Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-30

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 pie chart compares the proportion of library members by their age. The bar chart presents the numerous loans taken in each year from 2007 to 2016. The table illustrates the percentage share of loans of various categories of books.

Overall, it can be clearly seen that adults aged between 18 and 64 years old are the most common members who visit the library, whereas adults of the age group 65 and over are among the least common visitors. There has been an increasing trend of the number of loans taken over the period. Books from categories such as children's fiction and adult non-fiction are the greatest contributor to the number of loans, while children's DVDs is the least.

The library members comprises 51% of adults of the age group 18-64, making the biggest share of the total members, followed by Children at 22%. Adults of the age 65 years and over makes a share of 12%, contributing least to the members, followed by young adults of age between 13 and 17 at 15%, being the second least contributor. The loans taken from the period 2007 to 2016 has increased significantly being at around 16,000 loans in 2007 rising to roughly 22,000 loans in 2016.

Children's fiction and adult fiction holds the most share of around 38% of the total loans, being the largest contributor, While chilren's DVDs at 1%, followed by yound adults at 2%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The candidate successfully covers all parts of the visual data, including the pie chart, line graph, and table. An appropriate overview is provided, highlighting key trends such as the popularity of the 18–64 age group and the upward trajectory of library loans from 2007 to 2016. Main features are adequately selected and reported, with relevant comparisons made between categories, such as children's fiction and adult fiction sharing the highest proportion of loans. Data points are accurately referenced from the input, supporting the overall summary effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The text demonstrates a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Information is divided sensibly into an introductory paragraph, an overview paragraph, and distinct body paragraphs addressing each chart type. Cohesive devices are employed adequately, such as 'Overall,' 'whereas,' and 'followed by,' though some transitions feel slightly formulaic. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, contributing to the overall readability and coherent arrangement of ideas.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The candidate uses a sufficient range of vocabulary with some flexibility and precision, incorporating terms like 'proportion,' 'increasing trend,' 'significant,' and 'contributor.' There are a few minor lexical inaccuracies and typos, such as 'members comprises' instead of 'members comprise,' 'chilren's' instead of 'children's,' and 'yound adults' instead of 'young adults.' Despite these occasional errors, the vocabulary is adequate to convey the intended meaning effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating control over structures such as relative clauses and comparative constructions. However, some grammatical errors are present, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., 'Adults of the age 65 years and over makes' and 'Children's fiction and adult fiction holds'). Punctuation is generally sound, and while errors occur, they rarely impede communication.

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