Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates the results of a survey of library users at a university while the table provides the rate of satisfaction of library users. Library users are defined as those who visit the library.

Overall data of full-time undergraduate constitute majority and minority data of academic staff. With regard to the acceptance level, helpfulness of staff showed the most positive ratings in addition to this, availability of journals recorded the highest number of dissatisfaction.

According to the pie chart, the full-time undergraduates account for the largest population at 44% whereas full-time postgraduates consist of 25%. Although the rate of part-time graduates was slightly low at 16%, the percentage of online learning and academic staff represent 8% and 7% respectively.

As for the second table, 65% of people are satisfied with the opening time, 35% are fairly satisfied and none are not satisfied. In terms of helpfulness of staff, almost everyone is satisfied and 5% are not happy and no one showed dissatisfaction. On the other hand, the satisfaction level of availability of books, journals and reliability of wifi has a proportion between 48 and 50% while, the moderate acceptance level has a variance between 33 and 40%. Though, the result of dissatisfaction showed 10, 20, 19% individually.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is attempted at the beginning, noting that full-time undergraduates constitute the majority and academic staff the minority, while helpfulness of staff and availability of journals represented extremes in satisfaction. Key data points are accurately cited, such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and full-time postgraduates at 25%. However, there are minor inaccuracies in reporting the table data, particularly regarding the 'not satisfied' figures (e.g., stating 'none are not satisfied' for opening hours when the chart indicates 0%, but slightly misinterpreting other details). The response is well-structured and fully satisfies the requirements of Task 1, earning a solid Band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response exhibits a clear logical organisation, moving from an introductory statement and general overview to detailed descriptions of the pie chart and subsequently the table. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different parts of the visual data. Cohesive devices are generally managed well, with linking words such as 'whereas', 'although', and 'on the other hand' used to make comparisons. However, some referencing and transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward, such as 'As for the second table' and 'Though, the result of dissatisfaction showed'. Overall progression is maintained, but tighter lexical referencing would elevate the score further.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary used is generally adequate for the task, with appropriate use of terms like 'constitute', 'population', 'proportion', and 'variance'. The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as 'dissatisfaction' and 'proportion'. However, there are some awkward lexical choices and phrasing errors, such as 'acceptance level' instead of 'satisfaction level', and 'rate of online learning' instead of 'percentage of distance learning students'. Word choice errors do not impede communication, placing the response firmly in the Band 6 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, incorporating subordinate clauses ('Although the rate of part-time graduates was slightly low...') and relative constructions. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, such as 'Overall data of full-time undergraduate constitute majority and minority data of academic staff', which lacks proper articles and verbs. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while errors occur, they rarely impede the reader's understanding of the data. This fits the profile for Band 6.

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