Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19
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 and table illustrate data on a public library called Little Chalfont in a town.
Overall, it can be seen that the library is mostly visited by adults comprising half of the library's population, whereas books regarding to adults had the highest amount of loans. Notably, the largest number of loans was taken by the end, while the least loans at the beginning of the period.
The pie chart depicts the proportion of library members, with adults between age 18 and 64 comprising the highest percentage to almost half of the population, whereas children made up approximately a quarter of members. In addition, teenagers and adults above 64 were recorded roughly an equal percentages of members.
The table demonstrates the proportions of total loans, with children books and DVDs comprised 45% of total loans and adults' belongings recorded to contain the remaining loans.
The bar chart shows the total number of loans had taken from 2007 to 2016. The lowest amount of loans was taken in 2007 of approximately just above 15,000, while the largest amount were taken by the end of the period of almost 22,000. Notably, loans above 20,000 were taken in almost six consecutive years, wheras it was just below 20,000 in three different years.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The response covers all three visual components presented in the prompt: the age distribution of library members, the total loans by category, and the overall trajectory of total loans from 2007 to 2016. An appropriate overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting key features such as the dominance of adult members and adult-related book loans, as well as the rising trend over the decade. Data points are accurately selected and contrasted, such as noting that adults aged 18-64 accounted for roughly half of the members and that loans peaked at the end of the period. While some specific percentage breakdowns could be more deeply integrated, the overall response successfully addresses all parts of the task requirements.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The essay is logically organized into distinct paragraphs, each focusing on a specific chart or table from the prompt. Information progresses reasonably from an overview into detailed body paragraphs analyzing membership proportions, loan categories, and the ten-year trend. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'whereas', 'in addition', and 'notably'. However, some transitions and referencing feel slightly mechanical or repetitive, and paragraphing could be tightened to enhance the overall flow. Nevertheless, logical organization is maintained throughout.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'category', and 'trajectory'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with varying degrees of success, such as 'comprising', 'demonstrates', and 'consecutive years'. However, there are some noticeable lexical inaccuracies and awkward collocations, such as 'books regarding to adults', 'adults' belongings', and 'loans had taken'. While these errors do not impede communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching the higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, incorporating relative clauses and comparative forms such as 'adults between age 18 and 64 comprising the highest percentage' and 'the lowest amount of loans was taken in 2007'. However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward passive constructions throughout the text, including 'loans had taken from 2007 to 2016', 'largest amount were taken', and missing prepositions or incorrect verb forms. These errors occasionally disrupt the smoothness of reading, though they do not obscure the overall meaning.
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