Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-05
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 given picture shows a pie chart and a table. The pie chart shows survey of library users at a university while table summarizes library user satisfaction in ratings as very satisfies, fairly satisfied and not satisfied.
Overall, the usage of library is mostly done by full time undergraduates and the second most was full time postgraduates. On the library user satisfaction, helpfulness of staff was the most satisfied while availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi was the least satisfied.
By looking at the pie chart more carefully, it can be seen that most library users are full-time undergraduates, accounting for 44% of the total. The second highest was fulltime postgraduates accounted for 25%.part time postgraduates accounted for 16%. While distance learning and academic staff used library only 8% and 7%,respectively.
On the library user satisfaction's table, 95% users satisfied with the helpfulness of staff, 35% users were fairly satisfied and none of the users were not satisfied. Regarding library opening hours, 65% users were very satisfied,35% fairly satisfied and none of users dissatisfied. Regarding Availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi had 45% very satisfied, 35% fairly satisfied, 20% not satisfied and 48% very satisfied, 33% fairly satisfied, 19% not satisfied , respectively. Availability of books were moderately satisfied having 50% very satisfies,40% fairly satisfied and 10% not satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0
The response addresses all parts of the task by successfully reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided that captures the general trends, such as the dominance of full-time undergraduates in library usage and the high satisfaction levels regarding staff helpfulness. Key data points are selected and compared, for instance noting that full-time undergraduates accounted for 44% of the total while academic staff comprised only 7%. However, there is a slight tendency to over-generalise or present data mechanically in places without fully synthesising all comparisons, sitting comfortably at this level where all parts are addressed but some elements of extension and support are still developing.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response demonstrates a clear overall progression and logical organisation. The text is divided into appropriate paragraphs, starting with an introduction, moving to an overview, and then detailing the specific data for the chart and table respectively. Cohesive devices are used to guide the reader through the information, such as phrases like 'Overall,' 'By looking at the pie chart more carefully,' and 'On the library user satisfaction's table.' While the paragraphing and sequencing are coherent, referencing is occasionally mechanical, and some transitions between sentences lack the seamless flexibility required for higher bands, reflecting solid performance across the criteria with clear structural awareness.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common and topic-specific terms such as 'undergraduates,' 'postgraduates,' 'satisfaction,' and 'availability.' However, there are noticeable lexical and word choice inaccuracies, such as writing 'very satisfies' instead of 'very satisfied' and using 'picture' instead of 'chart.' Spelling and word-form errors, like 'fulltime' and 'part time' without consistent hyphenation, occasionally surface. These errors do not impede communication, but they restrict the response to this band because the lexical control lacks the precision and flexibility seen at higher levels.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writing exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating attempts at relative clauses and comparative structures. There are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues throughout the text, such as missing articles ('the table', 'the availability'), incorrect comma splices, and faulty prepositional or parallel structures in sentences like 'Availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi had...' followed by mixed percentages. Although these errors do not impede overall communication and you can follow the meaning easily, they persist frequently enough to prevent the grammar score from rising into higher bands where error-free complex sentences predominate.
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