Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 tabular presentation illustrate the information about the results of a survey of library users at a university.

​After analysing, it is evident that the maximum library users was full-time undergraduate noticed as 44%. Followed by, full-time postgraduate that was 25%. More than 15% of part-time postgraduate individuals uses library. 8% of people was in distance learning from all courses was users of library. Less than 10% of academic-staffs use library.

​Moving towards tabular presentation, 65% of individuals was very satisfied with library opening hours, whereas, 35% of people was fairly satisfied satisfied. With the helpfulness of staff 95% of people was st very satisfied, only 5% of individuals was fairly satisfied. 50% of people satisfied with availability of books, while 10% of users was not satisfied. More than 30% of people satisfied with availability of journals, whereas 20% of individuals was not satisfied. Less than 50% of users was very satisfied with reliability of wi-fi, while, 19% of people was not satisfied.

​From an overall perspective, it is clearly seen that maximum percentage of library users was full-time undergraduate and maximum number of individuals was satisfied with library opening hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task by summarizing both the pie chart and the table. You successfully identified the main features, such as the highest category of library user and the satisfaction levels for various services. However, the report lacks a clear, analytical comparison between the categories. For instance, instead of just listing percentages, you could have contrasted the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness against the lower satisfaction regarding journal availability. The overview is present but could be more integrated into the body paragraphs to highlight the most significant trends rather than just restating data points.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the information. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moving towards' and 'From an overall perspective' to transition between ideas. However, the flow within paragraphs is sometimes mechanical, relying heavily on simple sentence structures and repetitive phrasing (e.g., 'X% of people was...'). To improve, try to vary your linking words and use referencing more effectively to avoid repeating the same sentence patterns. The progression of ideas is clear, but the lack of sophisticated cohesive links keeps this at a mid-range level.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'tabular presentation,' 'individuals,' and 'satisfaction.' However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'academic-staffs' (staff is an uncountable noun) and 'maximum library users was full-time undergraduate' (which should be 'the largest proportion of library users'). You rely on basic descriptors like 'maximum' and 'satisfied' throughout. To reach a higher band, incorporate more precise synonyms and varied collocations to describe data trends, such as 'the majority of,' 'a significant proportion,' or 'the lowest level of satisfaction.'

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and pluralization, such as 'maximum library users was' (should be 'were'), 'academic-staffs' (should be 'academic staff'), and '15% of part-time postgraduate individuals uses' (should be 'use'). Additionally, there are issues with article usage and prepositions. While these errors do not impede overall communication, they are persistent throughout the text. To improve, focus on ensuring that subjects and verbs agree and that you are using the correct plural forms for nouns.

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