Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-27
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 chart and table illustrates the proportion of library users in five different categories at a university. Units are measured in percentage.
Overall, Full-time undergraduate accounted for the largest proportion, whereas Academic staff represented the smallest share. The ratio of satisfaction users are very high as compared to not satisfied users.
Looking first at Full-time undergraduate, it accounted for 44 percent of the total, while Full-time postgraduate represented 25%. Turning into remaining categories, part-time postgraduate made up 16 percent, Meanwhile, Distance learning accounted for 8%, followed by Academic staff at 7 percent respectively.
The number of users are most satisfied by helpfulness of staff with the percent of 95, which is the highest among other categories. 65 percent of users are satisfied with library opening hours, and the least was satisfied by the availability of journals with the percent of 45. The proportion of fairly satisfied is low as compared to satisfied users. Both library opening hours and availability of journals have the same share. While the helpfulness of staff has the lowest percent 5. The users which are not satisfied in library opening hours and helpfulness of staff at 0 percent. while the 20% are satisfied with availability of journals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| 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 chart and the table. An overview is provided, highlighting the dominant user category (Full-time undergraduate at 44%) and the general trend of satisfaction. Key data points are correctly cited, such as Academic staff representing the smallest share (7%) and staff helpfulness receiving the highest satisfaction rate (95%). The response makes relevant comparisons between categories and satisfaction levels. However, the explanation of the satisfaction data in the final paragraph contains some minor confusions in phrasing and data interpretation (for instance, stating that 'Both library opening hours and availability of journals have the same share', which is factually incorrect based on the table). Nevertheless, the core information is presented accurately, satisfying the requirements for a Band 6.5 or 7.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is arranged logically into four paragraphs, moving from an introduction and general overview to the chart data and finally the table data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different visual elements. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the data, such as 'Overall', 'Looking first at', 'Turning into remaining categories', and 'Meanwhile'. However, some cohesive links and referencing are slightly awkward or mechanically repetitive, such as 'Turning into remaining categories' and 'The users which are not satisfied in library opening hours and helpfulness of staff at 0 percent. while the 20% are satisfied...'. Overall progression is clear, but cohesion could be smoother and more precise, placing this response firmly in the Band 6.5 range.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for an Academic Task 1 response, incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'largest proportion', 'represented', and 'satisfaction'. There are some successful attempts at less common vocabulary, but also noticeable lexical and collocational inaccuracies. For example, the student writes 'The ratio of satisfaction users are very high' instead of 'levels of satisfaction', and 'the least was satisfied by' instead of 'the lowest satisfaction was recorded for'. Furthermore, prepositional errors like 'Turning into' instead of 'Turning to' indicate limited flexibility. While communication is not impeded, these lexical errors and occasional awkward word choices prevent the response from achieving a higher band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases. However, grammatical errors are fairly frequent. Examples of errors include subject-verb agreement issues ('The chart and table illustrates', 'The number of users are most satisfied'), awkward verb forms ('The least was satisfied by'), and punctuation or fragment errors in the final paragraph ('while the 20% are satisfied...'). Complex structures are often attempted but occasionally faulty. While these errors do not impede overall communication and the reader can easily follow the data, the frequency of basic grammatical slips keeps the score at Band 6.0.
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