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 show the proportion of members enrolled in a public library with respect to age, total loans in percentage by category, and the number in a little town, Chalfont, from 2007 to 2016.
Overall, the highest number of members enrolled are adults under 64, whereas adults of 65 and over account for the smallest proportion. Furthermore, in terms of loans by category, children's fiction and adult fiction constitute the highest number of loans, while children's DVDs have the lowest number of loans. Moreover, in 2016, loans reached a peak.
According to the pie chart, adults aged 18 to 64 comprised the highest proportion, 51%, just above half, while children formed the second-largest group at 12%. In addition, young adults and adults aged 65 and over made up the smallest groups at 12% and 15%.
According to the table, both children's fiction and adult fiction books had the highest loans of 38%, followed by adult non-fiction at 13% and children's non-fiction at 6%, while children's DVD's, young adults, and adult audio books had the lowest number of loans at 1%, 2%, and 2%.
According to the bar chart, in 2007, the total number of loans was just above 15,000, and it rose gradually to about 21,000 by 2012 before falling slightly to roughly 19,000 in 2013. Although the number of loans again increased moderately to approximately 23,000 by 2016.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all three visual components of the prompt well, providing an overview and supporting details for the age of library members, total loans by category, and the trend in total loans from 2007 to 2016. However, there are minor data inaccuracies in the body paragraphs. For example, in the third paragraph, the student misinterprets the data by stating that young adults and adults aged 65 and over made up the smallest groups at 12% and 15% (whereas 12% is children, 15% is young adults 13-17, and 65 and over is 12%). Despite these minor data reading errors, the main features and comparisons are generally well reported, satisfying the requirements for a Band 6.5 or solid Band 6.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response has a clear overall progression and is logically organised into an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs addressing each chart. Paragraphing is used appropriately to group related ideas. The student makes good use of cohesive devices to connect ideas, such as 'Furthermore', 'In addition', 'According to the table', and 'Although'. However, referencing and transitions can occasionally feel slightly mechanical, and the minor confusion regarding data categories causes a slight disruption in logical flow. Overall, the essay demonstrates clear organisation and coherent structuring.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate and functional range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task 1 response, using terms such as 'proportion', 'account for', 'constitute', and 'peak'. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary like 'comprised' and 'gradually'. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and data reporting (e.g., 'adults under 64' instead of '18 to 64', and minor numerical category mix-ups). Spelling and word formation are generally accurate, and vocabulary errors do not impede communication, placing the response securely in the Band 6 range.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The writer uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating control over complex structures with clauses like 'Although the number of loans again increased moderately to approximately 23,000 by 2016.' There are frequent error-free sentences, alongside a few minor grammatical slips and awkward phrasings (such as 'the number in a little town, Chalfont'). Punctuation is generally handled well. The range of structures is sufficient for the task and grammatical errors are infrequent, rarely impeding the reader's understanding.
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