Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-07

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 illustrates the age of library members in the year 2016. While the table breaks down categories total books and media fictions borrowed in the same year. Additionally, the bar graph total number of loans taken over period of 10 years public library in a town by the name little Chalfont.

Overall, it is evident that the age of the library members are dominated by adults. While the fictions was the most popular categories for both adults and children. In contrast, the loans are seen in increasing order over a decade.

In 2016, the age of library members was accounted highest in adult age of (18-64) was 51% , followed by children 22% and 15% in young adults age between (13-17) was the least proportion of 12%. Similarly in the same year 2016, in terms of borrowing books and media was observed highest among the fiction in children and adults was 38% respectively combining together 76% of total. However, children's non fiction was 6% followed by adults non fiction 13% . Children DVDs 1% young adults 2% and adult audio books 2% respectively.

Regarding the total number of loans taken over a decade of 2007 to 2016 it was seen and increasing from 2007 total library books was 15000 which reaches its peak 20000 in 2010 and 2011. Following decline to to minimal of 19000 approximately and again increases to 22000 in 2016

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the largest loan shares, and loans rise overall across the period. The category figures are mostly reported accurately, including the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction. However, the overview says loans increase, which is broadly true but misses the fluctuations and the high point in 2016. There are also factual inaccuracies: the age figures are percentages, not simply counts, and 12% (adults aged 65 and over), not 15%, is the smallest group. The trend description also misstates the peak: loans reach about 21,000 in 2011 and 21,700 in 2016, rather than 20,000 in 2010–11. More precise comparisons and trend details would strengthen coverage.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the membership and loan information. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the visuals, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Similarly,” and “However” help signal relationships. The overview also brings together the main patterns. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly “While the table breaks down…” and “Additionally, the bar graph total number…,” which are sentence fragments rather than complete, smoothly linked statements. The final paragraph moves through the loan trend without clearly distinguishing the early rise, later fluctuations, and final high. Clearer topic sentences and more precise referencing would make the progression more consistently logical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “dominated,” “proportion,” “followed by,” “fiction,” and “decline.” These choices allow you to describe categories and trends, and the meaning is generally understandable. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural combinations that limit precision: “categories total books and media fictions borrowed,” “loans are seen in increasing order,” and “the age … was accounted highest.” Some repetition of “in the same year” and “total” could also be reduced. Take care to choose standard chart language and accurate forms, such as “loan categories,” “the number of loans increased overall,” and “accounted for the largest share.” This would make the description more fluent and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “While” and a summary beginning “Overall.” However, control is limited, and errors occur in many sentences. For example, “the age of the library members are dominated” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the age … was accounted highest” is not a well-formed passive construction. Several opening statements are fragments, such as “While the table breaks down…” and “Additionally, the bar graph total number…”. The long sentence beginning “In 2016, the age…” also has unclear clause structure and punctuation. Aim first for complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then add complex clauses selectively. Check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries during revision.

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