Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-27
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 given charts provide data about library members, loan category and total number of loan of little chalfont library, a public library in little chalfont town
On the whole, people of all ages are the member of the library. There are total of seven categories on which loans were given. They amount of number of loans was considerablly same over the period of 10 years except for 2007.
The given pie chart shows that members of chalfont library ranges from children to adults, over 65. 51% of the members of library are adults froms the age of 16 to 64. Childern make up 22% of the library members. Rest 27% are young adults from 13 to 17 and adults 65 years of age and over, with young adults at 15% and later at 12%.
The table provides information about the categories of total loans. Childern's fiction and adult's fiction were given 76 percent of total loan with 38 each. Adult's non-fiction and childern's non-fiction were given 13 and 6 percent loan, respectively. Young adults and adult audio books holds 2% loan each. Least number of loan is given for childern's DVDs.
The bar chart compares the total number of loans from year 2007 to 2026. Least number of loan was in year 2007, approximately 16,000. Highest loans were given in year 2016, nearly 22,000. There was not any significant increase or decrease in number of loans except in 2007.
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 response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from the three visual components: the age of library members, the loan categories, and the trend in total loans over a ten-year period. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, capturing general trends. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and data misinterpretations, such as misidentifying the age brackets from the chart (stating adults 16 to 64 instead of 18 to 64) and misstating the end year of the bar chart as 2026 instead of 2016. Furthermore, some data points are generalised rather than precisely reported. Despite these minor flaws, all three charts are addressed adequately, fulfilling the requirements for Band 6.5, rounded to 6.0 based on the minor data discrepancies.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The text is logically organised into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs dedicated to each of the three charts (pie chart, table, and bar chart). Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'On the whole', 'The given pie chart', and 'The table provides'. However, referencing and cohesion can occasionally feel mechanical or repetitive, and paragraphing could be smoother. There are also formatting issues with capitalization at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns (e.g., 'little chalfont', 'Childern'). Overall, the logical progression is clear enough to satisfy the criteria for Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'categories', 'percentage', 'fiction', 'non-fiction', and 'approximately'. However, there are several lexical and spelling errors, including 'considerablly', 'Childern', and 'holds' instead of 'hold'. The writer also tends to repeat basic structures and words like 'loan' and 'members' frequently without much variation. While attempts are made to use less common vocabulary like 'considerably' and 'approximately', inaccuracies in spelling and word form prevent the score from reaching a higher band. The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate meaning clearly.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'There were total of seven categories on which loans were given' and 'Least number of loan was in year 2007'. There are several grammatical errors and omissions, including missing articles ('There were a total of', 'The least number'), subject-verb agreement issues ('members of library ranges', 'number of loan is given'), and a noticeable lack of capitalization throughout the text (e.g., 'little chalfont', 'Childern'). Punctuation is also neglected at the ends of sentences. These errors occasionally distract the reader but do not seriously impede overall communication.
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