Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 a survey of a library at a university and the table provides information about the satisfaction of it's users.

Overall, the biggest proportion comprises the undergraduates whereas the academic staff is using the library at the least. User satisfaction is measured over three scales i.e., very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied.

Full-time students from both undergraduate and postgraduate programs cover most part of the chart because they are more in numbers than other users i.e., 44% and 25% respectively. 16% of the figure is for part-time post graduates and 8% are distance learning users with access to all the courses. Academic staff contributes least to the total percentage, just by 7%.

Mostly, the borrowers are very satisfied with opening hours. Additionally, 95% of people find staff in the library very helpful. However, almost 20% of the users are dissatisfied with availability of journals and reliability of wifi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the main user group and the smallest group accurately, and reports all five user-category percentages correctly. It also selects relevant satisfaction findings: opening hours and staff helpfulness receive high very-satisfied ratings, while dissatisfaction is greatest for journals and wi-fi. This gives a clear overview and addresses both visuals. To make the account more fully developed, include a few more comparisons from the table—for example, books have 50% very satisfied and 10% not satisfied, while wi-fi has 48% and 19% respectively. The statement that “mostly, the borrowers” are satisfied is broad and does not specify the 65% figure for opening hours. Overall, the key features are covered, though some table data are generalised rather than precisely compared.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure: introduction, overview, user categories, and satisfaction results. Information is generally sequenced logically, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Additionally,” and “However” help signal the relationships between points. This coherent organisation is a strength. Cohesion is not always fully smooth, however: “User satisfaction is measured over three scales” describes the table rather than summarising its main pattern, and the final paragraph moves quickly from opening hours to staff and then to two dissatisfaction figures without a fuller comparison. Some phrasing, such as “the biggest proportion” followed by “most part of the chart,” also repeats the same idea. Grouping the satisfaction results more systematically would improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary is adequate for describing the visuals, with relevant terms such as “proportion,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “dissatisfied.” The writer also attempts more formal reporting language, including “comprises” and “contributes.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for chart description: “the academic staff is using the library at the least” and “cover most part of the chart” do not express the data naturally. “Borrowers” is also narrower than “library users,” and “wifi” would be better presented consistently as “wi-fi.” These choices do not prevent understanding, but more accurate collocations and a wider range of comparison language would make the report more precise and flexible.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

The response uses a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including the contrast introduced by “whereas” and the explanatory clause beginning “because.” Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly. Some grammatical errors remain, though, and they are noticeable in otherwise understandable writing. For example, “it's users” uses the contraction instead of the possessive “its,” while “the academic staff is” has an awkward singular construction for a group. In “16% of the figure is … and 8% are,” the parallel structure and agreement are inconsistent. The sentence “Full-time students from both undergraduate and postgraduate programs cover most part of the chart” also needs a more accurate grammatical construction. Greater control of agreement, possessives, and parallel phrasing would strengthen accuracy.

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