Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12
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 table illustrate the information about the percentages of categories of library users and their levels of satisfaction respectively.
Overall, in categories of library users, full-time undergraduates has highest percentage while academic staff has lowest percentage. Regarding user satisfaction, helpfulness of staff received the highest percentage of very satisfied responses, whereas the availability of journals received the high percentage of dissatisfied users.
Looking at the pie chart, full-time undergraduate has the highest percentage of library users accounted for 44%. Full-time postgraduates are second highest category of library users made up of 25%. Meanwhile the part-time postgraduates represented 16% of users. Others which are distance learning and academic staff constitutes of 8% and 7% respectively.
Regarding helpfulness of staff has very satisfied comprises of 95% while the availability of journals received the lowest as very satisfied users consists of 45%. Meanwhile has helpfulness of staff has lowest percentage in fairly satisfied. Other percentage which is not satisfied, library opening hours and helpfulness has least percentage.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also give the other user proportions correctly and provide an overview that highlights the strongest staff-helpfulness rating and the comparatively high dissatisfaction with journals. However, the satisfaction table is only partly reported. You mention the 95% very-satisfied figure and the 45% figure for journals, but do not clearly compare the remaining categories or report key results such as 65% very satisfied with opening hours and 50% with books. The final comments about fairly and not satisfied responses are unclear and omit several figures. Select a few more key comparisons and explain them precisely to make coverage more complete.
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,” “Meanwhile” and “Regarding” show an attempt to connect information. The progression becomes less clear in the final paragraph, however: “Meanwhile has helpfulness of staff has lowest percentage in fairly satisfied” is difficult to follow, and “Other percentage which is not satisfied” does not identify the comparisons being made. Some transitions also introduce information without a complete sentence. To strengthen the organisation, group satisfaction results by rating or by feature, and use clear references to the relevant row and response category.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “levels of satisfaction,” “represented” and “dissatisfied.” These terms help communicate the subject and show some variation beyond repeating “percentage.” However, several word combinations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “received the high percentage of dissatisfied users” and “very satisfied comprises of 95%.” Repetition of “percentage” and “library users” also limits flexibility, while “Others which are distance learning and academic staff” is imprecise. Aim for natural reporting collocations and distinguish clearly between a percentage of users and a satisfaction rating. For example, say that 95% were very satisfied with staff helpfulness, rather than describing the feature as comprising a percentage.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast in the overview with “whereas” and a sentence beginning “while.” Most of the intended comparisons can be understood, but some grammatical errors affect clarity. For example, “full-time undergraduates has highest percentage” has subject–verb agreement and article problems, and “full-time undergraduate has the highest percentage of library users accounted for 44%” combines structures that do not fit together. The final paragraph contains incomplete or malformed clauses, particularly “Regarding helpfulness of staff has very satisfied comprises of 95%.” Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles and clause structure before adding linking phrases.
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