Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-29

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 of a public library including the members age, total loans by category and total number of loans from 2007 to 2016.

Overall, in term of age of library members, adults from age 18 to 64 are the majority while, adults over age 64 are minority. Moreover, Children's and Adult fiction constitutes the most while children's DVD's are the lowest in term of total loan. The most amount of loans are taken in 2016 while least amount of loans are taken in 2007.

In 2016, the majority of library members are adults from age 18 to 64 which make 51% of overall members, children make about 22% while young adults from age 13-17 are about 15% of the overall members. Adults over age of 65 are lowest and constitute about 12%. Seacondly, In term of total loans by category children's and adult fiction are most in term of total as both are 38%, while adult non fiction books are 13% and the lowest is children's DVD's which make up only 1% of total loan. Lastly, the number of loans in 2007 are the lowest at 17000 while it increasedsignificantly at 19000 in 2008 after that the figures fluctuated and reached a high of 21000 in 2011 while the highest number of loan taken are in 2016 about 23000 are taken.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and provide a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction dominates loans, and the loan total is highest at the end of the period. The category figures and membership percentages are reported accurately. The trend description, however, contains important inaccuracies: loans were about 15,700 in 2007, not 17,000, and approximately 21,700 in 2016, not 23,000. The peak in 2011 was around 21,000, but 2016 was slightly higher. You also say the figures fluctuated without describing the later rise clearly. This addresses the task, though the time-series account is less fully developed than the other information; accurate figures and a clearer account of the trend would strengthen it.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to details about membership, loan categories and the time series. This makes the information generally easy to follow. However, the final paragraph combines several data sets in one long block, and transitions such as “Seacondly” and “Lastly” make the sequencing feel mechanical. The overview also repeats points that are then restated in the detail paragraph. Grouping the two 2016 visuals together and giving the loan trend its own focused paragraph would improve progression. Use linking phrases to show comparisons or changes, rather than relying mainly on numbered transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “majority,” “constitute,” “fluctuated” and “reached a high,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. Some word choices and collocations are less natural or imprecise, such as “the information of a public library,” “the most amount of loans,” and “the lowest in term of total loan.” There are also spelling and form errors, including “Seacondly” and “DVD’s.” Aim for concise, conventional chart language and use “loans” consistently when referring to totals. More precise vocabulary for describing trends and proportions would add flexibility without making the report sound repetitive.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “after that,” and the overall meaning remains clear. However, some errors in agreement, articles, plurals and sentence construction reduce accuracy. For example, “Children’s and Adult fiction constitutes” has a plural subject and needs a plural verb, while “the number of loans … are the lowest” requires singular agreement. The sentence beginning “while it increased significantly … after that” also joins ideas awkwardly and needs clearer punctuation or restructuring. Review subject–verb agreement and use full stops to separate stages in the trend. Greater control of these patterns would make your varied sentence forms more effective.

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