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 pie chart shows the survey of library users at University. There is five different categories of users are using library.
Full-time undergraduadte students wew used the library service more than any other groups. They used the library service about 44%. Full time postgraduates students were used this service about quarter. Part time postgraduates used the library service about 16%only. There was almost same percentage of used of library service were Academic staff and Distanace learning students about 8% and 7%.
There is another table gives information about Library user satisfaction. 95% of users were very satisfied with Helpfulness of staff only 5% of users are fairly satisfied. For library opening hours, 65% users were very satisfied and only 35% of users were fairly satisfied. For avialability of books and journals 50% and 45% users very satisfied, 40% and 35% fairly satisfied and 10% and 20% users were not satisfied. Reliability of wi-fi 48% user very satisfied,33% fairly satisfied and 19% not satisfied.
In comparison with last three only two service such as, Library opening hours and Helpfulness of staff have none users they were not satisfied with service.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the pie chart and the table. The student correctly identifies that full-time undergraduates are the largest group of library users at 44% and accurately outlines the other categories. For the satisfaction table, the main percentages are reported, such as 95% satisfaction for staff helpfulness and 65% for opening hours. However, there is a minor tendency to list data rather than fully synthesize the comparisons. While a clearer overall trend summary could enhance the response, all key data points are properly addressed and supported by the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a clear overall arrangement, dividing the analysis between the pie chart and the table. Paragraphing is used to separate the two datasets. Cohesive devices are somewhat mechanical, with repetitive sentence openings like 'For library opening hours...' and 'For availability of books...'. Referencing is generally clear, though progression between sentences occasionally feels disjointed due to the heavy reliance on listing statistics rather than weaving them together into a flowing narrative. Overall, the organization is adequate for a Band 6 score.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying percentages and categories such as 'Academic staff', 'postgraduates', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are several word choice and spelling errors, such as 'undergraduadte', 'Distanace', and 'avialability'. The student attempts some less common phrasing like 'none users' instead of 'no users'. The range is sufficient to communicate the meaning clearly, but the frequent lexical and spelling inaccuracies restrict the score to a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but it is heavily marred by persistent grammatical errors, particularly with passive voice and verb forms (e.g., 'Full-time undergraduadte students wew used', 'Full time postgraduates students were used this service', and 'percentage of used of library service were Academic staff'). Furthermore, missing articles ('The pie chart shows the survey of library users at University') are frequent. While basic communication is maintained, the high frequency of grammatical errors places this response firmly in the Band 5 category.
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