Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-17
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 proportions of five user groups at a university library, while the table details user satisfaction levels across five specific services.
Overall, full time undergraduates represent the most visitors of the library whereas academic staff group are the smallest user group of the library. Additionally, majority of the library users very satisfied by helpfulness of staff but some are dissatisfied by availability of journals and reliability of wifi.
In terms of users categories, 44% full time undergraduates use the facilities of library while 25% full time postgraduate visit it. 16% of part time postgraduates engaged with library. Academic staff are seen as least visited user of library accounted for just 7% of the whole chart.
Regarding the satisfaction matrics, staff helpfulness secured the highest rate, 95% users feeling very satisfied and remaining 5% fairly satisfied with zero dissatisfaction. 65% readers were feeling happy with opening hours whereas 35% are fairly satisfied with no dissatisfaction vote. In contrast, availability of journal recorded highest dissatisfaction accounted for 20% closely followed by wifi at 19% and availability of books at 10%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response covers all parts of the task by successfully summarizing both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting key extremes such as full-time undergraduates being the largest user group and academic staff the smallest, alongside general satisfaction trends. Data points are accurately reported from the charts, including specific percentages like 44% for full-time undergraduates and 95% for staff helpfulness. Key comparisons are made where relevant, such as contrasting the highest satisfaction areas with those recording the highest dissatisfaction, such as journals at 20% and Wi-Fi at 19%. The response meets the task requirements well, though some further extension of the comparative analysis could elevate it further.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is organized into four logical paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, a body paragraph detailing the user categories, and a final body paragraph addressing satisfaction metrics. Ideas are logically sequenced and progress clearly from the visual data to specific details. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well, such as 'In terms of users categories', 'Regarding the satisfaction matrics', and 'In contrast', which help guide the reader through the report. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct datasets. However, referencing and cohesive links are occasionally slightly mechanical, keeping it below the higher bands.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an Academic Task 1 response, using terms such as 'proportions', 'user groups', 'facilities', and 'satisfaction metrics'. There are some successful attempts at less common vocabulary, but also noticeable word choice and collocation errors, such as 'most visitors of the library' instead of 'the largest proportion of library visitors', 'majority of the library users very satisfied by' missing the verb 'were', and a misspelling of 'matrics' instead of 'metrics'. Despite these lexical slips, the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main points clearly.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating adequate grammatical control. The student successfully utilizes complex structures, as seen in 'The pie chart illustrates the proportions... while the table details...'. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies throughout the text, including missing prepositions and articles (e.g., 'full time undergraduates represent', 'academic staff group', 'majority of the library users very satisfied', 'highest dissatisfaction accounted for'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but minor structural slips persist. These errors do not impede overall communication, placing the response firmly at band 6.0.
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