Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-16

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 categories of library users. The table presents the data about the satisfaction of library users in various categories.

Overall, most of the library users are full-time undergraduates, while the least users are distance learning. The students of university are highly satisfied with the helpfulness of staff and almost half of the users with the availability of the books.

To begin with, the largest category of library is full time undergraduate which accounted for 44%, while the users from distance learning category stood least at 8% only. The 25% of the users of library are full-time postgraduate, followed by the part-time postgraduate accounted for double of distance learning category at 8%. The academic staff account for only 7%.

Turning to satisfaction, the helpfulness of staff are very satisfied to 95% users, while only 5% users are fairly satisfied. The category of library opening hours are very satisfied to 65% learners, however 35% users are fairly satisfied, followed by 50% learners are highly satisfied with availability of book, however 40% are fairly satisfied and 12% are not satisfied. The category of availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi accounted for 45% and 48% are very satisfied, and 20% and 19% are not satisfied respectively, while with minimal difference of 2% are fairly satisfied in both the categories

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

You have successfully identified the main features of both the chart and the table. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with relevant data from the prompt. However, there is a minor inaccuracy in your data reporting: you stated that part-time postgraduates accounted for 8%, but the chart indicates this category is 16%. Additionally, the description of the satisfaction data is slightly cluttered. To improve, ensure you group related data points more logically and double-check your transcription of figures to ensure complete accuracy in your reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Turning to', and 'however' to link ideas. However, some transitions are slightly mechanical, and the flow within the final paragraph is a bit disjointed due to the complex listing of percentages. Using more varied linking phrases and ensuring that comparisons are clearly signposted would help improve the overall flow and readability of your report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'accounted for', 'category', and 'satisfaction'. There are some instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'the least users are distance learning' (should be 'the fewest users') and 'the helpfulness of staff are very satisfied to 95% users' (which is grammatically incorrect and confusing). To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise collocations and avoiding repetitive sentence structures when describing data trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the helpfulness of staff are very satisfied') and incorrect preposition usage. The sentence 'the category of library opening hours are very satisfied to 65% learners' is also structurally unclear. While your meaning is generally understood, you need to pay closer attention to basic grammar rules and sentence construction to ensure your writing is more accurate and professional.

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