Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-20
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 data illustrates the survey of patron of library, and their satisfaction level of user among five different services of library.
Overall, Full-time students consists of undergraduates and postgraduates makes more than two third of library's patrons. Services like opening hours and helpfulness of staff has zero dissatisfaction proportion.
The pie chart depicts the percentage of library patron, Full-time undergraduates are the most dominant making 44% of total number of visitors. Full-time postgraduates cover 25% of shares, followed by part-time postgraduates, Distance learning and Academic staff making 16%, 8% and 7% respectively.
Library services such as opening hours and staff helpfulness have zero dissatisfaction rating. Staff helpfulness dominated the survey and achieve 95% very satisfied rating followed by library opening hours with 65% very satisfied and 35% of fairly satisfied patrons. In contrast, Availability of books and journals and reliability of wi-fi are the source of dissatisfied ratings getting 10%, 20% and 19% of not satisfied reviews.
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 student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An appropriate overview is provided, noting that full-time students make up the majority of library patrons and highlighting the zero dissatisfaction ratings for certain services. Data points are accurately cited, such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and helpfulness of staff at 95% very satisfied. Comparisons are made effectively across categories and survey responses. The response meets the minimum word count requirement and presents a clear, well-structured summary of the visual data without introducing extraneous personal opinions.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introductory sentence and an overview paragraph, followed by detailed body paragraphs dedicated to the pie chart and the table respectively. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader, such as 'Overall,' 'In contrast,' and 'respectively.' Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different datasets. However, referencing could be slightly smoother in places, and some mechanical transitions prevent it from reaching a higher band. Overall, the information flows in a coherent and easy-to-follow manner.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task, using terms like 'illustrates,' 'dominant,' 'proportion,' and 'satisfaction rating.' Less common lexical items are attempted, such as 'postgraduates,' 'dissatisfaction,' and 'respectively.' There are a few lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasings, such as 'survey of patron of library' instead of 'survey of library patrons' and 'achieve 95% very satisfied rating' instead of 'achieved.' Nevertheless, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning clearly without impeding communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms. The writer attempts relative clauses and participial phrases, as seen in 'Full-time undergraduates are the most dominant making 44% of total number of visitors.' However, there are several grammatical and agreement errors throughout the text, such as 'Full-time students consists' (should be 'consist'), 'satisfaction level of user' (should be 'levels of users'), and missing articles ('the most dominant making 44% of the total number'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but frequent minor slips in verb forms and subject-verb agreement prevent the attainment of a higher band score.
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