Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)
The charts illustrate about membership and borrowing patterns at Little Chalfont library, as well the total number of loans made between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, adults aged constituted the largest proportion of library members, while fiction was far most type of material borrowed . In addition, the total number of loans increased substantially over the period, despite a slight decreased in middle of the period.
In terms of membership, people aged under 18 to 64 accounted for 51%, more than twice the proportion of children at 22%.Young adults aged 13 to 17 represented 15%,while aged of adults 65 and over made up the smallest group stood at 12%. Regarding borrowing categories children ‘s fiction and adult fiction were most popular were equally 38% of all loans. Adult and children non-fiction category was slightly lowest from 13 to 6% respectively. Young adults and audio books represented 2%, while children ‘s DVD ‘s accounted for just 1%.
The total numbers of loans rose from approximately 16,000 in 2007 to around 19,500 in 2008, continued to increased gradually , reaching about 22,500 in 2011. The figure remains unchanged in 2012 before falling slightly to roughly in 21,500 in 2013. Thereafter, borrowing increased steadily reaching approximately 23,000 in 2014, 23,500 in 2015 and peak of about 24,500 in 2016
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 parts of the task, including the membership demographics, borrowing categories, and the trend over time. The main features are identified, and comparisons are made, such as noting that adult members were the largest group and fiction was the most popular material. However, the analysis is slightly hampered by some inaccuracies in data reporting (e.g., the description of the borrowing categories is confusingly phrased). While the key features are highlighted, the overview could be more effectively integrated to provide a clearer summary of the trends. Overall, the response is well-structured and addresses the prompt adequately.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is logically organized into three distinct paragraphs: an introduction/overview, a breakdown of membership and categories, and a summary of the trend over time. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In addition', 'Regarding', and 'Thereafter', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly in the second paragraph where the grouping of data points becomes somewhat cluttered. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different types of information provided in the charts.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task, with attempts to use specific terms like 'proportion', 'constituted', and 'substantially'. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'far most type of material' instead of 'the most popular type' and 'slightly lowest' which is grammatically incorrect. There are also minor errors in punctuation and pluralization, such as 'children ‘s DVD ‘s'. While the meaning is generally clear, the lack of precision in vocabulary limits the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors throughout, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The figure remains unchanged' should be 'remained'), incorrect verb forms ('continued to increased'), and missing articles. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of apostrophes. While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, they occur frequently enough to impact the overall fluency and accuracy of the writing.
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