Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-03
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 charts illustrates the age distribution of library members, the proportion of the total loans by category in2016, and the total number of loans over 2007 to 2016.
Overall, adults aged 18 to 64 accounted for largest proportion, while adults aged 65 and over represented the lowest percentage in 2016. In terms of loans, children's fiction and adult fiction were equally the most popular. Whereas total number of loans had rose every year, despite some fluctuations seen to reach final year.
Looking first at age of library members, adults 18 to 64 represented the highest portion (51%), following this children accounted for 22%, young children at 15%, whereas adults 65 and over at smallest proportion at12%.
In terms of loans by category, children's fiction and adult fiction both accounted for largest proportion that is 38%, following this adult non-fiction stood at 13%,children's non-fiction at 6%, both adult audio books and young adults represented for 2%. where as children's DVDs at smallest proportion at 1% over 2016
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The response successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by summarising the age distribution of members, the loan categories in 2016, and the overall loan trend across the decade. An overall trend is provided, and key features such as the dominance of adults aged 18 to 64 and the equal popularity of adult and children's fiction are properly highlighted with accurate data. However, the development is slightly uneven; some details, such as the exact percentages for smaller categories, are listed mechanically without deep comparison. To reach a higher band, the writing would need to present a fully extended and seamlessly integrated overview of all interconnected data trends without minor gaps in coverage.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The report demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from an introductory overview into body paragraphs detailing specific charts. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the demographic data from the loan statistics. Cohesive devices such as 'Looking first at' and 'In terms of' help guide the reader through the information, although referencing and transitions can occasionally feel slightly mechanical or repetitive (e.g., repeated use of 'following this'). To achieve the next level, cohesive devices could be applied more flexibly and implicitly, ensuring that the relationships between data points flow with greater naturalness and sophistication.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully attempting less common functional terms such as 'distribution', 'proportion', and 'demographic'. There are occasional word choice and phrasing inaccuracies, such as 'young children' instead of 'young adults' and minor missing spacing or punctuation errors like 'in2016' and 'at12%'. However, these lexical slips do not impede communication. To move to a higher band, the vocabulary range should be wider and more flexible, incorporating more sophisticated collocations and precise reporting verbs with fewer occasional errors in word formation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including comparative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases. There are several grammatical errors present, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The charts illustrates'), tense inconsistencies ('total number of loans had rose'), and missing prepositions or articles ('at smallest proportion'). Nevertheless, these errors are mixed with correct structures and rarely impede communication. To reach the next tier, the writer needs to produce a greater variety of error-free complex sentences and demonstrate tighter control over tense usage and verb morphology.
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