Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-25
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 pie chart gives the proportion of regular active library users at a university catagorically, while the table provides data on the level of satisfaction (in percentage) of these users that is influenced by five different factors.
Overall, full-time graduates have the highest proportion of library usage among all as opposed to the academic staff members who use the least. By looking at the table, the level of satisfaction by all five aspects is more than faily satisfied or dissatisfied ones. Most of the users are satisfied by the helpfulness of staff as compared to the availability of jouranls which has more dissatisfaction proportion.
In the pie chart, 44% of full-time graduates is showing their huge interest in studying, followed by 25% of full-time postgraduates who stand second.Part-time postgraduates and learners of all courses use library in the ratio of 16% and 8% respectively. Academic staff shares 7% in the chart and is placed last in the list.
Most of the users are satisfied by helpfullness of the staff members with 95% with zero disagreement as compared to availability of journal with which least number of users about 45% are agreed and has 20% disapproval too. Library opening hours and availability of books satisfy users by 65% and 50% with less dispute.Eventually, reliability of wi-fi gives users satisfaction of 48% with 19% dispute.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided, highlighting the highest and lowest categories and general satisfaction levels. Key data points are accurately reported, such as 44% for full-time undergraduates and 95% satisfaction for staff helpfulness. However, there is a minor misinterpretation in the overview where the student refers to 'full-time graduates' instead of 'full-time undergraduates', and some data comparisons in the body paragraphs could be extended further. Overall, the response covers the requirements well and provides a clear summary of the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It begins with an introduction and overview paragraph, followed by separate body paragraphs for the pie chart and the table respectively. Cohesive devices are used adequately to connect ideas, such as 'while', 'Overall', 'followed by', and 'as compared to'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different parts of the visual data. However, referencing is occasionally imprecise, such as 'learners of all courses', and some cohesive transitions feel slightly mechanical.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'satisfaction', 'dissatisfaction', and 'reliability'. There are several spelling and word-choice errors, including 'catagorically' instead of 'categorically', 'faily' instead of 'fairly', 'jouranls', and 'helpfullness'. Furthermore, collocation is occasionally awkward, such as 'gives users satisfaction of 48% with 19% dispute'. Despite these inaccuracies, communication is not impeded.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is used throughout the response, including relative clauses and comparative structures. There are several grammatical and mechanical errors, such as missing articles ('use library') and subject-verb agreement issues ('availability of journal with which least number of users about 45% are agreed'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, and while errors persist, they rarely impede communication.
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