Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-06

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 pie charts illustrates information about a public library and bar charts shows a total number of loans taken in between 2007 to 2016.

Overall, library by the name of Little Chalfont library have a four age group people in the year of 2016. Moreover, total number of loans was taken by all this age group people in the year of 2016.

Looking first at the demographic illustration, in the year 2016, members whose age ranged from 18 to 64 were responsible for more than half—51%, to be exact—of the total number. Although it ranked second, the percentage of child members in this library was only 22%, which is less than half of the previously mentioned figure. Lastly, the remaining 27% was made up of young adults (13-17 years old), at 15%, and adults 65 and over, at 12%.

Moving on to the total number of loans in this library, starting at slightly more than 15,000 loans per year, this place had seen a significant increase for the next 3 years, as its figure reached more than 20,000 loans per year in 2009. From this point onwards, the data fluctuated slightly around this level until 2016, ending at approximately 23,000 loans.

Out of the mentioned number of loans, 76% were for borrowing either children's fiction or adult fiction, at 38% apiece—outnumbering the other genres of books by a wide gap. Adult non-fiction (13%), children's non-fiction (6%), young adult and adult audiobooks (2% each), and children's DVDs (1%) were responsible for the remaining portion of loans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully identifies and reports the main features of the provided charts. You have effectively selected key data points, such as the 51% demographic share and the trend in loan numbers, and made relevant comparisons between categories. The overview is present, though it could be more concise and better integrated. You have covered all parts of the task well, including the demographic breakdown, the loan trends over time, and the genre distribution. The information is accurate and well-supported by the data provided in the charts.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized with a clear progression of ideas. Each paragraph focuses on a specific aspect of the data (demographics, trends, and genres), which helps the reader follow the information easily. You use a range of cohesive devices such as 'Looking first at', 'Moving on to', and 'Out of the mentioned number', which function well. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct data sets. The flow is generally smooth, though the introductory sentence is slightly repetitive and could be more fluently phrased.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey information with precision, such as 'demographic illustration', 'fluctuated', and 'outnumbering'. There is an attempt to use less common items, which is successful. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'library by the name of' (better: 'the Little Chalfont library') and 'all this age group people' (better: 'all these age groups'). These minor errors do not impede communication, but they prevent a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures effectively. There are several error-free sentences, and your control of grammar is generally good. However, there are some persistent errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and articles, such as 'The pie charts illustrates' (should be 'illustrate') and 'bar charts shows' (should be 'bar charts show'). Additionally, 'all this age group people' is grammatically awkward. While these errors are noticeable, they do not significantly impede the reader's understanding of the data.

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