Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-22
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 below give information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont .
Overall ,The pie chart shows the age of the library members , the table shows the total loans by category and the bar graph shows the total number of loans .
The adults were the highest users of library at 51% followed by children at 22% . Young adults and elder people were the lowest users of the library at 15% and 12% respectively . Fiction was the most popular genre among both children and adults and children DVDs was the least popular genre.
The number of loans were the lowest in 2007 , around 16,000 and they were the highest in 2016 , around 23,000. After 2010 , the number of loans were consistently over 20,000 except the year 2013 .The number of loans were the same in the years 2008 and 2009
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The student successfully covers all three visual components presented in the prompt: the age of library members, total loans by category, and the total number of loans over a decade. An overview is attempted right at the beginning, though it simply copies parts of the prompt rather than synthesizing the main trends. Key features are reported, such as adults (18-64) being the highest users at 51% and fiction being the most popular genre. However, some data points lack precision or context, such as stating loans were 'around 23,000' in 2016 when the chart shows roughly 21,700. Despite minor inaccuracies in data reporting, the response addresses all parts of the task adequately, placing it firmly at a band 6 level.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is structured into four distinct paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs covering membership/categories and loan trends over time. Logical progression is generally maintained, though the connection between sentences can feel a bit mechanical. Cohesive devices are somewhat basic or sparse; for instance, the transition 'After 2010' helps sequence information, but other sentences rely heavily on direct subject-verb repetition without varied cohesive links. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different chart elements, but referencing and logical flow could be smoother to reach a higher band.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range suitable for describing statistical data, using terms like 'highest users', 'lowest users', 'genre', and 'consistently'. However, there are instances of awkward phrasing or incorrect word choice, such as 'elder people' instead of 'elderly people' or 'older adults', and 'children DVDs' missing a possessive apostrophe ('children's DVDs'). Less common lexical items are attempted with mixed success. Spelling and word choice errors do not impede overall communication, allowing the response to secure a solid band 6 for lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The adults were the highest users of library at 51% followed by children at 22%' and 'After 2010, the number of loans were consistently over 20,000 except the year 2013.' There are noticeable grammatical errors, particularly subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'The number of loans were...', where 'number' is singular and requires 'was'). Punctuation is also slightly flawed, with unnecessary spaces before commas (e.g., 'Overall ,The pie chart...') and a missing final full stop in the last sentence. These errors occur regularly but do not prevent the reader from understanding the data.
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