Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-02

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 proportion of various types of library members while the table depicts the evaluation of five library services on the basis of three levels of satisfication.

Overall, the library users are divided into five groups in which full time undergradutae students are dominanted over others, whereas academic staff shows minor contribution. Meanwhile, In sense of fulfilment, people are significantly satisfied with staff cooperation and some are unsatisfied mainly with the availability of journal.

In term of different groups of library user, the proportion of full time ungraduate educators account for 44%, considerbly higher that other categories. However, the ratio of full time and part time postgraduate comprise of one fourth and sixteen percent, respectively. Moreover, the proportion of distance learning of all courses acount for 8% and the remaining seven percent ratio is distributed among academic staff.

Moving toward the satisfication assessment, the ratio of very satisfied are 65% while 35% are fairly satisfied and zero unsatisfication with the opening hours of library. Meanwhile the helpfulness of staff is rated 95% very satisfied and remaining 5% are fairly statisfied with no disappointment. However, out of total number of members half of them are very satisfied while from the remianing half 40% are fairly satisfied and only 10% are not satisfied. Furthermore, the availability of journal is accounted for 45%, 35% and 20% as very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied, respectively. In addition to that, the members who are very satisfied from the reliability of wifi are 48% while the remaining 33% are fairly satisfied and 19% are completey disappointed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task, providing a clear overview and selecting key features from both the chart and the table. The main trends are identified, such as the dominance of full-time undergraduates and the general satisfaction levels regarding library services. However, the data reporting is occasionally imprecise; for instance, the description of the table data is somewhat repetitive and lacks a more analytical approach to comparing the categories. While the main features are highlighted, the response would benefit from more concise grouping of data to avoid listing every figure, which can make the analysis feel slightly mechanical rather than synthesised.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organised into paragraphs, with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices such as 'meanwhile', 'moreover', and 'in addition to that' are used to link ideas. However, some transitions feel slightly forced or repetitive, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, such as in the second body paragraph where the connection between the satisfaction categories and the specific services could be smoother. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the chart data from the table data, which helps the reader follow the information flow.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to convey information clearly. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary, such as 'dominanted' (incorrect form) and 'fulfilment'. However, there are several spelling errors ('undergradutae', 'considerbly', 'acount', 'statisfied', 'remianing') and some awkward collocations like 'in sense of fulfilment'. While the range is sufficient to describe the data, the frequent spelling mistakes and minor word-choice inaccuracies prevent the response from reaching a higher band. The writer needs to focus on precision and proofreading to ensure accuracy.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('academic staff shows', 'ratio of full time and part time postgraduate comprise') and incorrect preposition usage ('satisfied from'). Punctuation is generally functional, though some sentences are slightly clunky. While the errors do not impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. To improve, the writer should focus on subject-verb agreement and ensuring that complex sentence structures are constructed with greater grammatical precision.

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