Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-13
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, table, and bar chart provide information in terms of membership age, types of loans, and the total number of loans collected between 2007 to 2016 regarding the government Little Chalfont Library.
Overall, the 18-64 adult age bracket constitute the highest membership. Out of the 7 categories of loans, children's fiction and adult fiction dominated in 2016. Also, A lot of loans were sourced throughout the period, but peaked in 2016.
For library membership, the adult 18-64 had the greatest share of 51, while the youth 13-17 represented the least proportion. Meanwhile, both children's fiction and adult fiction had the largest percentage at 38% respectively. The other types of loans varied in percentages, with children's DVDs been the least at just 1% in 2016.
Furthermore, total yearly number of loans were averagely high thoughout the period. For intance, in 2007, the annual loan was a little above 15,000, but it increased to about 18,000 for both nect two years. The figures kept increasing but dropped just below 20, 000 in 2013, befor peaking in 2016
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all three charts effectively, identifying key trends and making relevant comparisons. You successfully highlighted the dominant age group and the most popular loan categories. However, the report could be improved by providing more precise data points; for instance, stating '51' for membership without specifying units (percentage or raw numbers) is slightly ambiguous. Additionally, while you mention the loan trends, a more detailed comparison between the start and end of the period would strengthen the analysis. Overall, the main features are clearly presented, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.5-7.0 performance.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is logically organized into clear paragraphs, each serving a specific purpose. You use transition signals such as 'Overall,' 'For library membership,' and 'Furthermore' to guide the reader through the data. However, some cohesive devices are used in a slightly mechanical way, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. For example, the transition between the membership data and the loan types could be more integrated. Despite these minor issues, the information is presented in a coherent manner, and the paragraphing is appropriate for the task.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'constitute,' 'dominated,' and 'proportion' appropriately. There are some minor inaccuracies, such as 'averagely high' (which is non-standard; 'consistently high' would be better) and 'nect' (a spelling error). The use of 'respectively' is slightly misused in the context of the two categories sharing the same percentage. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and ensure that less common vocabulary is used with greater accuracy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are several grammatical slips, such as 'children's DVDs been the least' (should be 'were the least') and 'total yearly number of loans were' (subject-verb agreement error: 'number' is singular). Punctuation errors, such as the space in '20, 000' and the missing period after '2016', also occur. These errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the writing from reaching a higher band. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and proofreading for minor slips will improve your score.
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