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 journals 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 for 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

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 report lacks a cohesive comparison between the two datasets. While you mention the categories and the satisfaction levels, you do not explicitly link the user types to their satisfaction levels, which would have strengthened the analysis. Additionally, some data points are described as 'points' or 'index' without clear context, which slightly obscures the clarity of the information presented. To reach a higher band, ensure that comparisons are more analytical rather than just listing the data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices such as 'Regarding', 'Turning to', and 'In addition' to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the flow between sentences in the final paragraph is somewhat disjointed, particularly with the use of 'whereas' at the start of a sentence. Improving the variety of linking words and ensuring that referencing is more precise would help the text flow more naturally and improve the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'significant', 'segment', and 'substantial'. There are some instances of slightly unnatural word choices, such as 'availability of journals are highest which are not satisfied' and 'recorded the very satisfied users at 95 points'. These phrasing issues occasionally make the meaning slightly less precise. To improve, focus on using more accurate collocations when describing data trends and ensure that your vocabulary is used in a way that clearly conveys the relationship between the categories and the satisfaction metrics.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('availability of journals are highest') and awkward sentence fragments ('While part-time postgraduate and distance learning users at 16% and 8% respectively'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some issues with sentence boundaries, particularly where clauses are incorrectly separated. To achieve a higher score, focus on refining your complex sentence structures and ensuring that your subject-verb agreement is consistent throughout the report.

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