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%. While availability of books registered as the highest points of fairly satisfied at 40%. The availability of journals represented as the substantial points of not satisfied at 20%. In addition, availability of journals represented the lowest satisfied users at 45%. While helpfulness of staff accounted for the smallest point of fairly satisfied users at 5%. Whereas zero percent of not satisfied users which are library opening hours and helpfulness of staff respectively. Similarly, reliability of wi-fi recorded the 48% were very satisfied, compares with 33% were fairly satisfied users, 19% were not satisfied users.
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 report suffers from some inaccuracies in data interpretation. For example, you stated that 'availability of journals are highest which are not satisfied', but the table shows that 20% is the highest figure for 'not satisfied', which is a specific data point rather than a general trend. Additionally, some comparisons are slightly confusing, such as the phrasing 'availability of journals represented the lowest satisfied users at 45%'. Improving the precision of your data reporting and ensuring that comparisons are logically structured will help you reach a higher band.
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 'Regarding', 'Turning to', and 'Similarly' to guide the reader. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'While part-time postgraduate and distance learning users at 16% and 8% respectively', which is a sentence fragment. The flow between sentences in the second body paragraph is occasionally disjointed due to repetitive sentence structures. To improve, focus on varying your linking phrases and ensuring that every sentence has a clear subject and verb to maintain a smoother, more professional flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'segment', 'recorded', and 'accounted for'. There are some instances of slightly unnatural word choices, such as 'substantial points' or 'highest points', which do not accurately describe percentages. While your vocabulary is sufficient to convey the meaning, it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher bands. To improve, try to use more specific collocations related to data reporting, such as 'accounted for a significant proportion' or 'the highest percentage was observed in'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally hinder clarity. For instance, 'availability of journals are highest' should be 'is the highest'. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and missing articles, such as 'recorded the 48% were very satisfied'. Some sentences are incomplete or lack proper punctuation, which affects the overall accuracy. While your meaning is generally clear, you need to focus on proofreading for basic grammatical errors and ensuring that complex sentences are constructed correctly to improve your score.
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