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 pie chart illustrates information about age of library members about a public library in the town of Little Chalfont. The bar graph and chart further shows the total number of books borrowed between 2007 and 2016 and proportion of their cateogories.
Overall, it is clear that adults make up the most proportion of members, while elderly makes the least. In addition, children's fictions category along with adults fiction accounts for the largest loans. whereas children's DVDs represend the smallest share. The total number of loans has stayed consistent between 2007 and 2016.
Looking first at the ages, the adults between ages 18 to 64, make up the largest share at 51% in library during 2016, whereas adults over 64 only account for 12%. Additionally, young adults between ages 13-17 also represented a small share of proportion. In contrast children made up to 22%.
Turning to the amount of loans in 2016, children fiction and adult fiction recorded the highest figure at 38%, while children's DVDs had the lowest at only 1%.Children's non-fiction and adult non-fiction accounted for 6% and 13% respectively. Whereas, adult audiobooks and young adult accounted for only 2% each.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the age distribution of members, loan categories, and the trend in total loans over time. An overview is successfully provided in the second paragraph, capturing the main trends such as the dominance of adult members and fiction loans alongside the stability of overall loan numbers. However, some parts are more fully developed than others; for example, the description of loan categories in the final paragraph lists the percentages thoroughly, but certain details regarding the member age breakdown are slightly under-developed or imprecise, such as referring to 'elderly' when the chart specifies 'Adults 65 and over'. Key features are selected and compared, though the approach tends to be mechanical rather than fully integrated.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0
The text presents a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Information is grouped into sensible paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, a body paragraph focusing on member ages, and a final body paragraph detailing loan categories. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Looking first at', 'Additionally', and 'In contrast' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data, although referencing is occasionally a bit repetitive. Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately to structure the response, ensuring that the overall arrangement remains coherent and easy to follow from start to finish.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
An adequate range of vocabulary is employed to complete the task successfully. The student attempts less common vocabulary and phraseology, such as 'proportion', 'account for', and 'recorded the highest figure'. However, there are some noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, spelling, and phrasing, such as 'cateogories', 'fictions', 'elderly makes the least' (instead of 'adults aged 65 and over account for the smallest share'), and 'children fiction' (missing a possessive apostrophe). These lexical errors do not impede communication, but they prevent the writing from reaching a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is utilised throughout the response. The student successfully constructs complex sentences using subordinate clauses, such as 'while adults between ages 18 to 64, make up the largest share... whereas adults over 64 only account for 12%'. There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, including unnecessary commas (e.g., 'between ages 18 to 64, make up'), minor article omissions or misuses (e.g., 'in library' instead of 'in the library'), and fragment sentences like 'Whereas, adult audiobooks and young adult accounted for only 2% each.' Nevertheless, these errors are sporadic and rarely impede communication.
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