Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-13

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 layout different categories of library users and three different level of satisfaction by users from available departments of library.

Overall, In five different types of users the highest number of library were full-time undergraduate which was 44%. The minimum propotion was academic saff only 7%. However, the library's members were very satisfied with library opening hours and least percentage of members satisfied with availability of journals.

The pie chart illustrates that the major category of library users was full-time undergraduate and second one was full-time postgraduates. Part-time postgraduates was 16% while distance learning members were half than part-time postgraduates. Academic staff contribute least as compare to other.

The table provides data about library members satisfaction levels in five departments of library in which members were most satisfied with helpfulness of staff and library opening hours. 19% and 20% not statisfied with availability of journals and wifi.

AI examiner evaluation

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%. The overview also highlights strong satisfaction with staff helpfulness and opening hours, which is supported by the figures. You cover both visuals and include relevant comparisons, such as distance learners being half the part-time postgraduate share. However, some key information is only partly reported: the table’s satisfaction levels for books and journals are not fully compared, and the claim that users were “least” satisfied with journals overlooks that wi-fi has a slightly higher dissatisfied share (19% versus 20% for journals, so journals are indeed marginally lower in satisfaction overall). Develop the overview with clearer comparisons across all five services and report the satisfaction pattern more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the chart and table. This makes the two sources easy to distinguish, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” and “The table provides” help guide the reader. The progression is generally logical, but some connections are abrupt or unclear. For example, “However” does not introduce a clear contrast after the user-group comparison, and the final table paragraph lists selected figures without explaining how they relate to the overall satisfaction pattern. Referencing is also occasionally imprecise, as in “five departments of library,” which makes the categories sound like departments rather than service aspects. Use more precise topic sentences and connect each selected figure to the comparison being made.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfaction levels,” “availability,” and “reliability,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision: “layout different categories” is not a natural way to describe what the visuals show, “minimum propotion” is misspelled and awkward, and “academic saff” contains a spelling error. Phrases such as “available departments of library” and “members satisfaction” are also imprecise or unnatural. Aim for standard chart-reporting expressions and check spelling carefully. For example, describe the visuals as “show” or “compare” categories and satisfaction ratings, and refer to “library users” and “aspects of library service” rather than “members” and “departments.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including “However” and a relative clause in “in which members were most satisfied…”. Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors affect clarity and control. The opening sentence lacks a clear verb pattern (“The pie chart and table layout…”), while “the highest number of library were” has an incomplete noun phrase and incorrect agreement. There are also errors with articles, plurals, and sentence boundaries, as in “Part-time postgraduates was 16%” and the final sentence’s loosely connected figures. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement and complete sentence structures, and use parallel phrasing when comparing categories. More consistently controlled complex sentences would make the report clearer.

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