Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-29

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 piechart and table illustrate the information about library users which catergorize into staff and students studying at different levels such as undergraduates , full time and part-time postgraduates and distance learning students. and how much they are satisfied with library amenities which include library opening hours, helpful staff, availabilty of books and journals and reliable wifi.

Overall, it is evident that full-time undergraduates accounts for the largest share while academic staff has the smallest share. Furthermore, almost no user is reported to be unsatisfied with libbrary opening hour and staff helpfulness while unsatisaction percentage is highest for journals availabilty.

To begin with, almost half of the library users about 44% are full-time undergraduates. About quarter of library users that is almost 25% are full-time postgraduates, but the percentage drop to its one_fourth about 16% for part-time postgraduates. Students enrol in distance learning and acdemic staff accounts for 8% and 7% respectively.

Furthrmore, almost every library visitor is satisfied with library staff helpfullness and the about 95% of uers are very satisfied with this. The highest degree of unsatisfaction was reported for journals availability and its about 20%. almost 19% of library users are also unsatisfied with wifi reliabilty and acessibilty. almost half of the users about 50% are satisfied with books availabilty

AI examiner evaluation

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 adequate overview is provided in the second paragraph, highlighting the dominant user group and key satisfaction trends. Key data points are selected and accurately reported, such as full-time undergraduates accounting for 44% and helpfulness of staff reaching 95% very satisfied. Comparisons are made where relevant, for instance, contrasting full-time postgraduates with part-time postgraduates. However, there are minor mechanical errors in data reporting (e.g., stating satisfaction for opening hours is 0% unsatisfied rather than 0% not satisfied accurately matching the table). Overall, the response meets the core requirements of Task Achievement effectively, earning a band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs focusing on different aspects of the data. Logical progression is generally maintained, moving from the categorical breakdown of users to their satisfaction levels. Cohesive devices are used adequately, though some transitions are mechanical or repetitive ('To begin with', 'Furthrmore'). Paragraphing is utilised, although the division could be slightly more balanced to separate user categories from satisfaction metrics more clearly. Referencing is mostly clear, contributing to an easy flow of information. This corresponds to a band 6.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items related to data reporting and academic contexts, such as 'accounts for', 'postgraduates', and 'amenities'. However, there are several spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'catergorize', 'availabilty', 'unsatisaction', 'helpfullness', and 'acessibilty'. While these errors do not impede overall communication, they restrict the lexical score. A stronger command of spelling and precise collocation would elevate this criterion. This performance aligns with a band 6.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The writer employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating attempts at relative clauses and conditional-like structures ('students studying at different levels such as...'). There are frequent minor grammatical and punctuation errors, such as missing articles ('drop to its one_fourth', 'highest degree of unsatisfaction'), punctuation issues (unnecessary spaces before commas and periods), and spelling/form errors in verbs ('enrol' instead of 'enrolled'). Despite these errors, the structures used do not severely impede communication. The control of grammar corresponds to a band 6.0.

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