IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie chart + Table + Column Graph:
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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.
Write at least 150 words.
Model Answer 1:
The charts present information about a library in Little Chalfont town, including the age distribution of its members in 2016, the types of materials borrowed in that year, and the total number of loans between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, the library was predominantly used by adults aged between 18 and 64, fiction books accounted for the largest share of loans, and the total number of borrowings showed a general upward trend over the decade, despite some minor fluctuations.
In terms of membership, adults aged from 18 to 64 formed the majority, representing more than half of the total users. Children made up the second-largest group at nearly one-quarter, followed by young adults aged 13–17 at 15%. The smallest proportion consisted of those aged 65 and over, at just over one-tenth of total users.
Looking at borrowing patterns, adult fiction and children’s fiction were equally popular, each contributing 38% of total loans. Adult non-fiction accounted for a smaller but still notable share of 13%. The remaining categories (i.e. children’s non-fiction and DVDs, young adults, and adult audiobooks) were relatively less popular with minor shares of borrowing records.
Regarding the overall book lending activity of this library, the number of loans rose from approximately 16,000 in 2007 to over 21,000 in 2011. Although there was a slight decline in 2013, the book loans increased gradually afterwards, reaching a peak of about 22,000 loans in 2016.
Sample Answer 2:
The pie chart, table data and column graph present information about a library in the town of Little Chalfont, outlining the age group of its members, book lending by category in 2016, and the total number of books loaned between 2007 and 2016.
Overall, members were predominantly adults (between 18 and 64 years old), and the library loaned between 16 to 22 thousand books a year. Among the books borrowed, fiction was the most popular category in 2016.
In detail, just over half of the members in this library were between 18 and 64 years old in 2016, while almost a quarter were children, and the rest were young adults (15%) and seniors (12%). That year, the fiction category accounted for the highest percentage (76%) of total books loaned, and it was equally popular among children and adults. Adult non-fiction comprised 13% or total loaned books, making it the second-most popular category.
As is observed from the bar chart, the library disbursed around 16 thousand books in 2007, and it overall increased till 2011, when it loaned a total of 21 thousand books. The number somewhat declined in the next two years, but afterwards, steadily increased. In 2016, it loaned over 22 thousand books, making it the highest figure among the given period.