Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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 6.5)

The pie, table,charts illustrate the proportion of a public library in a city called Little Chalfont in 2016. The bar shows the amount loan over an eight-years period between 2007 and 2016.

Overall, it can be seen that the adults 18-64 members accounted for the largest proportion in the pie chart whereas children's fiction and adult fiction made up the highest proportion in the table. Another noticeable point is that in the bar chart in 216 accounted for the largest loan while in 2007 represented the lowest fgure.

The age group of adults 18-64 accounted for the largest proportion at 51%, which was as over the double for children at 22%. the age group of young adults 13-17 made up 15%, which was 3% higher than adults 65 and more at 12%.

In terms of table, the children's fiction and the adult fiction accounted for a similar figure, at 38%. The adult non-fiction represented 13%, which was double for the children's non-fiction at 6%. The young adults and the adult audio books represented similar figure, at 2% and children's DVDs made up 1%.

Looking at bar charts the amount of loan, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016 accounted for just over 20,000. In 2007, the amount of loan contibuted over 15,000, which was almost 3,000 smaller than in 2008 at 18,000. In 2009 and 2013 represented the similar figure, at approximately 18,000 and 19,000 respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover all three visuals and identify the main patterns: adults aged 18–64 are the largest membership group, fiction leads the loan categories, and total loans are lowest at the start and highest at the end of the period. You also include relevant figures for the age groups and categories. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the chart shows 2016 at about 21,700, not “216,” and loans in 2009 and 2013 were about 19,000 and 19,600, rather than the figures stated. The overview also says 2007 was the lowest, but does not clearly describe the overall rise, fluctuations, and recovery. More precise reporting of the trend and checking figures would make the summary more fully supported and consistent throughout.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for membership, loan categories, and the time series. This makes the information easy to locate, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Looking at” help signal shifts between visuals. The progression is not always smooth, however. The final paragraph lists several years together without explaining the pattern, then moves between years in a way that is difficult to follow. Some linking and comparison phrases are also awkward, such as “which was almost 3,000 smaller than in 2008.” To strengthen cohesion, group the trend into stages—initial rise, slight decline, and later recovery—and use clear references to connect each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of chart vocabulary, including “accounted for,” “made up,” “proportion,” and “represented,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “the amount loan,” “accounted for just over 20,000,” and “represented a similar figure” do not sound natural in this context. Spelling errors such as “contibuted” and “fgure” also reduce accuracy. Use “number of loans” or “loan total” consistently, and choose verbs that fit the data, such as “stood at,” “rose to,” or “accounted for.” This would make the vocabulary more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “whereas” and “which,” and the main meaning is usually recoverable. However, some sentence structures are faulty, particularly where a year is made the subject of “represented” or “accounted for,” as in “in 2009 and 2013 represented the similar figure.” There are also errors in articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries: “the children's fiction and the adult fiction accounted,” “similar figure,” and the lowercase “the” after a full stop. The opening sentence also has a punctuation problem in “pie, table,charts.” Practise forming complete clauses with clear subjects and verbs, and check articles, plurals, and punctuation. More consistently accurate complex sentences are needed.

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