Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-18
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 pie and table charts illustrate the feedback of library users at a university in which the pie chart contains different users including students as well as academic staff whereas the table involves level of satisfaction because of different amenities.
Overall, library users are mostly full-time undergraduate whereas the least users are academic staff. Moreover, library opening hours and helpfulness of staff are two amenities which do not show any dissatisfaction while availability of journals and reliability of wifi showed higher dissatisfaction.
In detail, 44% of library users are full-time undergraduate whereas full-time postgraduate users were 25%. 7% and 8% of library goers are academic staff and distance learning students respectively. Conversely, the ratio of part-time postgraduate users is double of distance learners.
Furthermore, users are extremely contented with the helpfulness of staff by 95% and the remaining 5% are fairly satisfied. Similarly, 65% users are very satisfied with the opening hours and the rest 35% are fairly satisfied. Half of the library users are satisffied with the availability of books while out of rest 50% users 40% are fairly satisfied and 10% are not satisfied.
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 successfully addresses all parts of the task by 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 (full-time undergraduates at 44%) and noting key extremes in satisfaction, such as the complete lack of dissatisfaction regarding opening hours and staff helpfulness. In the body paragraphs, accurate data is cited, such as the 95% satisfaction rate for staff helpfulness and 65% for library opening hours. The comparisons are relevant and well-selected, fulfilling the requirements for a Band 7 response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory sentence defining the charts, moves smoothly into a concise overview paragraph, and then breaks down the specific details into separate thematic paragraphs for the user categories and satisfaction levels. Cohesive devices are used adequately, such as 'Overall', 'Conversely', and 'Furthermore', although there is some minor mechanical referencing (e.g., 'the table involves level of satisfaction'). Paragraphing is used sufficiently and appropriately, guiding the reader logically through the visual data.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'amenities', 'proportion', 'contented', and 'Conversely'. There are occasional slight inaccuracies in word choice or phrasing, such as 'library goers' instead of 'library users' and a minor spelling slip in 'satisffied'. However, these errors do not impede communication, and the vocabulary allows the writer to convey the statistical information with reasonable precision and flexibility.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The student displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and comparative structures effectively (e.g., 'the pie chart contains different users including students as well as academic staff whereas the table involves...'). There are some minor grammatical inaccuracies, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the least users are academic staff' and '65% users are very satisfied'), but these errors rarely impede communication and the majority of simple sentences are accurate.
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