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 were 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 the very satisfied, compared with the fairly satisfied which were 33% while 19% were not satisfied users.

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 could be improved by making more direct comparisons between the categories. For instance, instead of listing percentages for each group, you could contrast the dominance of undergraduates with the minority status of academic staff. Additionally, some data points in the table section are slightly confusing, such as the phrasing 'availability of journals represented the lowest satisfied users', which could be more clearly articulated as 'the lowest percentage of very satisfied users'. Overall, you have addressed all parts of the prompt effectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. You use cohesive devices such as 'Regarding', 'Turning to', and 'Similarly' to guide the reader. However, some transitions feel a bit mechanical, and the flow within the second body paragraph is slightly disjointed due to the way the data is presented. Improving the use of referencing and ensuring that sentences connect more fluidly would enhance the coherence. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the progression of ideas is generally easy to follow throughout the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrates', 'significant', 'segment', and 'recorded'. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'availability of books counted as largest fairly satisfaction level' and 'substantial points of not satisfied'. These do not impede communication, but they do limit the precision of your report. To reach a higher band, try to use more varied and precise collocations when describing statistical data, such as 'the highest proportion' or 'a notable segment'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While many sentences are clear, there are several grammatical errors, such as 'availability of journals are highest which are not satisfied' (subject-verb agreement) and 'zero percent of not satisfied users which are library opening hours' (awkward phrasing). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some instances where sentence structure becomes slightly convoluted, making the meaning less immediate. Focusing on subject-verb agreement and ensuring that relative clauses are used accurately will help improve your score in this area.

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