Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · 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 7.0)

The charts show information about the members of library, books categories borrowed, and total number of loans at little Chalfont library.

Overall,adults aged 18 to 64 fromed the largest group of libraru members, while children's fiction and adult fiction were the most popular book categories. Additionally, the total number of books loans showed a general upward trend over the ten-yers period.

Regarding library membership in 2016, adults aged 18-64 made up more than half of all members at 51%, followed by children at 22%. Young adults aged 13-17 represented 15%, while adults aged 65 and over accounted for the smallest share of library membership.

In terms of Browwing categories in 2016, children'fiction, and adult fiction were equally popular, each making up 38%, whereas children's non-fiction accounted for 6%. Young adults book and Adult audio books each represented just 2%, while children's DVD's were were the least borrowed item at 1%.

Finally, total loans increased steadily over time. Starting at around 15000 in 2007, the number of loans rose consistently and reached over 20000 by 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You cover all three visuals and provide a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and loans rise overall. The membership figures and category percentages are reported accurately, including the equal 38% shares and the 1% figure for children’s DVDs. The trend description is broadly correct, but “rose consistently” overstates the pattern: loans fell after 2011 and again in 2013, before increasing to about 21,700 in 2016. The final paragraph would be stronger if it noted these fluctuations and the peak, rather than presenting only a steady rise. Overall, the main features are selected and supported, with some tendency to generalise the time-series trend.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.5

The response is organised into a clear introduction, overview and three focused detail paragraphs, moving logically from membership to borrowing categories and then total loans. Phrases such as “Regarding,” “In terms of” and “Finally” help signal these shifts, and the reader can follow the comparisons without difficulty. The overview also brings together the main points effectively. To make the progression more precise, connect the final trend description to the fluctuations in the chart instead of saying loans rose “consistently.” Some transitions are formulaic, but they do not disrupt the overall flow. More varied linking and clearer contrast between the rises and dips would make the cohesion more flexible.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-relevant vocabulary, including “made up,” “represented,” “accounted for,” “equally popular” and “upward trend.” These choices communicate the data clearly, and there is some variation in how proportions are described. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “libraru,” “fromed,” “Browwing,” and “ten-yers” appear in the response. Some phrases are also awkward, such as “books categories borrowed,” “Young adults book,” and “total number of books loans.” Use standard collocations such as “loan categories,” “loans to young adults” and “total number of loans.” Greater accuracy and more natural phrasing would strengthen the vocabulary control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the overview’s contrast with “while” and the comparison “whereas children’s non-fiction accounted for 6%.” Most sentences remain understandable, and the paragraph structure supports the meaning. Some grammatical and punctuation errors persist, however. The opening phrase “members of library” needs an article and possessive structure, while “children'fiction” and “children's DVD's” show inconsistent apostrophe use. There is also a missing space after “Overall,” and the comma in “children'fiction, and adult fiction” is unnecessary. The final trend sentence is grammatically clear, but its wording could be more precise. More careful editing of articles, punctuation and possessives would improve accuracy.

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