Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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 three charts provide information about the Little Chalfont Library.

Overall, the majority of the age of library members was around 18 to 64, while a significant proportion of members borrowed children's friction and Adult friction. Although the loan figure fluctuated throughout the period, it was highest in 2016.

In 2016, The library members of age 18 to 61 made up 51%, making it the largest demographic group, while 21% members of library were children. The young adults aged 13 to 17 and adults 65 and over were 15% and 12%, respectively.

The highest percentage of books which were loaned were children's fiction and adult fiction comprising 38% each in 2016, whereas the adult non-fiction books borrowed were 13%. The percentage of children's non-fiction books was 6%, while the proportion of the total loans of young adults and adults was the same, at 2%. Meanwhile, children's DVDS were the lowest borrowed category among other categories accounting for just 1% in 2016.

The line graph fluctuated over the period. In 2007, the number of loan was just above 15000. The figures experienced fluctuations throughout the period before reaching to approximately 22000 in 2016.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response covers all three visuals and gives a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the largest loan shares, and loans peak in 2016. Most category figures are reported accurately, including the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction. There are a couple of factual slips: the membership group is described as ages 18–61 rather than 18–64, and children are given as 21% instead of 22%. The line graph is summarised rather generally; it would be stronger to identify the rise from about 15,700 in 2007 to around 21,000 in 2011, followed by fluctuations and a further rise to 21,700 in 2016. Overall, the key features are selected and supported, though some detail is over-generalised.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised effectively into an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for membership, loan categories, and the trend over time. This gives the reader a clear route through the three visuals, and linking expressions such as “while,” “whereas,” and “Meanwhile” help compare figures. The progression is logical, although the final paragraph repeats the general point that the graph fluctuated without explaining the main stages of that movement. Some connections could also be made more precise: for example, “the proportion of the total loans of young adults and adults was the same” is unclear because the figures refer to young-adult loans and adult audio books. More specific references and less repetition would make the cohesion more flexible and polished.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

There is an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “demographic group,” “proportion,” “comprising,” and “fluctuated,” which helps describe the charts. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise. “Children’s friction” and “Adult friction” appear to be misspellings of “fiction,” and “books which were loaned” is less natural than “loan categories” or “items borrowed.” The phrase “the proportion of the total loans of young adults and adults” also blurs the distinction between the young-adult category and adult audio books. These errors do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision. Aim to use the chart’s category labels consistently and choose natural collocations for describing percentages and borrowing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including contrast clauses with “while” and “whereas,” and most meanings remain clear. There is also some control of comparative structures, as in “making it the largest demographic group.” Some grammatical errors persist, however. In “The library members of age 18 to 61 made up 51%,” the phrasing and age range need correction; a clearer structure is “Members aged 18–64 made up 51%.” The sentence beginning “The proportion … was the same” has an unclear grammatical relationship between its subjects and the 2% figure. There are also article and number issues in “the number of loan was” and “reaching to approximately.” More consistently accurate noun phrases and sentence patterns would strengthen control.

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