Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-07-31
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 illustrate information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.
Overall, the pie chart shows the age of library members. The age of adults 18 to 16 was higher. The bar chart shows the total number of loans 2007 to 2016, and also shows total loans by category 2016.
Initially, the pie chart, it shows the adult age 18 to 64 accounted for the largest proportion of library members in 2016. The children was the 22% portion, the young adults 13 to 17, accounted for the 15% portion of library members. The last, the least, adults 65 and over was 12% proportion of library members.
The total loans by category 2016, children's fictions 38%, the highest, the highest was adult fictions about 38%. And the least was children DVDs 1% borrowed loans in 2016. The adult books, audiobooks, adult audiobooks was 2% and children non-fiction 6%.
The bar chart shows the total number of loans from 2017 to 2016. In 2017, the loan was just over 15,800 increased and remained same 2008 to 2009, just under 20,000. Then it increased and remained same from 2010 to 2011, just over 20,000. It slightly decreased in 2013, just under 20,000. And 2014 to 2016, it continuously slightly increased and just over 20,000.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response covers all three charts provided in the prompt, identifying key features such as the dominant age group (18-64) and the highest loan category (children's fiction). However, the analysis is somewhat mechanical and lacks a cohesive overview that synthesizes the data effectively. The description of the bar chart trends is slightly confusing due to inaccurate dates (e.g., mentioning 2017 when the chart shows 2007) and some imprecise reporting of figures. While the main features are selected, the comparison between categories could be more analytical rather than just listing percentages.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often repetitive or mechanical (e.g., 'The last, the least', 'The bar chart shows'). There is a lack of sophisticated linking words to connect ideas within and between sentences. The progression of information is generally logical, but the transition between the description of the pie chart and the bar chart is abrupt. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to track which data point is being discussed.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task but remains quite basic. There is frequent repetition of words like 'proportion', 'accounted for', and 'loans'. Some word choices are slightly unnatural, such as 'The children was the 22% portion' or 'borrowed loans'. While the meaning is generally clear, the student struggles to use a wider range of vocabulary to describe trends or proportions with precision. There is little evidence of less common lexical items or idiomatic collocations appropriate for an Academic Task 1 report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('The children was', 'the loan was... increased') and article usage. Punctuation is generally functional, but the sentence structure is often fragmented or awkward. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable and detract from the overall fluency of the writing. More attention to verb tenses and pluralization is needed.
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