Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-26

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 data given shows a pie chart,a bar graph and a table all related to the Little Chalfont Library.

The pie chart is titled- Age of Library Members(2016) and it has four categories- Children,Young Adults(13-17), Adults(18-64) and Adults 65 and over with Adults(18-64) taking a staggering 51% of the chart,followed by children at 22%, young adults and adults(65 and over) at 15% and 12% respectively.

The bar graph illustrates the total number of loans taken by the library in the period of 2007 to 2016,the value of the loans ranging between 15,000 and over 20,000. By analyzing the graph,we understand that the lowest loan was taken in 2007,the value changing incrementally in the following years with a sudden dip in 2013. The number of loans on average being over 20,000.

The table given is titled 'Total loans by category(2016)',containing two columns- The genre of items in the library specified by the age range and the percentage of loans taken for every item. The data shows that children's fiction and adult fiction categories reach a tie,taking a whooping 38% of the loans each,followed by adult non-fiction at 13%. The least loaned items being Children's DVDs(1%) and Adult audiobooks(2%)

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover all three visuals and identify several important features accurately: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group at 51%, fiction accounts for 38% of loans in both children’s and adult categories, and 2007 is the lowest point in the loan trend. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear. The membership figures are presented as percentages even though the chart’s labels give values without a percent sign, and the table’s least-loaned categories also include young-adult loans at 2%, tied with adult audiobooks. The trend description is underdeveloped: it omits the overall rise from about 15,700 to 21,700 and the later recovery after 2013. A clearer overview and more precise reporting of the main changes would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a sensible order, with a separate paragraph for each visual, and the reader can generally follow the information. Phrases such as “The bar graph illustrates” and “The table given” help signal the shift between charts. However, there is no distinct overview bringing together the main patterns, so the report reads mainly as a sequence of descriptions. Some linking is mechanical, and the final paragraph’s list of categories does not clearly distinguish the least-loaned items from those tied at 2%. Improve progression by adding a concise overview after the introduction, then group details by the most notable comparisons and changes rather than relying on repeated chart-introduction phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “categories,” “ranging,” “incrementally,” “dip,” and “tie.” These choices make the main information understandable, and some less common terms show an attempt at variety. However, several expressions are too informal or imprecise for an academic report: “staggering” and “whooping” are evaluative, while “loan was taken” is an awkward way to describe the figures. “The number of loans on average” is also unclear. Prefer neutral, precise language such as “accounted for,” “reached,” and “the total number of loans.” Check category labels carefully too, using “audiobooks” consistently and avoiding “genre” for the full range of loan types.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mixture of simple and more complex forms, and most sentences communicate the intended comparisons. For example, the sentence describing the two fiction categories uses a clear comparison, and the trend paragraph includes a time period and a change over time. Some errors in sentence construction and punctuation remain. “The number of loans on average being over 20,000” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence, while “The least loaned items being…” is also incomplete. There are missing spaces after commas and inconsistent spacing around parentheses, which affect punctuation control. Aim to make each sentence grammatically complete and review comma placement and spacing; this will improve accuracy without sacrificing the range of structures you attempt.

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