Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-08

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 compares the percentages of library users across five categories, while the table shows the levels of satisfaction across several features. Overall, full-time undergraduates are the most common users, whereas academic staff make up the least percentage. Visitors were very satisfied with helpfulness of staff, and the highest dissatisfaction proportion recorded for availability of journals.

Full-time undergraduate students are the most common users, at 44%, followed by full-time postgraduate, recording one fourth (25%). By contrast, academic staff represent the least percentage at just 7%, and the figure for distance learning rise to 8%, and to 16% for part-time postgraduate.

Regarding the satisfaction of users, helpfulness of staff receive the most appreciated feedback, as 95% of users were very satisfied, and just 5% fairly satisfied. There were 65% of visitors very satisfied with library opening hours, and 35% fairly satisfied, with no one provide dissatisfaction with both previous features. Conversely, The highest negative feedback recorded for availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi, at 20% and 19% respectively, while almost equal percentage at about 34% was observed for faily satisfied, and approximately 46% very satisfied. The availability of books received relatively indentical feedback about half of users were eather very satisfied or fairly satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response selects the main features and gives a clear overview: undergraduates are the largest user group, academic staff the smallest, and staff helpfulness and journal availability stand out in the satisfaction results. Most figures are reported accurately, including the user-category percentages and the 95% very-satisfied result for staff helpfulness. The comparison of journals and Wi-Fi also reflects the table, though the combined description of their satisfaction levels is approximate: the exact figures differ between the two features. The final sentence about books is unclear and does not accurately convey the split of 50% very satisfied, 40% fairly satisfied and 10% not satisfied. To strengthen the report, state this comparison precisely and avoid broad or imprecise summaries where the table provides clear values.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by a paragraph on user categories and one on satisfaction. This gives the reader a logical route through both visuals, and linking expressions such as “By contrast” and “Conversely” help signal comparisons. The overview also identifies useful contrasts rather than simply listing data. Some connections within the final paragraph are less smooth, however: “There were 65%...” is an awkward transition, and the sentence beginning “Conversely” combines several comparisons in a way that is difficult to follow. The closing statement about books is also compressed and unclear. Use more direct topic sentences and separate the journal/Wi-Fi comparison from the books result to make the progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

There is a reasonable range of task-appropriate vocabulary, including “percentages,” “levels of satisfaction,” “dissatisfaction,” and “feedback,” and the response uses comparison language such as “followed by” and “whereas.” These choices communicate the main points, while attempts at less common phrasing show some flexibility. However, several collocations and word forms are inaccurate or unnatural, including “make up the least percentage,” “most appreciated feedback,” and “relatively indentical feedback.” There are also spelling errors in “faily,” “indentical,” and “eather.” These do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “account for the smallest proportion” and “received similar ratings,” and proofread carefully for spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and more complex structures, including a contrast clause with “whereas” and a longer sentence comparing the journal and Wi-Fi results. Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “the figure for distance learning rise to 8%” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “helpfulness of staff receive” should use a past-tense verb to match the report. In “with no one provide dissatisfaction,” the verb form and sentence construction are faulty; “no users expressed dissatisfaction” would be clearer. The final sentence also lacks a clear grammatical structure after “feedback.” Work on consistent past-tense reporting, agreement, and complete sentence patterns. More accurate control of these forms would make the varied sentence structures more effective.

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