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 bar chart displays the proportion of four age group of library members, the table illustrates the proportion of loans by category, and bar chart shows the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016.

Overall, in 2016 the majority of library members were adults between 18 and 64 years. Children's fiction and adult fiction books were two the most popular categories in 2016. The number of total loans fluctuated between approximately 16,000 and 22,000.

In 2016, the majority of library members were adults between 18 and 64 years, while the least common group was adults over 65 years. Children accounted for 22% of all library members, while young adults for 15%. At the same time, children's fiction and adult fiction accounted jointly for more than 70% of the book rentals. The smallest proportion of items borrowed was children's DVDs.

The total number of book rentals was lowest in 2007 with number around 16,000, the number of loans was rising untill 2011 to drop in 2012 and 2013. Sice 2014 the number of loans rose to reach its peak in 2016 at 22,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

The response selects the main features and gives a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction dominates borrowing, and total loans rise overall despite fluctuations. The figures reported are broadly consistent with the charts, including the 22% and 15% membership shares and the low point in 2007 and peak in 2016. The comparison that children’s and adult fiction together account for more than 70% is accurate (76%). To make the account more fully developed, include a few more precise details from the loan-category table, such as the 13% share for adult non-fiction, and describe the changes in annual loans with more specific comparisons. The overview is effective, though some supporting details remain general.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, then details about membership and borrowing. This makes the main message easy to follow, and phrases such as “while” and “At the same time” help connect comparisons. However, cohesion is occasionally mechanical or imprecise. The repeated opening “In 2016, the majority…” in the overview and first detail paragraph adds little, while “the number of loans was rising… to drop” compresses several stages into an awkward sequence. The final paragraph would be clearer if each trend phase were linked explicitly—for example, the rise to 2011, the decline through 2013, and the subsequent recovery. More varied referencing and smoother transitions would strengthen progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

There is adequate vocabulary for describing charts, including “proportion,” “accounted jointly,” “fluctuated,” and “peak,” and the meaning is generally clear. Some choices are imprecise or repetitive: “book rentals” is used for library loans, and “books” does not accurately cover all loan categories, which include DVDs and audio books. There are also spelling errors in “untill” and “Sice,” and the phrase “two the most popular” is not a natural construction. The repeated use of “number” and “proportion” limits flexibility. Aim for more precise chart language, such as “items borrowed” or “loans,” and check spelling and collocations carefully. This would add precision while retaining the clear, task-appropriate vocabulary already present.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex forms, including contrast clauses with “while” and a relative time sequence in the final paragraph. Most sentences remain understandable, but some grammatical errors are noticeable. In the opening, “four age group” needs a plural form, and the sentence also lacks an article before “bar chart” in its second clause. “Children accounted for 22%…, while young adults for 15%” omits the verb in the second clause; write “while young adults accounted for 15%.” The phrase “with number around 16,000” also needs an article and a more complete structure. These errors do not prevent understanding, but more consistent control of agreement, articles, and parallel sentence structures would improve accuracy.

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