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 provided pie chart illustrates the proportion of the categories of the library users and the table outlines the percentage of statisfication level of the library users.
Overall,it can be clearly seen that full-time undergraduates hold the largest share followed by full-time graduates, part-time posgraduate and others.Similarly,users are highly statisfied by the helofulnes sof the staff carried by library opening hours ,availability of books and journals.
The full-time undergradute users have the highest proportion of 44% ,nearly the half of the total market shares.It is followed by full-time postgraduates that contributes to the exactly quater of total percentage ( 25% ).Part-time postgradute consumers, distance learner and academic staff participate in the remaining 31% ,with the contribution of 16%, 8% and 7% respectively.
Similarly, Almost all the consumers are statisfied with the helpfull staffs with the ratio of 95% and remaining are fairly statisfied.Followed by Library opening hours ,65% of the users are completly statisfied by it with 0% no statisfication rate.
The statisfication level of remaining three availabilty of books and journals and the wifi relaibility is roughly the same 50%,45%and 48% respectively with the not statisfication rate of 10% ,20%,and 19 % of the total readers.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0
The response covers both visuals and gives a clear overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, while staff helpfulness and opening hours receive particularly positive ratings. The figures for the user categories are accurately reported, and the response also identifies the main satisfaction levels for staff, opening hours, books, journals and Wi-Fi. This selection and comparison of key features is effective. However, the overview overgeneralises by saying users are highly satisfied with books and journals, although these receive lower very-satisfied ratings and have notable dissatisfaction, especially journals. The final comparison would be clearer if it included the fairly satisfied figures as well. More precise distinctions between satisfaction levels would make the summary more fully supported.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the user categories and then satisfaction results. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through both visuals. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Similarly” and “Followed by” help connect points, and the figures are grouped rather than listed entirely at random. However, “Similarly” is used where the relationship between the two visuals is not clear, and the final paragraph combines three separate facilities in a compressed sentence. Some transitions feel mechanical, while “others” in the overview is not clearly defined. To strengthen progression, use one paragraph for the chart and one for the table, and make comparisons explicit within the table discussion.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “largest share,” “remaining” and “satisfaction level,” and it attempts to vary wording rather than repeat the chart labels throughout. However, inaccurate spelling and word choice are noticeable and sometimes make the meaning less fluent: examples include “statisfication,” “helofulnes,” “posgraduate” and “relaibility.” Several collocations are also unnatural, such as “participate in the remaining 31%,” “total market shares” and “helpfull staffs.” Use the chart’s precise terms, such as “share of users,” “very satisfied” and “reliability of Wi-Fi,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate, natural phrasing would make the vocabulary more effective.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response attempts a mixture of sentence forms, including a complex overview beginning “Overall, it can be clearly seen…” and sentences that compare several figures. The main information is usually understandable, but grammatical control is uneven. For example, “full-time postgraduates that contributes” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “the remaining three availability of books and journals and the wifi reliability is” has an unclear, incorrectly formed subject and verb. Articles, punctuation and spacing are also inconsistent, as in “the exactly quater” and the missing spaces after commas. Some sentences are overloaded with figures, making their grammatical relationships difficult to follow. Build shorter, complete sentences and check agreement and sentence boundaries to improve accuracy.
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.