Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates the age distribution of library members and the table depicts the percentage of loan in year 2016 while the bar chart presents the total number of loans in year between 2007 and 2016 of Little Chalfont Library.

Overall, it is clearly shown in pie chart that adults has the highest library member ratio. While children and adults fiction contributes the most in total loan.In bar chart, total number of loans experienced fluctuation followed by highest in 2016.

In 2016, adults aged 18-64 remained the largest group while adults aged 65 and over were the smallest group. Meanwhile, children's fiction and adult fiction were joint highest.On the other, children's DVD and young adult audio books accounted 2% each.

Table chart showed the total number of loan in 2007 to 2016 which was nealry 16,000 in 2007, experienced fluctuations and rose at 21,000 almost in 2016 which the highest of time period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction is the leading loan category, and total loans fluctuate before reaching a high in 2016. These points are broadly supported by the data, and the overview gives the response a clear focus. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: adults aged 65 and over, at 12%, are not the smallest group; young adults are lowest at 15%? Actually the chart gives young adults 15% and adults 65+ 12%, so adults 65+ are the smallest. The category comparison is also misreported: children’s DVDs are 1%, while young-adult loans are 2%, not “young adult audio books.” The trend description omits the rise to about 21,700 in 2016 and gives an imprecise endpoint. More precise reporting would strengthen an otherwise relevant summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph of supporting details. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the charts. However, the final paragraph refers to the table as showing the number of loans, although it presents loan categories; this weakens the connection between the paragraph and the visual information. Some linking is also mechanical or unclear, as in “While children and adults fiction…” and “On the other.” The overview and detail paragraphs could be connected more smoothly by grouping the membership and category figures separately from the decade-long trend. Clearer referencing and more accurate transitions would make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant chart vocabulary, including “age distribution,” “percentage,” “fluctuation,” and “accounted,” so the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. There is some attempt to vary wording, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this task: “library member ratio” is better expressed as “proportion of library members,” and “percentage of loan” should be “percentage of loans.” “Young adult audio books” mislabels the category, while “highest of time period” is not a natural collocation. Spelling errors such as “nealry” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise chart terms and check collocations and spelling; this will make the vocabulary more reliable and help you describe the data without ambiguity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including the contrast in “While children and adults fiction…” and the overview sentence beginning “Overall.” The main ideas remain understandable, but some errors in agreement, articles, sentence boundaries, and clause construction are noticeable. For example, “adults has” should be “adults have,” and “the highest library member ratio” needs a more accurate grammatical construction. The sentence “Table chart showed the total number of loan…” has problems with articles and number, while “which the highest of time period” is an incomplete clause. Punctuation is also missing after “highest” in one sentence. Review subject–verb agreement and ensure each comparison forms a complete sentence; greater control of these patterns would improve accuracy.

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