Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-24
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 and table illustrate the results of a survey of different categories of library users and their satisfaction with the library. The users are divided in five categories in total. The percentage of full-time undergraduate students as library users is the highest, while academic staff's is the lowest. The number of distance learning students from all the courses is just 1% greater than the academic staff, making their percentage the second-lowest in the chart. Moreover, full-time postgraduate students' percentage is a quarter of total, and part-time postgraduate students' is 16%, making this category stand on the median point in the comparison. The survey furthermore shows the user satisfaction on different things that the library offers. The users are most satisfied with the helpfulness of staff present with 95% users very satisfied and 5% fairly satisfied. Similar to this, the users are very satisfied with the opening hours of the library, with 65% very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied. However, the users are most disappointed with the availability of journals in the library. 20% people are not satisfied, while 45% are very satisfied. The second-lowest satisfaction was stated for the reliability of wi-fi, with 19% users not satisfied at all and 48% very satisfied. Lastly, the survey results for theavailability of books showed that 10% of people are not satisfied, while 50% of people are very satisfied and 40% are fairly satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The student successfully covers all parts of the visual data by summarising the main features of both the pie chart and the table. Key details are highlighted, such as full-time undergraduates representing the highest proportion at 44% and academic staff accounting for the lowest at 7%. Comparisons are made appropriately, noting that distance learning students are 1% greater than academic staff. Furthermore, satisfaction levels from the table are accurately reported, drawing attention to high satisfaction with staff helpfulness and dissatisfaction regarding journals and wi-fi. However, the response is presented as a single dense paragraph, which slightly hinders the selective highlighting of main trends. Nevertheless, the content fulfills the requirements of Task 1 well.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a clear overall progression, moving logically from the chart data describing user categories to the table data detailing satisfaction levels. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', 'Similar to this', and 'However'. However, the major weakness in this criterion is the lack of paragraphing; the entire response is written as one solid block of text. Adequate paragraphing is a key requirement for higher band scores, as separating the chart description from the table data would significantly improve the structural organisation and readability of the report.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.5
The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, successfully using terms such as 'illustrate', 'proportion', 'category', 'satisfaction', and 'disappointed'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with reasonable success, such as 'median point' and 'reliability'. There are a few slightly awkward lexical choices, such as 'satisfaction on different things that the library offers' rather than 'aspects', and '20% people' instead of '20% of people'. However, spelling and word choice are generally accurate and do not impede communication, supporting a solid Band 6.5 performance.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5
The student exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including relative clauses and comparative structures. There are several error-free sentences, such as 'The percentage of full-time undergraduate students as library users is the highest, while academic staff's is the lowest.' Grammatical accuracy is generally sound, though minor errors appear, such as 'The users are divided in five categories' (preposition error for 'into') and the missing hyphen in 'wi-fi' being handled inconsistently, or 'theavailability' having a spacing issue. Complex sentence attempts are generally well-controlled and do not impede communication.
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