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)

This chart provides information about a public library named Little Chalfont.Overall,library contains much loan for just children and adult fiction books approximatly 38% for each catagory.

It is quite evident from this chart that in 2016, 51 percent library members belong to a age group from 18 to 64 and with 22 percent of children.In contrast,adults 65 and over had a less membership with around 12%.

While on the other side,loans taken for children's fiction books is around 38% and same for adult fiction books.Meanewhile 6% loan for children's non-fiction,1% for children's DVDs and 2% for yound adults and adult audio books.

Furthermore,more than 15000 loans taken in 2007 then it was increasing with the time passage and it reached over 20000 and then just a slightly reverse in 2013 then again it was moved next year and in 2016,more than any year number of loans are taken with approximatly 22000 to 23000

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 total loans rise overall. The figures you give for the two fiction categories and the 2016 peak are broadly consistent with the data. This reaches beyond a basic summary, but the overview is incomplete: it focuses on fiction loans without highlighting that adult non-fiction is the next-largest category, and it does not clearly summarise the overall pattern of loans, which fluctuates after its initial rise. Some details are also omitted, including the 15% share for young adults in membership. A more balanced overview and more precise reporting of the main comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows a generally sensible order, moving from an opening overview to membership, loan categories and then the trend over time. Paragraph breaks help distinguish these topics, and linking expressions such as “In contrast” and “Furthermore” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression is not always smooth: “While on the other side” is an awkward transition, and the final sentence combines several stages of the trend in one long sequence. Some references, such as “this chart,” are also vague when discussing multiple visuals. Use a clearer paragraph for each chart and connect comparisons directly—for example, contrast the two largest membership groups before describing the smaller ones.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “membership,” “loans,” “in contrast,” and “increasing,” so the main information remains understandable. There is some attempt to vary wording, but several inaccurate or unnatural choices limit precision: “much loan,” “loans taken,” and “slightly reverse” do not express the trends naturally. Spelling errors such as “approximatly,” “catagory,” “Meanewhile,” and “yound” are noticeable, while “with the time passage” is an awkward phrase. Aim for accurate chart language and check spelling carefully. Phrases such as “the number of loans increased” and “a slight decline” would communicate the data more clearly and appropriately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “In contrast” and a time sequence beginning “then.” However, control is inconsistent, and several sentences contain errors in articles, agreement, sentence boundaries or punctuation. For example, “library contains much loan” is missing an article and has an incorrect noun construction; “51 percent library members belong to a age group” also needs grammatical restructuring. The final sentence runs several clauses together, making the sequence difficult to follow. Improve accuracy by using complete, shorter sentences and checking articles and verb forms—for instance, “51% of members were aged 18–64.” Clear punctuation and sentence boundaries will make your comparisons easier to understand.

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