Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-07-29
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 charts below summarises data pertaining to a public library within a town named Little Chalfont.
Overall, adults aged 18 to 64 made up the largest proportion of library members while senior citizens being the smallest group. Meanwhile, most loans from the library were found to be adult and children's fiction contrasting the very little loans for children's DVDs. Additionally, the highest number of loans occurred in the year 2018, with loans gradually increasing from years 2007 to 2016.
Approximately 51% of people aged 18 to 64 represented more than half of library members. 22% of children accounted for the majority among the remaining of the age groups with 15% of teenagers coming in second. Meanwhile, 12% of adults aged 65 and above formed the minority.
Within the category of loans, adult and children's fiction constituted the most popular type of loans. Adult non-fiction was the second-most commonly borrowed category, followed by children's fiction at 13% and 6% respectively. Young adults and adult audio books only represented 2% of the total loans while children's DVDs came in last place at 1%.
The total number of loans started from approximately 16000 and gradually rose to 22000 wgere
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response covers all parts of the task, providing a clear overview and selecting key features from the charts. You successfully identified the largest and smallest demographic groups and the most popular loan categories. However, the response is incomplete, ending abruptly with 'wgere' instead of finishing the final sentence about the loan trends. This omission prevents a full analysis of the final chart. To improve, ensure you complete all sentences and provide a more thorough comparison of the data points, such as contrasting the specific percentages of the loan categories more effectively rather than just listing them.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The essay is logically organized into paragraphs, with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs focusing on different charts. You use cohesive devices such as 'Meanwhile', 'Additionally', and 'Approximately' to link ideas. However, the abrupt ending significantly disrupts the flow and coherence of the final paragraph. While the progression of ideas is generally clear, the mechanical nature of some transitions could be improved to sound more natural. Ensure that each paragraph has a clear concluding thought to maintain the logical flow of your argument.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportion', 'constituted', and 'minority' correctly. There is an attempt to use less common vocabulary, though some phrasing is slightly repetitive. You occasionally struggle with precision, such as in the phrase 'majority among the remaining of the age groups', which is slightly awkward. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding repetitive sentence structures. Overall, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey your meaning clearly without significant errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are some grammatical errors, such as 'senior citizens being the smallest group' (which lacks a main verb) and the incomplete final sentence. Subject-verb agreement is generally maintained, but there are minor slips in phrasing. While the errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to prevent a higher score. To improve, focus on ensuring every sentence has a clear subject and verb, and proofread carefully to avoid incomplete thoughts or typographical errors like 'wgere'.
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