Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-16

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 charts illustrate the information about a public library in a town named Little Chalfont.

Overall, it is evident that children and adult fiction related books were more popular among the members. A notable feature of the bar chart is total number of loans peaked at the end of the period.

In 2007, the number of people, who borrowed books from the library were significantly lower, stood at around 16,000. The Data is showing fluctuations over the period shown, from 2007 to 2016, recording a peak by 2016, at almost 23,000. According to the information given in the table, in 2026, The least interested categories among the members were children's DVDs and non fiction, young adults, and adult audio books, responsible for 1% and 6%, 2% , and 2% respectively.

The pie chart shows the information about the age of the members in 2016. 51% of the members were adults of age 18 to 64, significantly higher than other age groups. Children's percentage was recorded at 22. In contrast, youngsters of age group 13 to 17 and elderly people containing age 65 and over were accounted for 15% and 12% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover all three visuals and include a clear overview: adult members form the largest age group, and loans reach their highest level at the end of the period. Several figures are reported accurately, including the age shares and the low loan total in 2007. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the table refers to 2016, not 2026, and “children’s DVDs and non fiction, young adults, and adult audio books” groups the categories confusingly. The overview also says children’s and adult fiction were more popular among members, although the chart shows loan shares rather than popularity among members. Develop the loan trend more precisely by noting its rise to 2011, subsequent fluctuations, and continued increase to 2016.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the loan figures, category shares, and age profile. Paragraphing and signposts such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “According to the information given in the table” help readers follow the different visuals. However, progression within the body is sometimes abrupt: the table discussion is introduced after the loan trend without a clear transition, and “In 2026” disrupts the time reference. Some linking is mechanical, while the long sentence listing four low-share categories is difficult to follow. Group the information by chart and use clearer references—for example, “In the 2016 loan breakdown…”—to make the relationships between details more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “fluctuations,” “peaked,” “accounted for,” and “significantly higher,” which helps describe trends and comparisons. Meaning is generally clear, but some word choices and collocations are imprecise. “Children and adult fiction related books were more popular among the members” does not accurately express the chart’s loan shares, and “least interested categories” is not a natural way to describe the smallest proportions of loans. “The Data is showing” is also an awkward choice of expression. Aim for precise chart language such as “accounted for,” “represented,” and “loan share,” and avoid interpreting percentages as levels of interest unless the visual supports that claim.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the information remains understandable. There are, however, some errors in agreement, tense, punctuation, and sentence construction. In “the number of people, who borrowed books … were … stood,” the singular subject requires a singular verb, and the relative clause and following verb are not joined correctly. “The Data is showing” has inconsistent capitalization and an awkward tense choice; “In 2026, The least…” also uses an unnecessary capital letter after the comma. The sentence listing category percentages has unclear punctuation and structure. Review subject–verb agreement and build long comparisons with a clear main clause; these corrections would make your otherwise understandable range more controlled.

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