Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie chart illustrates result of different categories of library users at a university. Whereas the table gives informations about the level of satisfaction of library users in percentage, using five different fecilities provided by university library.

Overall, the full-time undergraduates coverd the largest propotion, consituting 44% while acedemic staff were enlisted as least users of library, constituting 7% only. Furthermore, 95% of the library users were very satisfied with helpfulness of the staff moreover only 10% of the users were not satisfied with availablity of books in library.

To begin with, full-time undergraduates represented 44% among all library sudents whereas full-time postgraduates and part-time postgraduates constituted 25% and 16% respectively. Moving further, distance learning students accounting only 8% amongst all other categories while the least among all the categories were academic staff accounting 7% only.

Moreover, helpfulness of the staff were amazing where a highest number of 95% users were very statisfied only 5% of them were fairly satisfied while 65% of users very satisfied with libraryb opening hours and 35% of them were fairly satisfied. additionally availability of books, journals as well as reliability of wi-fi recorded mostly not satisfied feedback by library users.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates make up 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also report the strongest satisfaction result correctly, with 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness, and give relevant figures for opening hours. This provides a clear overview and addresses both visuals. However, the final claim that books, journals and wi-fi “recorded mostly not satisfied feedback” misrepresents the data: for each, the largest share was very satisfied, while dissatisfaction was a minority. The comparison of satisfaction across these three services is therefore unclear, and several key figures are omitted. Report the very-satisfied and not-satisfied proportions accurately to make the overview more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs describing the user categories and satisfaction results. This makes the information generally easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Overall,” “To begin with,” and “Moreover.” However, some transitions feel mechanical, and the final paragraph combines several satisfaction categories without a clear comparison. The sentence beginning “Moreover, helpfulness…” moves from staff satisfaction to opening hours and then makes a broad claim about three other services, so the progression becomes difficult to track. Grouping the satisfaction results into clear comparisons—for example, the strongest results first, followed by books, journals and wi-fi—would improve cohesion and make the paragraphing more purposeful.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “constituted,” “represented,” “satisfaction,” and “accounting for,” and the reader can generally understand your comparisons. However, spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural collocations reduce accuracy, as in “propotion,” “consituting,” “library sudents,” and “were amazing.” Some wording is also repetitive, particularly “accounting” and “users,” while “recorded mostly not satisfied feedback” is not a natural way to describe survey results and also obscures the data. Aim for precise reporting language and check spelling carefully. More natural choices such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “the highest satisfaction rating” would make the description clearer and more formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex forms, including a contrast introduced by “Whereas” and clauses beginning “while.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The pie chart illustrates result” needs an article or plural form, and “the helpfulness of the staff were” has subject–verb disagreement. The opening fragment beginning “Whereas” is not joined to a complete main clause, and “distance learning students accounting only 8%” lacks a finite verb. There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary problems, especially in the long final paragraph. Build complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs, and check agreement and articles when editing.

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