Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-07
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 depicts the praportion of students which are using library, whereas the table shows the information for survey. The survey was based on five points and the result is displayed in table format.
Overall, the major count of library users if for full-time undergraduate, fallowed by full time postgraduate. In contrast, the least count are of academic staff. The quality of helpfulness by the staff is highly satisfied by the users.
The major category of library users comprises of full-time undergraduate which is little less than half of total users with the value of 44%. Furthermore, the second category is of full-time postgraduate with 25%. Part-time graduate and distance learing both accounts for 16% an 8%. Full-time graduates are five times more than distance learning and six time more than academic staff.
The survey was carried-out based on five qualities of the library. Helpfulness of the staff is the most satisfied quality with vots of 95% users. While availability of the books is fairly satisfied with 40% votes, fallowed by library opening hours and availability of journals both counts 35% votes for moderate satisfied. However, 20% of the users are not satisfied with the availability of journal.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers all requirements of the prompt by summarizing the main features of the pie chart and the table. You successfully identified the key categories of library users and highlighted the most significant survey findings regarding staff helpfulness and book availability. However, the analysis could be improved by ensuring more accurate comparisons. For instance, you stated that 'full-time graduates are five times more than distance learning', but the data shows 'full-time postgraduate' (25%) compared to 'distance learning' (8%), which is not a five-fold difference. Ensuring data accuracy is crucial for a higher band score. Overall, the main trends are clearly presented.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response is logically organized into four paragraphs, moving from an introduction to an overview, followed by two body paragraphs detailing the chart and the table respectively. Cohesive devices such as 'Furthermore', 'In contrast', and 'However' are used to link ideas. While the flow is generally clear, some transitions feel slightly mechanical, and the referencing is occasionally imprecise (e.g., 'the major count of library users if for full-time undergraduate'). Improving the variety of cohesive devices and ensuring smoother transitions between sentences would enhance the overall flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'comprises', 'depicts', and 'proportion'. However, there are several spelling errors ('praportion', 'fallowed', 'learing', 'vots') and minor collocation issues ('major count' instead of 'majority', 'highly satisfied by' instead of 'highly satisfied with'). These errors do not impede communication, but they do limit the score. To reach a higher band, focus on using more precise academic vocabulary and ensuring accurate spelling of key terms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement ('the least count are of academic staff') and incorrect article usage ('the information for survey'). Additionally, there are some awkward phrasings, such as 'students which are using library'. While you attempt complex structures, the frequency of these errors prevents a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic grammatical accuracy and refining sentence structure will help improve your score in this criterion.
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