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 provide information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont. The pie chart informs about the age group of the library members.The table shows the total loans in different category of the books. Finally the bar chart gives a time line data analysis on the total number of loans taken.
Overall, adults in the age group from 18 to 64 form nearly half of the library members. Children's fiction and adult fiction are the most loaned category. The total number oof loans in the span of 2007 to 20016 has been always more than 15,000.
The pie chart shows that more than half of the members of the library in 2016 are adults in the age group 18 to 64. Children are in a distant second in this category contributing to only 22%. Other categories are young adults and adults over the age of 64.
From the table it can be observed that children's fiction and adult fiction are equally popular at 38%. in a distant second is adult non fiction which is at 13%. Less than one fourth of the top category comes children's non fiction in the fourth place at 6%. Other categories include children's DVDs, young adults and adult audio books.
The bar chart shows a steady incline in the number of book being loaned which started from low 15,000 in 2007 and by 2010 reaching low 20,000. This trend is maintained till 2016 with just seeing a marginal decrease below 20,000 in the year 2013.
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 covers all three charts provided in the prompt (pie chart, table, and bar chart), successfully reporting the main features and making relevant comparisons. In the overview, key trends and proportions are highlighted, such as the dominant adult age group and the popularity of fiction categories. Data points are accurately referenced, such as the 18 to 64 age group representing 51 members, and children's and adult fiction both standing at 38%. The bar chart's upward trajectory from 2007 to 2016 is also correctly summarized, with a minor dip noted in 2013. The response satisfies all requirements of Task Achievement at a Band 7.0 level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The text is logically organised with a clear progression from an introduction and overview into detailed body paragraphs dedicated to each visual source. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate ideas. Cohesive devices such as 'Finally', 'Overall', and 'From the table it can be observed' are utilised, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. Referencing is generally clear, although minor awkwardness exists in sentence flow, such as 'comes children's non fiction in the fourth place'. Overall, the logical structure meets the criteria for Band 6.5 to 7.0, supported by clear overall arrangement.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task, incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'category', 'trend', 'marginal decrease', and 'equally popular'. However, there are minor lexical and grammatical word-choice errors, such as writing 'the total loans in different category of the books' (instead of categories), 'time line data analysis' (timeline), and 'comes children's non fiction'. Despite these inaccuracies, communication is never impeded. The range is sufficient for precision, placing the response securely in the Band 6.0 territory.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is attempted throughout the response. While many sentences are grammatically sound, there are notable punctuation and article errors, such as missing capitalisation/periods ('members.The table', 'adult non fiction'), missing prepositions ('comes [from] children's non fiction'), and a typo in the overview ('oof' instead of 'of'). Complex structures are occasionally prone to slight awkwardness. Nevertheless, the grammatical errors do not impede communication, which aligns well with the descriptors for a Band 6.0.
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