Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-12

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 distribution of different ages library members while, the table provides information about their total loans percentage by category till 2016. Moreover, the bar graph presents the total amount of loans over the period of 2007 to 2016.

Overall, it is clear that adults had the largest share among all age groups while, children's fiction and adult fuction were the most borrowed categories. Although total number of books loan had some ups and down but it experienced upward trend over the period.

According to the pie chart, Adults aged between 18 to 64 years had 51% share, which is largest. Childrens had 22% share and it was second largest share,followed by young adults and adults aged 65 and more had 15% and 12% share, respectively. In addition, Children's and adult fiction books were the most borrowed books, 38%. Children's DVDs had only 1% rate and the smallest portion.

From the bar chart, we can address that total number of book was approximately 16000 at 2007 Whreas it flactuated over the period and reached at its peak in 2016 with more than 20000 book borrowers.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the largest loan shares, and total loans rise overall. Several figures are accurately reported, including the 51% adult membership share and the 38% shares for both fiction categories. However, the age figures are misassigned: children account for 12%, while young adults make up 15% and adults aged 65+ 22%. The overview also says loans fluctuated, but the description does not explain the key changes across the period, such as the rise from about 15,700 in 2007 to around 21,700 in 2016, with a dip after 2011. The final reference to “book borrowers” also confuses loans with people. More precise reporting of the chart’s trends and categories would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the membership and loan information. This makes the main topics easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “In addition,” and “From the bar chart” help signal progression. The overview provides a useful summary, but the final paragraph is very brief and does not develop the loan trend in a logical sequence; it would be clearer to describe the rise, subsequent fluctuations, and final high point. Some linking is also awkward or unnecessary, as in “Moreover” and “while” in the opening sentence. To strengthen cohesion, connect comparisons more precisely and ensure each paragraph develops its stated chart information rather than ending abruptly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “distribution,” “share,” “borrowed categories,” “fluctuated,” and “upward trend.” These choices generally communicate the intended meaning, but inaccurate word forms, spelling, and collocations are noticeable. Examples include “fuction,” “flactuated,” “books loan,” and “book borrowers”; the last phrase is especially imprecise because the chart reports loans, not borrowers. “Total amount of loans” is understandable, though “total number of loans” is more natural for countable items. Aim for accurate, consistent terms such as “membership,” “loan category,” and “annual loans,” and check spelling carefully. This would make the vocabulary more precise and reduce moments where the reader has to infer your meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause in “Although total number of books loan had some ups and down but it experienced upward trend.” The meaning is mostly recoverable, but this construction combines “although” and “but” incorrectly and contains missing articles and plural forms. Other examples include “the largest share” without an article in some places, “reached at its peak,” and “at 2007,” where the sentence patterns and prepositions need correction. Commas are also misplaced in phrases such as “while, the table” and “share,followed.” There are enough understandable structures to convey the main points, but more consistent control of articles, agreement, plurals, and sentence boundaries is needed. Practise checking each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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