Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-08

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 chart represents the information about Little Chalfront Library , the types of metrial borrowed in 2016, and the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016.

Overall, adult aged group 18 to 64 made up the largest proportion of members, while childern's fiction and adult fiction was the most popular fiction types of matrial.The total number of loan also increased overall, despite a decline in middle of the period.

In 2016,adults aged group 18-64 accounted for 51% of members, followed by childern at 22%, young adults at 15%, and those aged 65 and over at 12%. Adult and childern's fiction were equally popular, each making up 38% of all loans.Adult non-fiction accounted for 13%, while remaining categories represented 1-6% each.

The number of loans rose form about 15,500 in 2007 to 21,000 in 2011. It then fell gradually to around 19,500 in 2013. However, this was followed by a steady recovery, with the figure reaching approximately 21,500 in 2016, the highest level recorded.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover the three visual elements and give a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction dominates borrowing, and loans rise overall despite a mid-period fall. The key comparisons are supported with figures, including the equal 38% shares for adult and children’s fiction and the recovery to a period high in 2016. Most reported values are consistent with the chart, though the membership figures are described as percentages even though the chart labels them as age-group values, and the 2007 and 2011 loan totals are slightly understated. To strengthen the response further, identify the smaller loan categories more precisely rather than grouping them as “1–6% each,” and make the membership measure explicit.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs, with membership and borrowing trends separated clearly. The progression from the overall picture to supporting figures is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “while,” “However,” and “followed by” help show contrast and sequence. The final paragraph also presents the loan trend in chronological order. To make the organisation even more polished, use clearer transitions between the membership and loan information, and avoid placing several details together without a space after a full stop, as in “loans.Adult.” Cohesion is generally clear, though some links between chart categories could be more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “represented,” “decline,” “steady recovery,” and “highest level recorded,” which helps describe proportions and trends. However, spelling errors and imprecise word choices are noticeable: “Chalfront,” “metrial,” “childern,” and “form” detract from accuracy, while “fiction types of matrial” is awkward and repetitive. “Adult aged group” is also an unnatural phrase for describing the age category. The range is adequate for reporting the charts, but greater control of spelling, collocation, and precise category labels would make the description more fluent and flexible. Proofread carefully and use standard terms such as “materials” and “age group.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause in “despite a decline in middle of the period” and a relative time sequence in “with the figure reaching approximately 21,500 in 2016.” Most sentences communicate the intended comparisons clearly. Some grammatical and punctuation errors remain, however: “children’s fiction and adult fiction was” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “In 2016,adults” and “loans.Adult” show missing spaces after punctuation. The phrase “in middle of the period” also needs an article (“in the middle”). Continue practising agreement, articles, and sentence punctuation; these corrections would improve accuracy while preserving your useful range of structures.

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