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 pie chart illustrates the percentage of five categories of library users in a university, whereas the table shows that how much library user is satisfied with library management.
Overall, the full-time undergraduate students are the largest users among other categories, while the academic staff becomes the least library user. In terms of user satisfaction, most of the users are very satisfied with helpfulness attitude of the staff. Whereas availability of the journal are the least satisfied among all.
Looking at the details, full-time undergraduate becomes the top user with 44%, where full-time postgraduate comes at second postion with 25% users. Additionally, it seems academic staff and distance learning don't show interests towards the library with survey showing 7% and 8% respectively. On the other hand, part-time postgraduate students are moderate user of library which is 16%.
Consequently, helpfulness of the staff gains most satisfied from user perspective with 95% of the time and with 0% not satisfied. Library opening hours becomes the second most satisfied with 65% and not any not satisfied vote. However, although availability of books, availability of journals and realiabilty of wifi voted moderarely "very satisfied" and "fairly satisfied", they voted for "not satisfied" with 10%, 20% and 19% respectively.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided, noting that full-time undergraduates are the largest user group and academic staff the smallest, alongside general satisfaction trends. Key data points are selected and reported accurately, such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and staff helpfulness satisfaction at 95%. Comparisons are made where relevant, fulfilling the requirements for Academic Task 1 effectively.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response is logically organized with a clear overall progression. It is divided into appropriate paragraphs, separating the introduction, overview, chart details, and table details. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'Overall', 'In terms of user satisfaction', and 'On the other hand'. However, referencing and transitions are occasionally slightly mechanical (e.g., 'Consequently'), and paragraphing could be slightly more fluid, but overall the structure remains clear.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate and generally appropriate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportion', 'category', 'satisfaction', and 'proportionately'. There are some awkward phrasings or word choices, such as 'helpfulness attitude of the staff' instead of 'helpfulness of the staff' and 'realiabilty' (spelling error). However, less common items are attempted with reasonable success and communication is never impeded.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several instances of good complex forms, such as 'whereas the table shows that how much...' (though grammatically flawed with 'that how much') and 'although availability of books... voted moderately... they voted for...'. Grammatical errors occur throughout, including subject-verb agreement issues ('academic staff becomes', 'helpfulness of the staff gains') and minor preposition/article slips. Despite these errors, the meaning is generally clear.
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