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 categories of library users while the table compares the library users three satisfaction levels like very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied.
Overall, the pie chart shows the full-time undergraduate library users are the most significant at 44% while the table highlights the helpfulness of staff excels in very satisfied, availability of books counted as largest fairly satisfaction level. Availability of journal are highest which are not satisfied.
Regarding the pie chart full-time undergraduate users represented the largest segment at 44%. This was followed by full-time postgraduate users at 25%. While part-time postgraduate and distance learning users at 16% and 8% respectively. Lastly, academic staff made up the smallest portion at 7%.
Turning to the table, helpfulness of staff recorded the very satisfied users at 95 points. While availability of books registered as the highest points of fairly satisfied at 40 index. The availabilty of journals represented as the substantial points of not satisfied at 20 index. In addition, availability of journals represented the lowest satisfied users at 45 points. While helpfulness of staff accounted the smallest point of fairly satisfied users at 5 points. whereas zero point of not satisfied users which are library opening hours and helpfulness of staff respectively.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
You have successfully identified the main features of both the pie chart and the table. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with relevant data. However, the description of the table data is slightly confusing. For example, referring to satisfaction levels as 'points' or 'index' is inaccurate as the data represents percentages. Furthermore, the comparison between categories could be more analytical; instead of listing every figure, you should focus on grouping the most significant findings. To improve, ensure you interpret the data labels correctly (e.g., percentages) and focus on highlighting the most striking contrasts rather than just listing values.
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 'Regarding', 'Turning to', and 'In addition' to link ideas. However, the flow within the second body paragraph is somewhat mechanical and repetitive. Some transitions feel forced, and the referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly when discussing the table data. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices and ensure that the progression of ideas between sentences is smoother and less reliant on simple list-like structures.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'segment', and 'substantial'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. For instance, using 'points' or 'index' to describe percentage data is imprecise. Additionally, there are minor errors in phrasing, such as 'availability of books counted as largest fairly satisfaction level'. To improve, try to use more precise terminology for data reporting and work on collocations related to statistical trends, such as 'the highest proportion' or 'the most significant segment'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include 'availability of journal are highest which are not satisfied' (subject-verb agreement and article usage) and 'availability of journals represented the lowest satisfied users' (awkward phrasing). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are instances where sentence boundaries are unclear. While these errors do not significantly impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles when referring to specific data categories.
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