Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)
The provided figures illustrate the outcomes of the categories of the library users along with the satisfaction level for different factors.
Overall, it is evident that the maximum of the library users are the full time graduates, while academic staffs accounted for the smallest share. Interestingly, most of the users are satisfied with the helpfulness of the staffs.
Looking first at the categories of the library users, full-time graduates accounted for 44% making it the largest proportion, whereas the academic staffs represented the smallest share ( with 7%). Similarly, distance learners accounted for 8%, while part time postgraduates represented double that figure. Likewise, full-time postgraduates stood at 25%.
Turning to the satisfaction level of the users, 95% were very satisfied with the helpfulness of the staffs and 65% with the opening hours. However, only 45% and 48% of the users were very satisfied with the availability of the journals and the reliability of the wi-fi. Interestingly, exactly half were very satisfied with the availability of the books.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The student has successfully covered all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the chart and the table. An adequate overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting the dominant category of library users and general satisfaction with staff helpfulness. Key data points are accurately selected and compared, such as full-time undergraduates accounting for the largest share at 44% and academic staff representing the smallest share at 7%. Data from the satisfaction table is also clearly reported, with appropriate comparisons made between high-satisfaction areas like staff helpfulness and lower-satisfaction categories such as Wi-Fi reliability. The response meets all requirements for Task Achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory overview, moves on to detail the categories of library users, and concludes with the satisfaction levels. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different aspects of the visual data. Cohesive devices are employed effectively to guide the reader through the text, using phrases such as 'Looking first at', 'Similarly', 'Turning to', and 'However'. Referencing is clear throughout, contributing to a coherent structure overall.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates a sufficient range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using functional terms like 'proportion', 'share', 'category', and 'satisfaction level'. There are successful attempts at less common phrasing such as 'accounted for', 'represented the smallest share', and 'double that figure'. Word choice is generally appropriate, though there are minor awkward phrasings like 'maximum of the library users' and 'academic staffs' (staff is uncountable). These minor inaccuracies do not impede communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures with reasonable control. Examples of complex structures include 'full-time graduates accounted for 44% making it the largest proportion' and subordinate clauses introduced by 'whereas' and 'while'. There are occasional minor grammatical slips, such as pluralizing uncountable nouns like 'staffs' and referring to 'full-time undergraduates' as 'full-time graduates'. However, these errors do not impede understanding, and the majority of sentences are grammatically sound.
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