Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-18

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 given chart illustrates the public library in a urban area called little Chalfont.

Overall, adults from age of 18 to 64 shares large proportion in being a member of library. Whereas young adults from age 13 to 17 share small proportion of contribution in the public library.

To begin with, it is evident that adults from age 18 to 64 share 51% of contribution in the library. Which is half of the entire library members. Children, young adults, adults from 65 and over accounts for 22%, 15% and 12% respectively. In addition, total loans in the year 2016 are divided into 7 categories in that children's fiction and adult fiction accounts for 38% which is the highest percentage among all. Similarly young adults and adult audio books share the equal percentage of 2% respectively. Adult non-fiction shares second highest ratio of 13% and the children's non fiction is placed at third position. The smallest proportion of share among all is children's DVDs which accounts for 1%.

Furthermore, the highest number of loans where taken in the year 2016 which is of around 23000 and lowest was taken in the year 2007 which is considered to be 16000. The number of loans has been significantly increased in the 10years period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task, including the membership demographics, loan categories, and the trend over time. You have successfully identified the main features, such as the dominant age group (18-64) and the highest loan category (fiction). However, the report could be improved by making more direct comparisons between the data points rather than simply listing them. For example, noting that the adult membership is more than double that of children would add depth. The overview is clear, but ensure that all data points are accurately reflected; for instance, you mentioned 'adult audio books' as 2%, but the chart indicates this is 'audio books' generally. Overall, the response is well-structured and addresses the prompt effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into clear paragraphs, moving from an overview to specific details about membership, loan categories, and trends. You use cohesive devices such as 'To begin with,' 'In addition,' and 'Furthermore' to guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical, and the sentence structure within paragraphs could be more varied to improve the flow. For instance, starting multiple sentences with 'Adults' or 'Children' makes the progression feel a bit repetitive. Improving the use of referencing (e.g., using 'the former' or 'the latter') would help create a more sophisticated connection between your ideas.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportion,' 'categories,' and 'significantly increased.' There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'share small proportion of contribution,' which is slightly unnatural; 'account for a smaller share' would be more precise. Additionally, there are some minor errors in terminology, such as referring to the data as 'contribution' rather than 'membership' or 'loans.' To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more precise collocations and avoid repeating the same verbs (e.g., 'accounts for') throughout the text.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'adults from age of 18 to 64 shares' (subject-verb agreement) and 'highest number of loans where taken' (incorrect use of 'where' instead of 'were'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some sentence fragments, such as 'Which is half of the entire library members,' which should be joined to the preceding sentence. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and ensuring that complex sentences are punctuated correctly will help improve your score in this criterion.

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