Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30

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 diversity of people who uses library, along with the table which shows the proportion of users satisfaction at a univarsity.

Overall, It is evident that full-time undergraduates acclaimed lions share, while academic staff represented the smallest slice. In addition, users were most satisfies with the staff helpfulness however, most dissatisfaction was shown for lack of journal availability.

In categories of library users, full-time undergraduates represented 44% which is the biggest share. In second place there are full-time postgraduates accounted 25%. After that comes part-time postgraduates holding 16% of total users. Looking at distance learning along with academic staff, they jointly accounted for 8% and 7%, coming at last position.

Turning to the satisfaction percentage of library users, availability of journals had moderate satisfaction also fairly staisfaction among users. However, it had the highest proportion of dissatisfied users. For reliability of wi-fi a similar pattern can be seen. Helpfulness of staff holds the highest postion in terms of user satisfaction, while library opening hours and availabi

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table, and makes relevant comparisons. The overview captures the dominant categories (full-time undergraduates taking the 'lion's share' and academic staff taking the smallest) as well as the main trends in satisfaction. Key data points are accurately reported, such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and staff helpfulness holding the highest position. However, the text cuts off abruptly at the end ('while library opening hours and availabi'), which prevents the full completion of the final sentence and leaves a minor omission in the reporting of the table data. Overall, the task is addressed well, earning a solid Band 6.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall progression and is divided into appropriate paragraphs for the introduction, overview, chart details, and table details. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader (e.g., 'Overall, It is evident', 'In addition', 'In categories of library users', 'Turning to the satisfaction percentage'). However, referencing and cohesion are occasionally clunky or mechanical, such as 'full-time postgraduates accounted 25%' (missing a passive verb or preposition) and some abrupt transitions. Paragraphing is present, but the abrupt ending of the text disrupts the natural flow. These limitations place the response firmly in the Band 6 category.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating less common phrases such as 'lion's share', 'proportion of users satisfaction', and 'moderate satisfaction'. However, there are noticeable spelling errors ('univarsity', 'satisfies', 'staisfaction', 'postion') and word-form inaccuracies ('users satisfaction' instead of 'user satisfaction', 'accounted 25%' instead of 'accounted for 25%'). While these lexical errors and typos do not prevent understanding, they limit the score to a Band 6.0 as they reveal some lack of precision in word choice and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The pie chart illustrates diversity of people who uses library, along with the table which shows...' and 'Turning to the satisfaction percentage... availability of journals had moderate satisfaction...'. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, including 'diversity of people who uses' (subject-verb agreement), missing articles ('illustrates diversity', 'at a univarsity'), and preposition errors ('most satisfies with'). Furthermore, the unfinished sentence at the very end ('while library opening hours and availabi') represents a grammatical and structural truncation. Despite these errors, meaning is generally clear, justifying a Band 5.5.

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