Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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 given charts illustrate the information of members ages, total loans by books categories in public library in a city whose name is Little chalfont.

Overall, adults number were higher than others who work in library. Fiction books received great proportion of loans while children'dvd was achieved only a minimal amount as loan.

At the first glance, 51 members were from 18-64 age group in library. Meanwhile,others age categories people were less than 25 number. Fiction accounted for 38% in both children and adult class. While, adult non fiction was higher than juvenils'non fiction by almost 7%. The least amount of loan was for adult audio books and children's dvd section which came nearby 1-2%.

Moreover, figures of loans were also covered from [redacted phone]. Initially year experienced just over 15000 copies and inclined till 2011 came across more than 20000. The number slightly declined to below 20000 in 2013. Afterward, it again increased wirh years and finally stood at higher than 20,000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all three visuals and provide a relevant overview: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, fiction accounts for the biggest loan shares, and children’s DVDs have the smallest share. Several figures are accurately selected, including the 51% adult membership and the equal 38% shares for children’s and adult fiction. The loan trend is also broadly correct, with a rise to 2011, a dip by 2013, and a subsequent recovery. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: “adult non fiction was higher than juvenils' non fiction by almost 7%” compares adult non-fiction (13%) with children’s non-fiction (6%), but the latter is not labelled as juveniles’ non-fiction. The trend description would be stronger with the final peak and the 2008–09 plateau reported more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs covering the membership and loan information. Sequencing is generally logical, and transitions such as “Meanwhile,” “Moreover,” and “Afterward” help guide the reader. This gives the report a coherent progression. At times, however, linking is mechanical or punctuation makes the connections less smooth, as in “While, adult non fiction…” and “Meanwhile,others…”. The overview also combines several chart features without clearly distinguishing membership proportions from loan categories. To strengthen cohesion, use more precise references such as “the membership chart” and “the loan-category table,” and connect comparisons directly rather than relying on sentence-initial linking words.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing charts, including “accounted for,” “proportion,” “declined,” and “increased.” These choices communicate the main patterns, and terms such as “fiction” and “non-fiction” are relevant to the data. Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, however: “information of members ages,” “adults number,” “copies,” and “achieved … as loan” do not express the chart information idiomatically. There are also spelling and form issues, including “Little chalfont,” “wirh,” and “juvenils.” Aim for standard chart language and consistent category labels—for example, “the proportion of members,” “the number of loans,” and “the smallest share.” This would make the report more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons and time clauses, and the main message is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “Overall, adults number were higher” has incorrect agreement and phrasing, while “At the first glance” uses an unnecessary article. The sentence beginning “While, adult non fiction…” is a fragment, and “Initially year experienced…” lacks a clear grammatical subject. Commas are also inconsistently spaced or placed, as in “Meanwhile,others” and “While,”. Work on building complete sentences with an explicit subject, and check singular/plural agreement and article use. More accurate control of these patterns would make the varied structures easier to follow.

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