data reporting will improve your accuracy.

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