Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-04

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 chart illustrates the results of a survay of categories of library users, while the table demostrates the satisfaction of library users at a university.

Overall, full-time undergraduates contributes the largest proportion, while academic staff represented tha smallest percentage. In terms of table, users were most satisfied with helpfulness of staff, while availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi were recorded lower satisfaction levels.

Looking first at categories of library users, full-time undergraduates made up the largest proportion, at 44%, while full-time postgraduate were second-largest group accounted for 25% of labrary users. Moreover, part-time postgraduate made up 16% of the total, whereas, distance learning ( all cources ) represented 8%, and academic staff were smallest proportion comprised just 7% of the total library users.

Turning to the table, user were most satisfied with helpfulness of staff, satisfaction level was, at 95% and fairly satisfied, at 35%, while library opening hours were second-highest satisfaction level, at 65%, meanwhile, fairly satisfied made up 5%. Furthermore, most satisfied users with availabilty of journals were third-largest level of satisfaction, with 50% of the total, 40% with fairly satisfied, and 10% with not satisfied repectively. Availability of journals had the lowest satisfaction level, 45% with most satisfied, 35% with fairly satisfied, and 20% with not satisfied. Reliability of wi-fi was also smallest satisfaction levels compared to others that were 48% with most satisfied, 33% with fairly and 19% with not satisfied users of the library.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by covering both the chart and the table, providing an overview, and making relevant comparisons. For instance, you correctly identify that full-time undergraduates form the largest user group at 44% and that staff satisfaction with helpfulness reached 95%. However, some parts of the task are handled better than others. The data from the table contains minor confusions regarding the specific breakdown of satisfaction categories, such as misinterpreting the figures for the availability of books and journals. To reach a higher level, ensure that all data points reported from complex tables are precisely matched to their correct categories without mixing up satisfaction levels.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from the chart to the table. Information is organized into distinct paragraphs, including a clear introductory sentence and an overall summary. Cohesive devices such as 'while', 'in terms of table', 'looking first at', and 'turning to' are used to guide the reader through the data, though some referencing and transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. To move towards a higher band, refine the use of cohesive markers to create smoother, more natural links between sentences and ensure referencing terms clearly point to the correct data subsets.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully conveying numerical data and general trends using terms like 'proportion', 'largest group', and 'satisfaction level'. There are some attempts to use less common vocabulary, but these are accompanied by noticeable word-choice errors, spelling mistakes such as 'survay' and 'demostrates', and awkward phrasings like 'recorded lower satisfaction levels' or 'smallest satisfaction levels'. To achieve a higher score, you should focus on accurate spelling, precise word formation, and natural collocations, ensuring that less common lexical items are used correctly in context.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating some control over structure. However, there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('full-time undergraduates contributes', 'user were most satisfied'), article usage ('in terms of table', 'were smallest proportion'), and run-on sentences joined by commas instead of full stops or proper conjunctions. These errors are noticeable but rarely impede overall communication. To improve your grammatical range and accuracy, work on complex sentence construction, ensure correct verb agreement with plural and singular subjects, and monitor your punctuation.

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