Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-02
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)
Th given survey illustrate in the chart and table ragarding librarian users at a university.
Overall, full-time undergraduate shows highest percentage in the chart, followed by full-time postgraduate. While acadmic staff and distance learning both are near to eachother. Most satisfiction were recorded throughout the table for library opening hours and helpfulness of staff.
Various categories users ragarding library were recorded, like full-time undergraduate revealed the greatest interest , at approximately 44%, followed by full-time postgraduate, at roughly 25%. Post-time postgraduate shows 16% interest while minimal proprtion were recorded for both distance learning and academic staff, at around 8% and 7% respectively.
Highest satisfiction recorded in the helpfulness of staff, at around 95%, followed by library opening hours, at an estimate of 65%, whereas 5% and 35% respectively, indecate fairly satisfied and both have none of dissatisfiction. Availability of books, journals and reliability of wifi depics nearly same to one another with regart to very satisfied, at about 50%, 45% and 48% respectively, and 40%, 35% and 33% respectively, indecated fairly satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
The response addresses all parts of the task by reporting on both the chart and the table, making relevant comparisons. An appropriate overview is provided, highlighting the main features such as the highest percentages for full-time undergraduates and the general trends in satisfaction ratings. However, some ideas are slightly under-developed or less precise, for instance when discussing the minor categories or grouping the satisfaction data, which prevents the response from reaching a higher level. Overall, the data from the visual prompts is accurately represented, covering the key proportions and survey results adequately.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The essay presents a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from the chart data to the table statistics. Paragraphing is utilized to separate the introduction, overview, chart details, and table data. Cohesive devices are employed, such as 'Overall', 'while', and 'whereas', but referencing and linking can sometimes feel mechanical or slightly repetitive. The flow between sentences is generally clear, though occasional awkward transitions prevent the response from achieving a more fluid and sophisticated organizational structure.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to successfully communicate the main features of the visual data. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary and appropriate statistical terms, such as 'proportion', 'estimate', and 'respectively'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, including word-choice and spelling issues like 'Th' instead of 'The', 'ragarding', 'satisfiction', 'Post-time', 'depics', and 'indecate'. These errors do not seriously impede communication, but they reflect limitations in lexical control.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex structures frequently contain errors. There are numerous grammatical inaccuracies throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'full-time undergraduate shows', missing articles such as 'in the chart', and preposition misuse. Punctuation and sentence boundary errors also occur. These frequent errors in grammar and mechanics require some effort from the reader to untangle, though meaning is still generally conveyed.
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