Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-11

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 infographics present the statistics of a public library of Little Chalfont.

Overall, majority of the visitors are adults aged between 18 and 64, followed by children. Children and adult's fiction are the top category of books borrowed, followed by adult non fiction while children's DVDs are the least borrowed. The number of books borrowed between 2007 and 2016 fluctuated, experiencing a rise followed by a drop before recovering.

The 2016 library visitors' data showed that just over half of the visitors are adults, followed by children, young adults aged between 13 and 17 and adults of age 65 and above, accounting for 22%, 15% and 12% respectively. The books borrow data of the same year showed that fiction books are in more demand, both children and adult fictions, making up 38% each. Non-fiction is the second most liked category, with adults non-fiction making up 13% compared to children's non-fiction which made up around half of the former.Young adults , adults audio books and children's DVDs are least liked all constituting to 5% combine.

The bar chart shows that the total number of books borrowed in 2007 were just over 15000, the smallest in the given time frame. The number increased in the following years, reaching to around 21000 in the year 2011 before falling. The numbers dropped to less than 20000 before recovering to around [redacted phone].

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main features across all three visuals: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, the two fiction categories lead borrowing, and total loans rise overall despite fluctuations. The overview is relevant, and several figures are reported accurately, including the 38% shares for both fiction categories and the 2011 peak of about 21,000. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the membership figures are presented as visitor data, and the statement that young adults, adult audio books and children’s DVDs together make up 5% is not clearly distinguished from the separate 2%, 2% and 1% shares. The final figure is also given as 222,000 rather than approximately 21,700. More precise reporting of these details would make coverage more complete and reliable.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a summary of the main features, and paragraphs covering the membership and borrowing categories before the trend chart. This makes the information easy to follow, and transitions such as “Overall,” “The 2016…” and “The bar chart shows” help signal shifts. The overview also groups related comparisons effectively. To make the progression more controlled, separate the membership and category data more clearly, since they are currently combined in one paragraph and the reference to the three smallest categories is difficult to interpret. Some linking is mechanical, and the final paragraph ends abruptly after the trend description. A more deliberate comparison of the later years would give the response a stronger sense of completion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “accounting for,” “making up,” “fluctuated,” “recovering” and “category.” These choices allow you to summarise proportions and trends without relying only on basic terms. There are, however, some imprecise or unnatural expressions: “library visitors’ data” does not accurately describe membership figures, “books borrow data” is awkward, and “least liked” suggests preference rather than borrowing volume. “222000” also appears to be a numerical slip that affects clarity. Aim for more precise chart language and consistent collocations, such as “members,” “loans” and “accounted for.” This would improve accuracy while retaining the useful range already shown.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including the overview sentence with several comparisons and the clause “reaching to around 21000 in the year 2011 before falling.” Most sentences communicate their main point, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “majority of the visitors are adults” needs an article, and “adults of age 65 and above” is an awkwardly formed age phrase. In “both children and adult fictions,” the plural construction is not controlled, while “Young adults , adults audio books and children's DVDs are least liked all constituting to 5% combine” has problems with punctuation and sentence structure. Review articles, agreement, and the construction of longer sentences; clearer sentence boundaries would make your comparisons more accurate.

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