Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-28
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 illustrates the five catagories of users and the given table demonstrtaes the satisfactory proportion in three different divisions of the five various features.
Overall, full-time undergraduate students dominate over other catagories with near to the one-half contribution. While academic staff showing a least proportion of the chart. The helpfullness of staff show asignificant amount of very satisfied users and one-fifth proportion of individuals are not satisfied with availability of journals.
Moreover, 25% library user of the full-time postgraduates are second most in chart, followed by the part-time postgraduate with 16%. While the distance learning people got 8% of the chart and quite similar with the academic staff with 7% users.
In addition, the library opening hours have 65% very satisfied users and zero in not staisfied, wich have simalr quantity with the library opening hours. The availability of book have one-half proportion are more satified, and 40% fairly satisfied users as well as10 % not satisfied division. Furthermore, fairly satisfied division of availability of journals and reliabilty of wi-fi have approximately same 35% and 33%, respectively. However, very satified users got 48 propotion.
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 prompt by summarising both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided, noting that full-time undergraduates dominate the user categories. Key features and comparisons are reported, such as the high satisfaction rates for library opening hours and staff helpfulness, alongside lower satisfaction metrics for journal availability and wi-fi reliability. Figures are generally cited accurately from the visual data, though there are minor mechanical reporting errors, such as misidentifying the wi-fi satisfaction figures. The information is sufficiently selected and reported, meeting the criteria for Band 6.5 to 7.0, and is best placed at Band 6.0 due to some under-developed comparisons and slight inaccuracies.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response features a clear overall progression, starting with an introductory statement, moving to general trends and specific details, and concluding with further data points. Paragraphing is attempted, though the division of paragraphs could be structured more logically to separate the pie chart data from the table data more cleanly. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas (e.g., 'Overall', 'While', 'Moreover', 'In addition'), but referencing and linking are occasionally mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'wich have simalr quantity with the library opening hours'. Overall arrangement is coherent, earning a solid Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student displays an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'illustrates', 'demonstrates', 'proportion', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are notable spelling errors throughout the text, including 'catagories', 'demonstrtaes', 'helpfullness', 'staisfied', 'simalr', and 'propotion'. Less common lexical items are attempted but often marred by inaccurate word forms or misspellings. Because these vocabulary errors do not severely impede communication, the performance aligns with Band 5.5 to 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is attempted, such as in the opening sentences and the concluding comparative structures. However, grammatical control is inconsistent. There are several structural and agreement errors, such as 'Academic staff showing a least proportion', 'The helpfullness of staff show', '25% library user of the full-time postgraduates are', and 'The availability of book have one-half proportion are more satified'. Punctuation is also occasionally faulty. Despite these errors, meaning is generally conveyed, placing the grammar at a Band 5.5.
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