Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 different charts provide information regarding public library of town called little chalfont. The pie chart illustates the age of library members and table chart shows the total loans by different category of people in 2026, whereas the bar chart depicts the total number of loans from 2007 to 2026.

Overall, the adults (18-64) accounted for the largest proportion of age of library members, whereas Adults 65 and over represented the smallest age. The both adult fiction and children's fiction showed the same highest proportion of loan. The bar chart fluctuated throughout the period and people took highest number of loans in 2016.

In 2016, the highest percentage of age of library members was adults 18-64 accounted for 51%, where as children represented the second largest which was 22%. Adults 65 and over made up the 12% which was the lowest proportion of age of library members. Young adults 13-17 represented the 15%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several key features accurately: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group at 51%, adults aged 65 and over are the smallest at 12%, and adult and children’s fiction each account for 38% of loans. The overview also notes that loans fluctuate and reach their highest point in 2016. However, the response gives no figures or comparisons for the loan categories beyond the shared peak, and it does not describe the decade-long trend in enough detail. It also incorrectly dates the category data and loan chart to 2026; both concern 2016, while the trend runs from 2007 to 2016. Covering these features more fully and accurately would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph about membership ages. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and phrases such as “Overall” help signal the summary. However, the final paragraph repeats membership details already stated in the overview, while the loan-category and trend information is not developed in separate, clearly organised detail. Some linking is also awkward, as in “whereas Adults 65 and over represented the smallest age.” Group the membership figures together, then report the loan shares and trend in a logical sequence, using clear references and transitions. This would create stronger progression and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “represented,” “proportion,” and “fluctuated,” which helps communicate the main comparisons. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, however. For example, “the smallest age” does not describe a membership group, and “table chart” is an imprecise label. There are also spelling errors in “illustates” and “where as,” alongside inconsistent capitalisation of “little chalfont.” Choose precise terms such as “smallest age group” and “table,” and check spelling and proper nouns carefully. More accurate phrasing would make the report clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a sentence that contrasts the charts with “whereas” and an overview using “Overall.” The main meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. For instance, “public library of town called little chalfont” is missing articles, and “The both adult fiction and children's fiction showed” has an incorrect determiner and subject–verb agreement. The opening sentence also combines several chart descriptions in a way that makes the relationships difficult to follow. Practise accurate article use, agreement, and sentence boundaries, while keeping complex sentences controlled. These improvements would help you express comparisons more precisely.

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