Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)
The charts illustrate data about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont, including the age of the members in 2016, total loans by category and the total number of loans from 2007 to 2016.
Overall, adults aged 18-64 reresent the largest proportion in the library,children and adult fiction are the highest borrowed category and the number of loans increased significantly over eight years.
Adults aged 18-64 cover the largest proportion of 51% of the library, children are the second grou with 22%, followed by young adults aged 13-17 making up 15%. Finally, adults aged 65 and over have the smallest portion which is only 12%.
Children and adult fiction are highest members of the loans categories each include 38%. Children and adult non-fiction are subsequent which borrowed 13% and 6% separately. While children DVDs comes on least category with the amount only 1%.
In 2007 total number of loans are about 15,0000 which rose significantly till 2012, after that it showed slight decline in 2013. From 2014 to 2016 it reached to maximum limit of more than 20,000.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by presenting the main features of the three charts provided for Little Chalfont Library. An overview is included, highlighting the dominant age group, the most borrowed categories, and the upward trend in loans over time. Key data points are accurately reported, such as adults aged 18-64 accounting for 51% of members and children's/adult fiction each taking up 38% of total loans. Comparisons are made effectively across categories, such as contrasting the high borrowing rates of fiction with the minimal figures for children's DVDs at 1%. Although there are a few minor lexical inaccuracies in describing the categories, all core trends and data are appropriately selected and reported, meeting the criteria for a Band 7.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory statement, moves to an overview paragraph, details the demographic and loan category breakdowns, and concludes with the longitudinal trend from 2007 to 2016. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct aspects of the visual data. Cohesive devices such as 'while', 'finally', and 'after that' are used to connect ideas, though some transitional phrasing feels slightly mechanical or abrupt. Referencing is generally clear, allowing the reader to follow the flow of information without difficulty. This performance aligns well with Band 6.5, leaning towards Band 7.0 due to clear logical sequencing.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms like 'proportion', 'category', 'significant', and 'decline'. However, there are several word-choice errors, typos, and awkward collocations, such as 'reresent' instead of represent, 'group' spelled as 'grou', and phrasing like 'children and adult fiction are highest members of the loans categories'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with mixed success, and there are some repetitious structures in reporting percentages. While these errors do not impede overall communication, they restrict the lexical score to a Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and subordinate structures successfully in places, such as 'Adults aged 18-64 cover the largest proportion of 51% of the library...'. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, with several errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition use, for example, 'total number of loans are about 15,0000' and 'children and adult non-fiction are subsequent which borrowed 13% and 6% separately'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but misuse of commas and run-on structures occasionally occurs. Because errors are frequent enough to detract from grammatical fluency without entirely obscuring meaning, a Band 6.0 is appropriate.
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