Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Categories of library users

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates the comparison between categories of library users, while the table give us data about how much they are satisfied with the library services.

Overall, full-time undergraduate students make the highest number of library users while the lowest are the academic staff. Regarding the satisfaction, helpfulness of the staff receives the highest number while the availability of the journals is the lowest in satisfaction rating.

looking at the pie chart, 44% of the users are full-time undergraduate students, following by 25% which are full-time post-graduate students, on the other hand part-time postgraduate students makes only 16%. Distance learning for all courses makes 8% while the lowest number of library user are academic staff making 7%.

According to the table, 95% of the user are satisfied with the helpfulness of the staff while only 5% are fairly satisfied. About 65% user are satisfied with the library opening time while but just 35% are fairly satisfied. 50% are satisfied with the books availability, 40% are fairly satisfied while 10% are not satisfied. while the availability of journals have the highest numbers of dissatisfaction around 20% following by reliability of wi-fi by 19%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main user group and the smallest group accurately, and your overview also highlights staff helpfulness and journal availability as the strongest and weakest satisfaction areas. Most figures you report match the data, including the user-category percentages and the 95%/5% split for staff helpfulness. However, the overview’s phrase “highest number” is imprecise: the table reports satisfaction percentages, and helpfulness has the highest very-satisfied share, not a single overall satisfaction figure. You also omit the wi-fi satisfaction breakdown and do not clearly compare the very-satisfied proportions for books, journals and wi-fi. To strengthen the response, describe the table’s categories precisely and select a few more comparisons across all five services.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and one on satisfaction. This makes the two visuals easy to follow, and phrases such as “According to the table” help signal the shift in focus. The progression is generally logical, but some linking is mechanical or awkward, particularly “on the other hand” between user groups that are simply being listed, and “while but” in the opening-hours sentence. The final table paragraph also moves quickly from books to journals and wi-fi, leaving the comparison less fully developed. Use connectors that express the actual relationship between figures, and group related satisfaction results so the paragraph progresses from the strongest ratings to the weaker ones.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “dissatisfaction,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are, however, several imprecise or unnatural choices: “highest number” is not suitable for a percentage, “library opening time” is less precise than the chart’s “opening hours,” and “following by” is an inaccurate form. Repetition of “satisfied” and “makes” also limits flexibility. Aim for concise reporting verbs and collocations such as “account for,” “recorded,” and “the proportion who were very satisfied.” These choices would make comparisons more precise and help you describe the data without relying on repeated, general wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the main information remains understandable. Some grammatical errors are noticeable, especially subject–verb agreement and sentence construction: “the table give us data,” “students makes only 16%,” and “the availability of journals have” should use singular or plural forms consistently. The sentence “About 65% user are satisfied … while but just 35% are fairly satisfied” contains an article/plural problem and conflicting connectors. Capitalisation after full stops is also inconsistent. These errors do not generally prevent understanding, but they reduce accuracy. Check agreement between each subject and verb, remove duplicated conjunctions, and proofread sentence boundaries and punctuation.

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