Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-19
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 chart illustrates the proportion of the survey of different categories of library users, while the table represents the percentage of library users satisfaction.
Overall, full-time undergraduates constitutes the largest proportion of library users, whilst academic staff acount for the smalled share. Regarding satisfaction, library users are most satisfied with the helpfulness of staff, whereas the avilability of journal recives the highest proportion of dissatisfaction.
As per the pir chart, full-time undergraduates make up the largest group, accounting for 44% of all users. Full-time postgraduates are the second category, at 25%. This is followed by part-time postgraduates at 16%. In contrast, distance learning accounts and academic staff comprise the smalles share at 8% and 7%, respectively.
In regards to library user satisfaction, the helpfulness of staff records the highest level of satisfaction, with 95% of users being very satisfied. Library opening hours also receives a relatively higher satisfaction, with 65% of users being very satisfied and the remaining 35% being fairly satisfied. By contrast, the availability of books, journals, and wi-fi has the very low satisfaction from the users.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting on both the pie chart depicting the categories of library users and the table illustrating user satisfaction levels. An overview is provided, highlighting the main features such as the dominance of full-time undergraduates and the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness. Key data points are accurately cited, including percentages for user categories (e.g., full-time undergraduates at 44%, full-time postgraduates at 25%) and satisfaction metrics (e.g., 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness). Comparisons are made appropriately where relevant, fulfilling the requirements for an academic task 1 response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory paragraph, followed by an overview, body paragraph one detailing the user categories, and body paragraph two covering satisfaction levels. Paragraphing is used appropriately. Cohesive devices are employed effectively to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Overall', 'whilst', 'Regarding satisfaction', and 'In contrast'. Although referencing is generally clear, minor typographical errors in transitions do not detract from the overall readability and coherent structure.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully using terms like 'proportion', 'illustrates', 'dominance', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are several spelling errors and typos throughout the text, such as 'acount' instead of 'account', 'smalled' instead of 'smallest', 'avilability' instead of 'availability', 'recives' instead of 'receives', and 'pir chart' instead of 'pie chart'. While these do not impede communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and comparative structures effectively (e.g., 'full-time undergraduates constitutes the largest proportion of library users, whilst academic staff acount for the smalled share'). Grammatical control is generally good, though there are subject-verb agreement errors ('undergraduates constitutes' instead of 'undergraduates constitute') and persistent spelling mistakes. However, punctuation is generally sound, and the majority of sentences are clear and understandable, allowing the reader to follow the information easily.
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