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 and the matrix illustrate the proportion of a questionnaire of library users in the highest educational institute.

Overall, the pie chart shows that the largest group of Library users are full-time undergraduate at 44%, at the same time the lowest ratio is 7% of teaching staff. However, the metrics describes the level of satisfaction of multiple groups where the customer service staff have highest satisfaction level having 95% as well as lowest mijoderate level which is 5% with 0% not satisfied

The pie chart having 7% of teaching staff proportion and ratio of distance learning is 8%. On the other hand, working graduate student had 8% part of the chart. Meanwhile, 16% were regular postgraduate student and full-time postgraduate had 25% proportion. Finally, full-time undergraduates with highest ratio is 44%.

Furthermore, the matrix shows pa hi; ólbthe level of satisfaction between multiple categories, where services hours category had 65% highly satisfied and 35% moderately satisfied level having 0% of dissatisfaction. For customer services staff 95%, 5%, 0%, respectively. Availability of books had 50% of immensely satisfied proportion along with 40% and 10% of fairly and not satisfied rank. Journal access had 45% of highest satisfaction, 35% of fairly satisfaction, and 20% of dissatisfaction level. Finally, network had 48% of extremely satisfied and remaining two figures are 33% and 19%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features from both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided in the first paragraph, identifying that full-time undergraduates form the largest user group and teaching staff the smallest, alongside highlighting high satisfaction levels in customer service. Key data points are accurately reported, such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and helpfulness of staff at 95% very satisfied. However, some data presentation is slightly repetitive or mechanical in the body paragraphs, and the phrasing occasionally drifts from formal academic style. Nevertheless, all major trends and figures are correctly represented, fully meeting the requirements for Band 6.5, rounded to 6.0 based on general descriptive depth.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is organized into clear paragraphs, beginning with an introduction that includes an overview, followed by separate body paragraphs for the pie chart and the table. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'On the other hand', 'Meanwhile', and 'Furthermore' are used to structure the text, though some transitions feel slightly mechanical or forced (e.g., 'The pie chart having...'). Paragraphing is logical, separating the demographic breakdown from the satisfaction survey results. While the overall arrangement is coherent, referencing and cohesion are occasionally faulty or repetitive, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band. Progression is generally clear throughout the text.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting less common terms such as 'proportion', 'satisfaction level', and 'dissatisfaction'. However, there are noticeable lexical inaccuracies, awkward word choices, and typographical errors, such as 'matrix' instead of 'table', 'customer service staff' for 'helpfulness of staff', 'mijoderate', and 'immensely satisfied'. Collocations are sometimes unnatural, as seen in 'services hours category' or 'network had 48%'. Despite these errors, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning without severely impeding communication, placing the response firmly in the Band 6 category.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and comparative phrasing. However, grammatical control is inconsistent. There are several structural errors and missing auxiliary verbs or prepositions, such as 'working graduate student had 8% part of the chart', 'full-time undergraduates with highest ratio is 44%', and the fragmented sentence 'For customer services staff 95%, 5%, 0%, respectively.' Punctuation is also erratic in places, with stray characters ('pa hi; ólbthe') appearing due to transcription or typing slips. Errors in grammar and punctuation occur frequently, though they rarely obscure the overall communication of the data.

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