Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-22
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 chart illustrates the proportion of library users, while the table shows the result of their survey at a particular university. Overall, the categories of library users are divided into five sectors, which shows the full-time undergraduate utilizes the library the most, while the result shows majority of the users are very satisifed with the amenities.
Full-time undergraduate contributes 44% in total, which indicates that they are the primary consumer of the university library, while full-time postgraduate has the value of 25%, and closely followed by part-time postgraduate with the figure of 16%. The rest of the consumers are the academic staff and distant learners in all courses that constituted 7% and 8%, respectively.
Concerning the survey, the majority shows a very good satisfaction, notably the helpfulness of staff that has the highest percentage which is 95%, and 65% are very satisfied with the opening hours while 35% chose fairly satisfied. The rest of the library amenities such as the availability of books and journals has the figure of 50% and 45%, respectively. Additionally, 48% of the consumers thinks that the wifi is reliable. Lastly, in terms of the least satisfaction level, 10-20% were not satisfied with the availability of books and journals, and 19% thinks wifi needs to improve.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0
The student successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by summarizing both the pie chart regarding library users and the table detailing user satisfaction. An overview is provided, highlighting that full-time undergraduates are the primary users and that the overall satisfaction level is high. Key features are accurately reported with appropriate data citations, such as full-time undergraduates making up 44% and staff helpfulness reaching 95%. Comparisons are made where relevant, and the data is faithfully represented without major inaccuracies, meeting the requirements of Band 7.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The response exhibits clear logical organization and progression throughout. The introduction sets out what the chart and table show, while body paragraphs are divided logically between the user demographics and the survey satisfaction results. Cohesive devices such as 'while', 'concerning the survey', and 'additionally' are used effectively to guide the reader through the data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate distinct datasets, resulting in a coherent and easily navigable text that aligns well with Band 7 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student demonstrates an adequate to sufficient range of vocabulary suitable for an academic task, employing terms like 'proportion', 'primary consumer', 'constituted', and 'amenities'. Less common items are attempted with some awareness of collocation, though there are minor lexical inaccuracies, such as misspelling 'satisfied' as 'satisifed' and the slightly awkward phrasing 'the majority shows a very good satisfaction'. However, the vocabulary is flexible enough to allow precise reporting of figures, placing the response solidly in Band 6.5, rounded to 6.0 based on minor slips.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0
The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating a decent command of grammar. Examples include subordinate clauses like 'while full-time postgraduate has the value of 25%'. However, there are some minor grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('full-time undergraduate utilizes' instead of 'undergraduates utilize', and 'consumers thinks' instead of 'consumers think'). Punctuation and sentence structures are generally controlled well enough that meaning is never impeded, fitting the Band 6 profile.
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