Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-03
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)
These two diagrams illustrate the several categories of library users with various levels of satisfaction with different services to very satisfied to not satisfied.
Initially, Full-time undergraduate use the library services the most with 44% of its share in library users. Whereas, Academic staff use this facility the least with 7%. Furthermore, 16% of Part-time postgraduates and 25% of Full-time postgraduates avail this service. However, Distance learning student from all courses utilize this service with 8%.
Secondly, the table evaluates the stages of satisfaction where the library users are mostly satisfied with helpfulness of staff with 95%. Whereas, availability of journals elicits the moderate response. Availability of books receive moderate feedbacks less than staff behavior. In addition, library opening hours also bring positive reactions by patrons. Similarly, wi-fi reliability demonstrate notable discontent, despite nearly half being very satisfied.
Overall, the library have almost half of their client from fill-time undergraduate courses. Futhermore, library opening hours and staff behavior receive favourable reviews. Whereas, their subscribers are not fairly convinced with reliability of wi-fi and availability of journals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
You have successfully identified the main features of both the chart and the table. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with relevant data from the prompt. However, the analysis of the table is slightly imprecise; for instance, you describe the availability of journals as eliciting a 'moderate response' without clearly contrasting it with the specific figures provided. To reach a higher band, ensure that comparisons are more explicit and that all data points are interpreted accurately rather than just listed. Overall, you have covered the requirements of the task well.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is logically organized into clear paragraphs, with an introduction, body paragraphs for the chart and table, and a summary. You use cohesive devices such as 'Initially', 'Furthermore', 'However', and 'Overall' to guide the reader. While the structure is sound, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. For example, the transition between the chart analysis and the table analysis is functional but could be more sophisticated. The paragraphing is appropriate and contributes to the overall clarity of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'illustrate', 'evaluates', 'notable discontent', and 'favourable reviews'. There are some minor issues with word choice and collocation, such as 'avail this service' (which is slightly unnatural in this context) and 'moderate feedbacks' (feedback is an uncountable noun). Additionally, there are a few spelling errors like 'fill-time' and 'Futhermore'. To improve, focus on using more precise academic collocations and ensure consistent proofreading to avoid simple spelling slips.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are several grammatical inaccuracies. For example, 'the library have almost half of their client' contains subject-verb agreement errors ('library has', 'clients'). There are also issues with article usage and pluralization, such as 'Distance learning student' (should be plural) and 'the helpfulness of staff' (the 'the' is unnecessary here). While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Increasing the variety of complex structures while focusing on subject-verb agreement will help.
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