Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-16

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 6.5)

The provided pie chart illustrates data about the outcomes of a survey of people categorized by who visits the university's library, and the table gives information about visitors satisfaction.

Overall, it is clearly seen that the majority of library users are full-time undergraduate students, while the minority consists of academic staff. In addition, the percentage of satisfaction is high.

The number of undergraduate students enrolled on a full-time basis records the highest percentage, accounting for almost 45 percent, whereas the figure for full-time postgraduate students is half that amount, at 25%. Part-time postgraduates make up 16%. People who study online and workers of academia represent 8 and 7 percent, respectively.

As for the second table, 65 percent of visitors are very satisfied with the opening time of the library, and people who are quite satisfied with this factor are 35 percent. Almost everyone expressed satisfaction with the usefulness of staff, making up 95 percent. None of the individuals show dissatisfaction with these indicators. Almost half of the individuals are extremely satisfied with the availability of books, journals, and the reliability of the internet connection. Users reasonably pleased with book accessibility account for two-fifths, while journal access and the stability of Wi-Fi are approximately 35%. However, the percentage of dissatisfied students with books makes up 10 percent. The number of those not satisfied with journals and Wi-Fi account for about 20 percent.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student covers all parts of the task well, successfully reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An appropriate overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting the dominant user group and overall positive satisfaction levels. Key data points are selected accurately, such as full-time undergraduates accounting for 44% and academic staff representing 7%. Comparisons are made effectively, such as noting that full-time postgraduates (25%) are double the proportion of full-time undergraduates' figure, though the phrasing of that specific comparison is slightly inverted in logic ('half that amount'). Data from the table is also reported accurately, noting high satisfaction with opening hours and staff helpfulness, as well as specific figures for books, journals, and Wi-Fi. The response meets all task requirements thoroughly.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response exhibits a clear logical organization and progression throughout. Information is suitably broken down into paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, a body paragraph dedicated to the chart, and a final body paragraph handling the table data. Cohesive devices are used effectively to guide the reader, such as 'Overall', 'In addition', and 'As for the second table'. Referencing and substitution are handled competently, and paragraphing is logical and sufficient for an Academic Task 1 response.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary with some flexibility and precision, employing terms such as 'categorized', 'proportion', 'respectively', and 'extrememly satisfied'. Less common items and paraphrasing are attempted with general success, such as 'workers of academia' instead of academic staff. There are minor vocabulary and collocation slips, such as 'visitors satisfaction' instead of visitor satisfaction, and 'usefulness of staff' instead of helpfulness of staff, but these do not impede communication and an adequate range is maintained throughout.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

The student uses a good mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses and participial phrases, such as 'The number of undergraduate students enrolled on a full-time basis records the highest percentage, accounting for almost 45 percent...' There are a few grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'the percentage of dissatisfied students with books' instead of 'the percentage of students dissatisfied with books', and a subject-verb agreement slip in 'The number of those not satisfied with journals and Wi-Fi account'. However, these errors occur infrequently and do not impede communication.

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