Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-06
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 pie chart illustrates the proportions of 5 categories of library users while the table shows the user's satisfaction levels in terms of percentages which is divided into three categories namely very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied.
Overall, a large portion of library users are full-time undergraduate students followed by fulltime postgraduate and then there are small proportions of academic staff, Distance learning and part-time postgraduate students. Most of them were very satisfied or fairly satisfied as less were seen not satisfied mainly in areas of availability of books and journals and reliability of Wi-Fi.
The pie chart shows 44 percent of library users were full-time undergraduates and on the second ranked were full-time post graduates which made up to 25 percent. Then it was seen that 16 percent of Part-time post graduated used the library too .Academic staff and Distance learning were found nearly same of 7 percent and 8 percent respectively.
Moreover, 95 percent of the users were found to be very satisfied with the helpfulness of staff and 65 percent with the Library opening hours. Only two categories mainly availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi were below 50 percent on very satisfied level. Almost all of them were fairly satisfied. On the contrary, Users were seen being not satisfied with availability of journals the most which was 20 percent followed by reliability of wi-fi that was 19 percent. 10 percent of them were also not satisfied with availability of books.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 6.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5
The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by covering both the pie chart and the table. An adequate overview is provided, highlighting the main features such as the dominance of full-time undergraduates at forty-four percent and the generally high levels of user satisfaction, particularly regarding staff helpfulness. Key data points are selected and reported accurately, including specific figures like ninety-five percent for staff helpfulness and twenty percent for dissatisfaction with journal availability. However, the development of ideas leans towards a tendency to over-generalize in places and some comparisons between categories could be extended further, placing the response solidly at this level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0
The response maintains a clear logical organization and progression throughout. Information is grouped sensibly, with the pie chart details discussed in the third paragraph and the table data regarding satisfaction levels analyzed in the final paragraph. Cohesive devices are used adequately to connect ideas, such as 'overall', 'moreover', and 'on the contrary', though there is a slight mechanical feel to transitions like 'Then it was seen that' and 'Then it was seen that'. Paragraphing is utilized effectively to separate the two distinct visual sources, ensuring the overall arrangement is coherent.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The writer uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms such as 'proportions', 'satisfaction levels', and 'dissatisfaction'. There are attempts to use less common vocabulary, but some word choices and word forms are imprecise or slightly unnatural, such as 'Distance learning' used as a noun for people ('Academic staff and Distance learning were found nearly same') and 'Part-time post graduated'. Spelling and word choice errors are present ('fulltime', 'post graduated', 'second ranked'), but these do not impede communication, reflecting a standard typical of this lexical band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and comparative structures. There are some errors in grammar and punctuation, such as missing articles ('the user\'s satisfaction levels', 'on very satisfied level'), awkward preposition usage ('satisfied with availability of journals the most'), and punctuation slips like uncapitalized or comma-spliced clauses. Nevertheless, these errors rarely impede communication and the basic grammatical structures remain generally accurate throughout the essay.
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