Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-30

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 chart illustrates about the public library in a town called little chalfont.

Overall, adults between the age of 18-64 were mostly the members of library.

children's fiction and adult fiction were most preferred by people and in the given bar graph , the highest number of loans were given in the year 2016.

In the given pie chart, it is clear that the lion's share was grabbed by adults between the age of 18-64 and the least proportion was occupied by adults over 65; however children had a decent proportion of 22. Talking about the total loans by category, children's fiction and adult fiction shared same ratio and were also the highest, while the least loans were of children's DVDs. The ratio of adult non-fiction , children's non-fiction were 13% and 6% respectively.

The bar graph displays the total number of loans between the year 2007 and 2016, the numbers were above 15,000 in all the years and the highest loans were given in the year 2016 , whilst the lowest number of loans were given in the year 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

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 peak in 2016 and are lowest in 2007. These comparisons are generally accurate. However, the overview is not fully precise: the least represented membership group is adults aged 65 and over, while the smallest loan category is children’s DVDs; these are different measures and should be clearly distinguished. The trend description also gives only the endpoints, omitting the overall rise and the fluctuations after 2011. Include a few key intermediate figures and mention that adult and children’s fiction each account for 38% to develop the summary more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an opening, an overview and separate discussion of the pie chart and loan figures. This makes the information reasonably easy to follow. However, the overview and body repeat some points, particularly that fiction categories are largest and that 2016 is the peak. The transition “Talking about the total loans by category” is somewhat mechanical, and the final paragraph reports only the highest and lowest years rather than progressing through the trend. Group related comparisons more deliberately and use clearer links between the three visuals. For example, a concise overview can state the main patterns once, followed by paragraphs that support each pattern with selected details.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “proportion,” “ratio,” “highest,” “lowest” and “total number of loans.” Some less common expressions, such as “lion’s share” and “grabbed,” show an attempt to vary your language, but they are too informal or imprecise for an academic report. “Loans were given” is also an unsuitable collocation; libraries record or issue loans. Repeated use of “number of loans” and “given” limits precision. Choose neutral, standard chart language and use terms consistently—for example, distinguish membership shares from loan percentages and describe figures as rising, falling or fluctuating. Check capitalisation of the proper name “Little Chalfont” as well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast with “while” and a clause introduced by “however.” Most of your meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors reduce accuracy. For example, “adults between the age of 18-64” needs a plural construction such as “adults aged 18–64,” and “the highest number of loans were” has a singular subject (“number”) that calls for “was.” The opening, “The chart illustrates about the public library,” also has an incorrect sentence pattern. Punctuation is inconsistent, with spaces before commas and full stops. Practise accurate noun phrases, subject–verb agreement and punctuation while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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