Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-03

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 multiple charts below depict the information of the 3 areas (age groups of members, loans by category and total number of loans over the years) of a library in a town.

To start, adults ranging from age 18-64 mainly dominate the number of members in the library with more than half (51%) of the total members. Old aged people (over 65) and young adults (13-17) make up similar numbers as 12% and 15% respectively. While children sums up to 22%.

In terms of loan categories, two contenders, children's fiction and adult fiction are the most popular, each accounting for 38% of the total loans. Adult's non-fiction takes 13%, while children's non-fiction, young adults and adult audio books have similar share on the lower end (6%, 2%, 2% respectively) and the least borrowed one is children's DVD accounting for measly 1%.

Clearly, from 2007 to 2016, the total number of loans have increased gradually over the years. It started as 16000 at 2007 which rose up to 22000 in the year 2016 with a single dip in 2013 at just under 20000.

All in all, adults (18-64) dominates the total number of members, fiction is majorly borrowed and the total number of loans seems to increase year after year at a firm rate.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

You have successfully identified and reported the main features of all three charts. The overview is clear, and you have made relevant comparisons, such as noting the similarity between children's and adult fiction loans. To reach a higher band, ensure that your data selection is consistently accurate. For instance, you mentioned 'children's DVD' as the least borrowed at 1%, but the chart shows 'young adults' and 'adult audio books' at 2%, and 'children's non-fiction' at 6%, which is accurate, but you could have grouped these low-performing categories more effectively to show a clearer contrast with the fiction categories.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response is logically organized, with each paragraph focusing on a specific chart. The progression of ideas is clear, moving from membership demographics to loan categories and finally to the trend over time. You use cohesive devices like 'To start', 'In terms of', and 'Clearly' to guide the reader. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical. To improve, try to vary your linking phrases and ensure that the connection between sentences within paragraphs is smoother, perhaps by using more sophisticated referencing to avoid repetitive sentence structures.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate a sufficient range of vocabulary to convey information clearly. Phrases like 'two contenders', 'accounting for', and 'increased gradually' are appropriate for a report. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice, such as 'Old aged people' (better: 'senior citizens' or 'older adults') and 'children sums up to' (better: 'children account for' or 'make up'). The use of 'measly' is slightly informal for an academic report; a more neutral term like 'a negligible' would be more suitable for this task type.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, which is generally effective. There are some minor grammatical slips, such as 'adults... mainly dominate' (redundant) and 'total number of loans have increased' (subject-verb agreement error: 'number' is singular). Additionally, 'at 2007' should be 'in 2007'. Despite these errors, your meaning is always clear, and the punctuation is generally accurate. To achieve a higher score, focus on eliminating these small subject-verb agreement errors and refining your use of prepositions when discussing dates and data points.

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