Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-25
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 illustrates the results of a survey conducted related to the categories of the library users and their satisfactory levels.
Overall, the library is used by the full-time undergraduates majority of time. However academic staff and student who learn from distance of all the courses covers the least proportion. Almost every user of the library is satisfied with the staff's helpfulness.
According to the table, 44% of the visitor to the library are the undergraduate students studying full-time. One-fourth of the users are full-time postgraduates. Third category who used the most are the part-time postgraduate around 16%. Whereas, distance learning and academic staff are at the bottom, holding equal percentage, with about 7% each.
Most of the Costumers of the library were extremely satisfied with the helping nature of the people working at those premises and the time of opening of 95% and 65% respectively . To the contrary there are neutral opinions in the case of Availability of books and journals as 10 to 20% of the them were not fairly satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
You have successfully identified the main features of the data, including the breakdown of user categories and the satisfaction levels. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with specific data from the chart and table. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in your reporting; for instance, you stated that distance learners and academic staff hold an equal percentage of 7%, but the data shows 7% and 8% respectively. Additionally, the description of satisfaction levels could be more precise by explicitly contrasting the high satisfaction with staff against the lower satisfaction with resources. Overall, the response covers all parts of the task well.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is logically organized with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'According to the table', and 'To the contrary' to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the paragraphing could be improved by ensuring that the transition between the user categories and the satisfaction data is smoother. Referencing is generally clear, though some sentence structures are slightly disjointed, which occasionally affects the flow of information.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, such as 'proportion', 'undergraduates', and 'neutral opinions'. However, there are some word choice errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'Costumers' (should be 'customers' or 'users'), 'helping nature' (should be 'helpfulness'), and 'student who learn from distance' (should be 'distance learners'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your writing. To reach a higher band, focus on using more academic collocations and ensuring accurate terminology.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The pie chart and the table illustrates' should be 'illustrate') and article usage ('the visitor' should be 'visitors'). Additionally, there are punctuation and capitalization errors, such as 'Availability of books' being capitalized mid-sentence. While these errors are noticeable, they rarely impede the reader's understanding of the data. Increasing the frequency of error-free complex sentences would improve your score in this criterion.
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