Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 and the table below present the outcomes of a library user survey at a university.

Overall, Pie chart divides the users in five catagories, of which the largest number of the users are full-time undergraduates and the lowest is the number of the academic staff. also a significant number of the full-time postgraduates use the library followed by part-time postgraduates. As far as satisfication of the users is concerned, most are very satisfied with the helpfulness of the staff, while least number of users is satisfied with availiblity of journals and reliability of wi-fi.

44 percentage of the users are undergraduates, the highest number of all. which is followed by full-time postgraduates, which are 25%. out of total portion of the users, 16% are part-time postgraduates. 8% are the users belonging to distance learning (all courses) and the least is the number of is the academic staff, which is levelled at 7%.

Similarly, for the satisfication, most of all, numbering to 95% are very satisfied with the staff behaviour. which is followed by 65% and 50% being very satified with library opening hours and availablity of books respectively. for same both catagories in the same order, were 35% and 40% fairly satisfied , with 10% of the users being unsatisfied for the availiblity of books. Highest of the unhappy users wer due to availablity of journals, and unreliablity of wi-fi, amounting to 20% and 19% bein unsatisfied respectively. Two of the table content catagories got a 100% satisfication with variation in degree of satisfication while 3 catagories did get some unsatisfications.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both visuals and give a clear overview of the main patterns: undergraduates form the largest user group, academic staff the smallest, and staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction rating. The figures you report for the user categories are accurate, and you identify the main dissatisfaction areas. The table is also represented with relevant comparisons, including the 95% very satisfied with staff and the 20% dissatisfied with journals. However, the overview slightly overgeneralises when it says users are least satisfied with journals and wi-fi: journals have the highest dissatisfaction, but wi-fi is not the lowest-rated category overall. Clarify that distinction and report the 48% very satisfied with wi-fi to make the comparison more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the user categories and then satisfaction results. This gives the reader a generally logical route through the information, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Similarly,” and “which is followed by” help connect points. The half-step beyond a basic coherent arrangement is visible in the grouping of related figures, but progression is sometimes weakened by sentence fragments and unclear references. For example, “which is followed by 65% and 50%” does not clearly restate what those percentages describe, and “for same both catagories” is difficult to follow. Use complete sentences and clearer references, and separate the satisfaction comparisons into a more orderly sequence.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduates,” “distance learning,” “very satisfied,” and “unsatisfied,” so the meaning is generally clear. There is also some attempt to vary wording with phrases such as “out of total portion” and “amounting to.” However, the range and control are limited by repeated or inaccurate expressions: “satisfication” is repeatedly misspelled, “staff behaviour” is less precise than the table’s “helpfulness of staff,” and “unhappy users” is informal for an academic summary. Several spelling errors, including “availiblity,” “catagories,” and “satified,” are noticeable. Build a more accurate set of chart-reporting collocations and check spelling carefully to improve precision and naturalness.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex structures, including relative clauses such as “which is followed by full-time postgraduates” and a contrast introduced by “while.” The main comparisons can usually be understood, but grammatical control is uneven, particularly when clauses are joined or left incomplete. For instance, “44 percentage of the users are undergraduates, the highest number of all. which is followed…” creates a fragment, while “Two of the table content categories got a 100% satisfaction” has an awkward and unclear structure. Capitalisation after full stops is also inconsistent, as in “also” and “which.” Aim to make each sentence grammatically complete, check subject–verb relationships, and use punctuation to distinguish independent clauses.

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