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 figure and table display the outcome of a survey of all categories of library users at a university, while the table shows the percentage of library user satisfaction.

Overall, it can be seen that the majority of users are full-time students, while the fewest users were academic staff. In addition, each user was satisfied with the opening hours and staff help. However, a few parameters did not satisfy some users.

Over 50 percent of the library users were full-time undergraduates and full-time postgraduates(44% and 25%, respectively). The part-time postgraduates contributed 16% of library users. However, the least number of

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 100 words and trailing off mid-sentence ("However, the least number of..."). Due to this severe under-length, the task is only partially addressed, as the details regarding the table of satisfaction levels are barely introduced before the response stops. While the writer successfully identifies the main features of the chart—noting that full-time undergraduates form the majority (44%) and academic staff the fewest (7%)—the incomplete nature of the text prevents a fully developed overview and thorough reporting of the table data. Consequently, this warrants a band score of 5.0 under the task achievement criteria.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The text demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a logical division between the introduction, an overview paragraph, and the beginning of the body details. Cohesive devices such as "while", "In addition", and "However" are used appropriately to link ideas. Paragraphing is initiated correctly, but because the essay cuts off abruptly at the end, the organizational structure remains incomplete. Referencing is generally clear, as seen in "(44% and 25%, respectively)", but the lack of completion prevents a fully developed logical progression throughout. Overall, the structural control shown in the opening and body sentences aligns well with a band 6.0 performance.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as "proportion", "categories", "majority", and "parameters". Phrases like "full-time undergraduates and full-time postgraduates (44% and 25%, respectively)" demonstrate a satisfactory attempt to handle precise data language. While there are no egregious spelling or word-choice errors in the text provided, the limited volume of writing and the lack of more sophisticated, uncommon lexical items restrict the upper bound of the vocabulary score. The lexical control displayed is generally clear and meets the criteria for a band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The writing exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as concessive clauses ("while the fewest users were academic staff") and coordinate structures. Grammatical accuracy in the produced portion is reasonably high, with correct subject-verb agreement and appropriate use of parentheses for numerical data. There are no major grammatical errors that impede communication within the 100 words written. However, because the text is heavily truncated and lacks a full range of complex grammatical forms deployed across a full-length essay, it cannot reach higher bands. A score of 6.0 reflects this mix of structures and generally accurate control.

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