Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-14
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 7.0)
The provided diagrams outline membership ages, borrowing preferences, and annual loan counts at Little Chalfont Library between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, the library's membership consisted heavily of working-age individuals, with fiction dominating borrowing categories. Additionally, total loan activity demonstrated a clear upward trend over the ten-year period despite experiencing minor fluctuations.
In 2016, adults aged 18 to 64 constituted the largest membership block at 51%, while children formed 22%. Young adults and senior citizens accounted for 15% and 12%, respectively. Regarding library loans, fiction books were overwhelmingly preferred; adult and children's fiction each took an equal 38% share. Adult non-fiction followed at 13%, but all other remaining categories were largely negligible.
Longitudinally, total annual loan numbers rose from roughly 16,000 in 2007 to 21,000 in 2011. Following a brief decline to around 20,000 items in 2013, borrowing activity recovered consistently, peaking at approximately 22,000 loans by 2016.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 7.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 7.5 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student successfully covers all parts of the visual information, accurately reporting membership demographics, loan preferences, and annual loan trends for Little Chalfont Library. Key features are well-selected and effectively compared, such as highlighting the dominance of working-age members at 51 percent and the equal preference for adult and children's fiction at 38 percent. There is also a clear longitudinal overview of loan volumes from 2007 to 2016. However, a minor deduction must be made because the length requirement of 150 words is not met, as the response contains 147 words. Despite this slight shortfall, the content itself is thoroughly and accurately developed. Band score: 6.5
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.5
The response demonstrates a clear and logical organisation from start to finish. The introduction successfully paraphrases the prompt, followed by a well-crafted overview paragraph that outlines the main trends. The subsequent body paragraphs logically separate demographic and category data from longitudinal loan trends. Cohesive devices such as 'Additionally', 'Regarding', and 'Longitudinally' are used appropriately to guide the reader through the data without appearing mechanical. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and effectively, contributing to a smooth and coherent progression of ideas throughout the entire text. Band score: 8.0
Lexical Resource — Band 7.5
The student displays a wide, fluent, and flexible range of vocabulary appropriate for an Academic Task 1 response. Less common items and precise phrasing are utilised skilfully, such as 'constituted the largest membership block', 'overwhelmingly preferred', and 'longitudinally'. Word choices and collocations are natural, with phrases like 'upward trend', 'minor fluctuations', and 'borrowing activity' used accurately. There are no noticeable spelling or word-choice errors, demonstrating sophisticated control over the lexical features required to discuss statistical charts effectively. Band score: 8.0
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 7.5
The writer uses a wide variety of complex sentence structures with a high degree of accuracy. The majority of sentences are error-free, featuring sophisticated syntactic constructions such as participial phrases ('Following a brief decline to around 20,000 items in 2013...') and subordinate clauses. Punctuation is handled expertly, and grammatical control is robust throughout the response. Only very occasional or non-systematic slips are entirely absent, reflecting a very high standard of grammatical command that easily satisfies the higher band descriptors. Band score: 8.0
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