Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-02

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 about age of library members and number of loans by category at public library in a town called Little Chalfont.

Overall, the adults age group accounted the largest proportion and older age 65 and over contribute least in numbers. Whereas, Children's Fiction contain highest loan percentage while children's DVDs experienced lowest ratio among all. Moreover, In 2016 number of loans reach their peak while in 2007 lowest numbers were accounted.

Firstly, it is clear that adults (18-64) age group more interested in library and accounted 51%. Followed by Children 22% and young adults (13-17) 15%. Adults 65 and over less interested and only 12% people used library in 2016. Secondly, Children's fiction and Adult fiction took same highest number of loans in 2016 at 38% while Adult non fiction 13% and Children's DVDs only 1% loan took in 2016.

Furthurmore, in 2007 total number of loans started with above 15000 while they grew their number with years and reach above 20,000 in 2010. The numbers fluctuated between 2010 to 2015 and reach their peak in 2016 above 20,000 peoples.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and provide a clear overview: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and loans are lowest at the start and highest at the end of the period. The figures you give for membership and the two leading loan categories are accurate. You also identify the broad rise and fluctuations in total loans. Some details are less fully reported: the overview says children’s DVDs are the smallest category but omits other small categories, and the trend description does not explain the later recovery from 2013 to 2016. “Above 20,000” is broadly accurate, but more precise comparisons would strengthen the account. The response meets the task well, with some features developed more fully than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs covering the membership and loan data. Sequencing words such as “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Furthermore” help signal the movement between charts, and the reader can follow the main comparisons. However, these links sometimes feel mechanical, and the overview’s “Whereas” begins a fragment rather than a complete contrast. The final paragraph also compresses the loan trend into a few broad statements, so the progression from the 2010 high, through the dip, to the later rise is not clearly traced. Use fewer formulaic transitions and connect each trend statement more directly to the preceding data.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted,” “proportion,” “fluctuated,” and “peak,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “experienced lowest ratio” and “took same highest number,” but these combinations are not natural or precise. “People used library” is also an inaccurate way to describe the membership figures, while “number of loans” should not be described as a number of people. Spelling errors such as “Furthurmore” and inconsistent capitalisation reduce accuracy. Aim for standard chart language and reliable collocations—for example, say that a group “made up” a share and that loans “rose” or “reached a peak.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex forms, including the contrast introduced by “Whereas” and the time comparison in “in 2007 … while they grew.” However, some errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and verb forms are noticeable. For example, “the adults age group accounted the largest proportion” needs a possessive form and a preposition, while “number of loans reach their peak” has a tense and agreement problem. “Whereas, In 2016…” is not a complete sentence, and “Adults 65 and over less interested” omits a verb. These errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, but they limit control. Check each sentence for a complete subject and verb, and keep past-tense reporting consistent.

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