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 illustrate the categories of library users in the survey, while the table chart give the information about level of satisfaction with library facilities, expressed in percentage.

Overall, the highest proportion in the pie-chart is of full-time undergraduate students, however the staff helpfulness ranked one in table chart with whom users were very satisfied.

The full-time undergraduate are around 44% who uses library, whereas the full-time postgraduate students ranked the quarter half of the data. The remaining data shows that the part-time postgraduate, distance learning and academic staff who uses library categories at 16%, 8% and 7%.

According to the table-chart, helpfulness of staff ranked first around 95%, whereas the users were very satisfied with the opening hours of library which is 65%. Furthermore, users with availabilty of books and journals and the reliability of wi-fi were around, 48-50%, the rest was categories into fairly satisfied and not satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify both visuals and give a relevant overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, while staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction rating. The user-category figures are mostly accurate, including 44%, 16%, 8% and 7%, although “ranked the quarter half” is unclear for the 25% postgraduate share. You also report the 95% staff-helpfulness and 65% opening-hours figures correctly. However, the satisfaction data are only partly covered: books, journals and Wi-Fi are grouped together, and the statement that their very-satisfied results are “around, 48-50%” overlooks journals at 45%. The response would be more complete with clearer comparisons across all five facilities, including the higher dissatisfaction for journals and Wi-Fi.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a final paragraph on satisfaction. This gives the reader a sensible route through the two visuals, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “whereas” and “Furthermore” help connect points. The overview also brings the main features together. However, some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “staff helpfulness ranked one in table chart with whom users were very satisfied,” and “the rest was categories into fairly satisfied and not satisfied” does not clearly identify which facilities or figures are meant. To strengthen progression, group the satisfaction results into meaningful comparisons and use explicit references to each facility rather than compressing several into one sentence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “categories,” “satisfaction,” “availability” and “reliability,” and the response generally communicates the topic. There is some attempt to vary wording, for example “ranked first” and “remaining data.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and make the meaning less precise: “table chart,” “ranked the quarter half,” and “the rest was categories into” do not express the intended comparisons clearly. “Users who uses library” also reflects an awkward word form and collocation. Aim for standard chart language such as “the table shows,” “accounted for a quarter,” and “the remaining respondents were fairly or not satisfied.” Check spelling, including “availability,” and avoid using “ranked” when simply reporting percentages.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a clause beginning “According to the table-chart.” The main message is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The pie chart illustrate” and “the table chart give” have subject–verb agreement errors; “The full-time undergraduate are” also has agreement and number problems. In “who uses library,” the verb does not agree with the plural subject, and the article is missing. The sentence beginning “Overall” joins two independent ideas with a comma, while “with whom users were very satisfied” has an unclear grammatical reference. Use accurate plural subjects and verbs, and separate or properly connect complete clauses.

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