Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 charts illustrate information about the members and borrowing habits of little chalfont library in 2016, as well as the tital number of loans between 2007 and 2016.

Looking at the age 18-64 represented the largest proportion of library member, while aged 65 above formed the smallest group. looking at the age distribution, 51% of library member adult aged 18-64. Children accounted for 22%followed by young adult aged 13-17, at 15 %. By contrast, only 12% of ,members were aged 65 or over.

Regarding borrowing preferences, children's fiction and adult fiction were equally popular, each accounting for 38% of total loan. Adult non-fiction represented 13%, while children's fiction made up 6%. The remaining categories were less popular. Young adult materials and adult audiobooks each accounted for 2%, where children's DVDs just 1%.

Turning to the total number of loans, approximately 15,500 items were borrowed in 2007. This figure rose to around 19000 in 2008 and increase further, reaching approximately 21,000 in 2011. Alothough borrowing declined slightly over the following two years, it subsequently recovered and reached about 21,500 in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features, including the dominance of adults aged 18–64, the equal shares for adult and children’s fiction, and the overall rise in loans. However, some details are inaccurate: the smallest membership group is adults aged 65 and over, not clearly described as such in the opening comparison, and you say children’s fiction accounts for 6% when this is children’s non-fiction. The loan trend is also simplified: it rises to about 21,000 in 2011, falls, then recovers to roughly 21,700 in 2016. A clearer overview of the main patterns, alongside more precise category reporting, would make the summary more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the visuals, then discusses membership, borrowing categories and the loan trend in separate paragraphs. Sequencing phrases such as “Regarding borrowing preferences” and “Turning to the total number of loans” help readers follow the shift between charts. This coherent organisation is a strength. Some linking is less controlled, however: “Looking at” is repeated, and “where” in “each accounted for 2%, where children’s DVDs just 1%” does not express the intended contrast clearly. The membership paragraph also repeats the age-distribution point rather than moving directly from the overview to the figures. Varying transitions and using more precise referencing would make cohesion more flexible and less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “represented,” “declined,” and “recovered,” and these choices generally communicate the comparisons and trends. There is some useful variation in describing proportions and changes. However, several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “tital” for “total,” “Alothough” for “Although,” and “borrowing habits” where “borrowing patterns” would be more natural in this report. “Total loan” and “library member” also need more accurate plural forms. In addition, “children’s fiction made up 6%” mislabels the category, which affects the clarity of the data description. More careful proofreading and precise category terms would strengthen the vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a concession beginning “Although.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but errors in sentence construction and grammatical forms are noticeable. For example, “Looking at the age 18-64 represented the largest proportion” is not a complete, well-formed comparison, and “51% of library member adult aged 18-64” lacks the necessary structure and articles. There are also agreement and punctuation problems in “this figure rose … and increase further,” and the sentence beginning “Although” needs a complete, correctly linked clause. Aim to build accurate subject–verb sentences first, then add complex clauses with consistent tense and punctuation.

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