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 provides the information about various members using library in their university, while the table gives the information about the satisfaction of the users in the library.

Overall, Full-time undergraduates made up of largest proportion of library users, whereas academic staff were the least members of library users at the university.The users were highly satisfied by the helpfulness of staff, whereas people were less satisified in availabilty of journals in the library.

According to the pie chart, Full-time undergraduates were the highest number of library users accounted for 44%, while Full-time postgraduate represented by 25%.whereas Academic staffs accounted for 7%, making them the least number of library users.

In terms of user satisfaction, people who were satisfied by the opening hours of the library accounted for 65% while 35% of the people were fairly satisfied.The users were highly satisified by the helpfulness of staff (about 95%), whereas 19% of the people were not satisfied by the wifi in the library.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main user group accurately (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and note that academic staff are the smallest group (7%). The overview also selects two relevant satisfaction features: staff helpfulness is highest, while journal availability attracts the weakest satisfaction overall. However, coverage is uneven: the user-category account omits distance learners and part-time postgraduates, and the satisfaction section reports only selected figures. The statement that users were “less satisfied in availability of journals” is broadly supported, but would be clearer with the 20% not-satisfied figure and a comparison with books or wi-fi. Also, 35% were fairly satisfied with opening hours, not simply “people” in an unspecified category. More complete, precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the chart and table. This makes the two sources easy to distinguish, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “According to the pie chart,” and “In terms of user satisfaction” help guide the reader. The progression is generally logical, but the final paragraph moves between opening hours, staff helpfulness and wi-fi without developing a consistent comparison, while several other table categories are left out. Some transitions are also awkward or repetitive, particularly “whereas” at the start of a sentence after the full-time postgraduate figure. Clearer grouping of the satisfaction results and more controlled sentence boundaries would make cohesion smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “represented,” and “satisfaction,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts to vary phrasing rather than repeat one verb throughout. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “members using library,” “least members of library users,” and “satisfied in availability” do not express the intended relationships naturally. Spelling errors such as “satisified” and “availabilty” also reduce accuracy. Use precise terms for proportions and satisfaction levels, and check spelling carefully. More natural collocations would improve clarity while retaining the appropriate formal style.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including a contrast clause with “whereas” and a participial phrase in “making them the least number.” The main comparisons are usually understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “Full-time undergraduates made up of largest proportion” has an unnecessary “of” and a missing article, while “Full-time postgraduate represented by 25%” lacks a finite verb. There are also sentence-boundary and punctuation problems, such as “25%.whereas,” and missing spaces after full stops. Subject–verb agreement and plural forms need attention in “Academic staffs accounted.” Practise complete clauses and proofread articles, verb forms, and punctuation to make the sentence patterns more controlled.

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