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 data display the outcomes of feedback from the library users at a university.

Overall, it is clear that the full-time undergraduate library users recorded the highest figure at the university. Meanwhile, the academic staff accounted for the lowest share at the university. On the other hand, the remaining categories of the library users showed similar figures.

The pie chart shows that 44% of library users are full-time undergraduates, which is the largest group, followed by full-time postgraduates at 25%. Part-time postgraduates accounted for 16%, whereas distance learners and academic staff made up only 8% and 7% respectively.

Moreover, the highest satisfied group of library users is the helpfulness of staff at 95% and the fairly satisfied ratio at 5%. However, the smallest satisfied group of library users is the availability of journals accounted for 45% and the fairly satisfied group recorded at 35%, which is the second-largest fairly satisfied group. In addition, the remaining highest fairly satisfied group at 40% and the largest not satisfied group at 20%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of both the pie chart and the table, providing an overview and specific data points such as the 44% for full-time undergraduates and the 95% satisfaction rate for staff helpfulness. However, there are some noticeable misinterpretations and awkward phrasings regarding the table data. For instance, the student writes that 'the highest satisfied group of library users is the helpfulness of staff at 95%', which conflates the category of survey question with the users themselves. Furthermore, the final sentence describing the table data ('In addition, the remaining highest fairly satisfied group at 40% and the largest not satisfied group at 20%') is fragmented, unclear, and fails to clearly attribute these percentages to the correct criteria (availability of books and journals). Overall, it addresses the prompt and reports key features, but the execution of data reporting in the second half of the text shows limited precision and minor inaccuracies.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical progression, moving from an introductory overview to the pie chart details, and finally to the table data. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different parts of the visual information. Cohesive devices are employed to link ideas, such as 'Overall', 'Meanwhile', 'On the other hand', and 'Moreover'. However, referencing and cohesion become slightly faulty and mechanical towards the end, particularly in the final paragraph where sentences feel disconnected and lack clear grammatical subjects ('the remaining highest fairly satisfied group at 40%'). While the overall structure is clear, these mechanical links and the abrupt ending prevent the text from achieving a higher score.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using appropriate terms such as 'outcomes', 'proportion', 'accounted for', and 'respectively'. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary ('highest figure', 'largest group', 'ratio'), but word choice and collocation are occasionally awkward or imprecise. For example, referring to 'the highest satisfied group of library users is the helpfulness of staff' demonstrates confusion in terminology (attributing a satisfaction attribute to the user category rather than the service aspect). Spelling is generally accurate, but lexical control is inconsistent when handling complex data descriptions, placing this response firmly in the Band 6 range.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases ('The pie chart shows that...', 'whereas distance learners... made up...'). There are several grammatical errors and awkward structures, particularly in the final paragraph where the sentence structure breaks down entirely: 'In addition, the remaining highest fairly satisfied group at 40% and the largest not satisfied group at 20%' lacks a main verb and proper predication. Other minor issues include slight awkwardness in subject-verb alignment ('the availability of journals accounted for 45%'). Despite these errors, communication is generally maintained for the most part, though grammatical control falters in the concluding sentences.

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