Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-13
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 charts give details about a public library called Little Chalfont, including the age of library members, total loans by category, and the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, adult library members accounted for the largest proportion, while children's fiction and adult fiction recorded the largest share. In addition, the total number of loans recorded a growth rate over the years.
Adult library members aged 18-64 represented the largest proportion at 51%, whereas children were at 22% and young adults aged 13-17 were at 15%. Adults 65 and over made up the lowest share 12% in 2016.
According to library members category children's fiction and adult fiction recorded the highest share 36%, while children's DVDs accounted for the lowest proportion 1% in 2016.
The total of loans comprised a growth over the years and 2016 showed peak rate at around 22,000 in 2016, whereas the figure in 2013 was declined.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all three charts provided in the prompt, addressing the age of library members, loans by category, and overall loans over time. The introduction outlines the scope well, and an overall trend is identified in the second paragraph. Key features are selected and reported accurately, such as the 51% share for adults aged 18-64 and the peak of around 22,000 loans in 2016. Comparisons are made where relevant, meeting the requirements of Task 1 for a Band 6.5 to 7.0. However, some data points are presented with minor generalisations rather than fully extended details, placing it firmly at a solid Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response exhibits a coherent overall arrangement with a logical division into paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for member demographics, categories, and loan trends. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'In addition', 'whereas', and 'According to', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical ('According to library members category'). Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different aspects of the visual data. Referencing is mostly clear, though clearer links between sentences would elevate the flow. This performance aligns well with the Band 6.0 descriptors for logical organisation and coherence.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully employing terms like 'proportion', 'category', 'accounted for', and 'growth rate'. There are occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'According to library members category' instead of 'Regarding the categories of library members' and 'comprised a growth' instead of 'experienced growth'. Spelling is accurate throughout. While less common vocabulary is attempted, the precision is sometimes lacking, which is characteristic of a Band 6.0 lexical profile.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Adult library members aged 18-64 represented the largest proportion at 51%, whereas children were at 22%...' There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'the figure in 2013 was declined' (passive misuse for an intransitive verb) and 'recorded the highest share 36%' (missing preposition). Despite these errors, they rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to follow the intended meaning easily. This balance of mixed structures and manageable errors fits the Band 6.0 descriptors.
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