Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-25
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 following charts illustrate the age of library members and total loans percentage taken by careogry in 2016 while highlighting the total number of loans on books between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, majority of the library members are adults between the age of 18 and 64. In addition to this, children's fiction and adult fiction books covers majority of loans percentage in 2016 while the total number of loans have increased between 2007 and 2016.
In 2016, just over half (51%) of the visitors are adults as compared to children who are little over one-fifth (22%) and young adults between 13 and 17 who takes up 15% of the total members. In contrast, adults who are 65 and above occupy only 12% of the total members. As for total loans by category, children's fiction and adult fiction both occupy 38% of the total loan while the remaining percentage is covered by children's non-fiction, children's DVDs, young adults, adult non-fiction and adult audio books whom covers 24% collectively.
Regarding the total number of loans, the number increased between 2007 and 2011 reaching approximately 21,000 from roughly 16,000. The number seemed to fall after 2011, reaching roughly 19,500 in 2013 but unexpectedly bounced back reaching approximately 22,000 in 2016.
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 student has successfully addressed all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the three distinct charts provided. The overview clearly highlights the dominant age group, the leading loan categories, and the general upward trend in the total number of loans from 2007 to 2016. Key data points, such as the 51% figure for adults and the 38% split for fiction loans, are accurately selected and incorporated into comparisons. The response fulfills all requirements of Task Achievement and demonstrates a clear understanding of the visual information.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response is logically organised into four paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing the specific data sets. Progression is clear throughout, and cohesive devices such as 'In contrast' and 'Regarding the' are used effectively to guide the reader. Paragraphing is appropriate, with each section serving a distinct function in summarising the charts. There is a minor typo ('careogry'), but overall the organisational structure is coherent and easy to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate and generally appropriate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully employing terms such as 'illustrate', 'proportion', 'occupy', and 'collectively'. Less common phrasings are attempted with reasonable success, although there are minor spelling errors ('careogry' instead of 'category') and awkward collocations (e.g., 'loans percentage taken by careogry' instead of 'loan percentages by category'). Despite these slips, the lexical choice is sufficient to convey the intended meaning precisely.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
A good mix of simple and complex sentence structures is used throughout the response, including subordinate clauses and participial phrases (e.g., 'while highlighting the total number of loans'). Grammatical control is generally strong, containing frequent error-free sentences. However, there are a few minor grammatical inaccuracies, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('children ... who takes up') and tense inconsistencies ('books covers'). These errors do not impede communication, allowing the reader to easily follow the data analysis.
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