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 data about a public library in a Little Chalfont town.

Overall, a public library was most popular among adults aged between 18 and 64 and least popular among adults that were aged 65 and above. In 2016, total loans were most got by two categories, children's fiction and adult fiction while the category that got the least loans was children's DVDs. In addition, total number of loans taken more in year 2016 and least in year 2007.

In 2016, public library was used mostly by adults members aged from 18 to 64 about 51%, followed by children around 22%, whereas 15% of young adults aged from 13 to 17 were the members of library, the least proportion of members were adults aged from 65 and over only 12%. In addition, total loans taken by member's category had highest rate around 38% in children's fiction and adult fiction while least rate was in children's DVDs category only 1%. The adult non-fiction category had 13% rate of total loans meanwhile children's non-fiction had 6% rate only and adult audio book rate was 2% of total loans.

From year 2007 to 2016, the highest rate of total number of loans around 22,000 taken was reported in year 2016 and least number in 2007 which was approximately 16,000. In year 2008 and 2009, total number of loan was reported same around 19,000 and same goes with year 2010, 2012 and 2014, reported around 20,000 loans. Meanwhile year 2011 and 2015 reported loans

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the largest loan shares, and loans are lowest in 2007 and highest in 2016. Most figures are accurately reported. The overview is relevant, but the trend description is not fully precise: loans did not simply rise steadily, and the claim that 2010, 2012 and 2014 were “same” at around 20,000 overlooks their differences. The final sentence also stops before reporting the 2011 and 2015 figures, leaving that comparison unfinished. To strengthen the response further, summarise the overall fluctuation in the line graph and complete the key comparisons rather than listing years without explaining the pattern.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the membership and loan data. This makes the information generally easy to follow. However, progression becomes less controlled in the final paragraph, where several years are grouped together as “same” despite differing values, and the response ends mid-sentence after “reported loans.” Some linking is effective, such as “whereas” and “In addition,” but these devices are sometimes repetitive or do not clarify the relationship between details. Organise the line-graph figures around the main rise, dip and later increase, and ensure each paragraph reaches a complete conclusion. Clearer grouping and more precise referencing would make the cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to describe the charts, including “members,” “total loans,” “category,” and “proportion,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. However, several word combinations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “loans were most got,” “least popular,” and “total loans taken more.” “Rate” is also repeatedly used where “share” or “percentage” would be more suitable. These choices make the description less fluent and occasionally obscure the intended meaning, even though the data remain understandable. Aim for accurate collocations commonly used in chart reports, and vary repeated terms without introducing vague wording. For example, describe categories as accounting for a share of loans and figures as rising, falling or remaining stable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses introduced by “while.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “a public library was most popular” shifts awkwardly between the institution and its members, while “total number of loans taken more” lacks a correctly formed verb phrase. There are also problems with articles and number agreement in “the least proportion of members were,” and the final sentence is incomplete. Use consistent past-tense reporting, check singular and plural subjects, and build complete clauses around comparisons. More accurate sentence patterns would help you express the same range of information with greater control.

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