Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The provided pie chart illustrates about the outcomes of a survey of people categorised by who visits the university library, and the table gives information about visitors' satisfaction.

Overall, it is clearly seen that the majority of library users are full-time undergraduate students, while the minority consists of academic staff. In addition, the percentage of satisfaction is very high.

The number of undergraduate students enrolled on a full-time basis records the highest percentage, accounting for almost 45%, whereas the percentage for full-time postgraduate students is half that amount, at 25%. Part-time postgraduate students make up 16%. And for students who study online and academic staff, they represent 8 and 7 per cent, respectively.

As for the second table, 65% of the people are very satisfied with the opening hours of the library, and only 35% of the people are fairly satisfied with this factor. Almost everyone is very satisfied with the helpfulness of the library staff, and it accounts for 95% in total. Only 5% of the people are fairly satisfied with the staff. About 50% of the people are very satisfied with the availability of the books, and 40% of are fairly satisfied, but 10% of people are not satisfied. Around 45% of the people are satisfied with journals, and 35% are fairly satisfied, 20% are not satisfied. About the wi-fi 48% are very satisfied, 33% are fairly satisfied, and 19% are not satisfied with factor.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided, highlighting the main trends such as the dominance of full-time undergraduates and the generally high levels of satisfaction. Key data points are selected and compared, such as undergraduate students accounting for almost 45% and postgraduate students making up 25%. However, some parts of the data are treated more thoroughly than others; the body paragraph describing the satisfaction table tends to list percentages mechanically rather than fully synthesising the comparisons. To reach a higher level, the response would need to more fully develop the comparisons across categories and avoid listing individual figures without deeper analytical grouping.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The text has a clear overall arrangement with a logical progression from the pie chart data to the satisfaction table. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, overview, chart details, and table details. Cohesive devices are employed to connect ideas, such as "Overall," "In addition," and "As for the second table." However, cohesion can sometimes feel a bit mechanical, and referencing is occasionally slightly repetitive or loose, such as beginning multiple sentences with "About" or "Only" in the final paragraph. To move up, the writer should employ a wider and more flexible variety of cohesive devices to link clauses and sentences more smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating the main statistical trends using terms like "proportion," "majority," and "minority." The student attempts some less common vocabulary, such as "categorised," "accounts for," and "satisfaction." However, there are some minor lexical inaccuracies and awkward phrasings, such as writing "illustrates about the outcomes" instead of "illustrates the outcomes," and omitting words in phrases like "with factor." Spelling and word choice are generally clear enough not to impede communication. To achieve a higher band, the writer needs to demonstrate a more precise and flexible range of lexical items with fewer collocation and preposition errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, incorporating relative clauses and comparative structures effectively, such as "while the minority consists of academic staff" and "students who study online." There are some grammatical errors, particularly with prepositions and articles, such as "As for the second table" and minor punctuation issues. Despite these errors, meaning is rarely obscured and communication remains clear. To reach a higher standard, the writer should aim for a greater proportion of error-free complex sentences and exercise tighter control over grammatical patterns and prepositions.

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