Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-09

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 graph illustrates the results of a survey of libary users at a university.

Firstly, there are numerous numbers of categories of libary users. Among 100%, full-time undergraduate students are 44% who uses libary which is the highest number. Then, 25% of the students are full-time postgraduate. Furthermore, 16% and 8% are part-time postgraduate and distance learning (all courses). The least number is 7% who are academic staff.

Secondly, there is this chart which illustrates the satisfaction of libary users. At first, 65% of the users were satisfied with the libary opening hours, 35% users were fairly satisfied, and none of them were unsatisfied. 95% of the users were very satisfied in helpfulness of staff, only 5% were fairly satisfied, and none of them were unsatisfied here as well. 50% of the users were satisfied about the availability of books, 40% were failr satisfied, and 10% were not satisfied. Furthermore, 45% of the users were very satisfied for the availability of journals, 35% were fairly satisfied, and 20% were totally unsatisfied. At last, 48% of the users were very satisfied aobut the reliability of wi-fi, 33% were fairly satisfied, and 19% were not satisfied.

The users were most satisfied with the helpfullness of the staff and least satisfied about the avalibility of journals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both the user categories and satisfaction results, and most figures are reported accurately. The overview identifies the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the smallest (academic staff, 7%), and correctly notes that staff helpfulness received the strongest satisfaction while journals were least positively rated. However, the overview is brief and some comparisons are not fully developed. For example, the response lists each satisfaction category in sequence but does not clearly compare the generally high ratings for opening hours and staff with the more mixed views of books, journals and wi-fi. Also, “most satisfied” would be more precise if tied to the 95% very-satisfied figure for staff helpfulness. A clearer synthesis of these contrasts would make the main features more fully reported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: it first describes the user categories, then moves to satisfaction, and ends with a summary judgement. This makes the information easy to locate. However, progression within the second section is somewhat mechanical, relying repeatedly on “At first,” “Furthermore,” and “At last” as it moves through the table rows. These links signal sequence rather than showing meaningful comparisons, and the final overview arrives only after a long list of figures. Some references are also imprecise, such as “this chart,” when the task presents a table alongside the chart. Grouping the satisfaction results into stronger and weaker areas, and using clearer paragraphing and comparison-based links, would create smoother cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduate,” “distance learning,” “satisfaction,” and “reliability,” so the reader can understand the categories and measures. There is also some variation in how you describe the ratings. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “numerous numbers of categories,” “satisfied about,” and “very satisfied for” do not sound natural in this context. “Totally unsatisfied” is also less appropriate than the table’s “not satisfied.” Spelling errors such as “libary,” “failr,” “aobut,” “helpfullness,” and “avalibility” are noticeable and reduce accuracy. Aim for precise, consistent reporting language, such as “the proportion of users” and “rated the service as very satisfied.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You communicate the main information using a mixture of simple statements and some longer sentence forms, and the figures are generally understandable. However, some grammatical errors remain. In “full-time undergraduate students are 44% who uses libary,” the clause is awkwardly formed and “who uses” does not agree with the plural subject. “35% users were fairly satisfied” is missing an article or possessive determiner, while “50% of the users were satisfied about the availability of books” uses an unsuitable grammatical pattern after “satisfied.” The repeated sentence openings also limit the range of structures. Try forms such as “Full-time undergraduates accounted for 44% of users” and “Half of respondents were very satisfied with book availability.” More accurate clause construction and varied comparisons would strengthen control.

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