Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-12

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)

Given pie chart illustrates findings of a survey conducted at a university liberary based on number and category of users and it also indicates satisfaction index of all the liberary users.

Overall, there are five categories of Liberary users at the University and the amount of usage by each category. The Survey also states an user satisfaction index based on various factors.

Majority of liberary users are 44% of Full-time undergraduates dominating the other categories with 25% full-time postgraduates and 16% part time students. Whereas, Only 8% Distance learning programme students and 7% of Accademic staff are involoved in using the liberary, apparently marking the lowest in the survey.

Furthmore, survey also states about the user satisfaction of Liberary classfied on the basis of five factors, among all the helpfullness of staff stands out with only 95% user very staisfied followed by liberary opening hours. Moreover, other three categories such as availibltiy of books, journals and reliablity of wi-fi has diverged opinions as very satisfied and fairly satisfied among the user.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both parts of the visual and identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, followed by full-time postgraduates at 25%. You also note the smaller shares for distance learners and academic staff. The overview is relevant, but it mostly restates that the survey covers user categories and satisfaction factors rather than highlighting the strongest overall pattern. In the satisfaction section, you correctly single out staff helpfulness as the highest result, but “followed by library opening hours” is vague, and the remaining factors are grouped together without reporting their contrasting figures. For example, journals have the highest dissatisfaction at 20%, while books have 10% and Wi-Fi 19%. More precise comparisons and a clearer overview would make the coverage more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a final paragraph on satisfaction. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through both visuals. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Whereas” and “Moreover” help signal relationships, and the user-category figures are presented in a sensible order. However, the overview repeats the introduction instead of summarising the key patterns, while the final paragraph combines several satisfaction results without a clear sequence or specific comparisons. “Whereas” also begins a fragment rather than a complete contrast. Organise the satisfaction details from highest to lowest satisfaction, or compare the three less positive categories directly, and use referencing that makes each comparison explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfaction index,” “dominating,” and “diverged opinions,” and the meaning is generally recoverable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “amount of usage” for proportions of users and “involved in using the library.” Repeated use of “survey,” “users” and “categories” also makes the description less flexible. There are noticeable spelling errors, including “liberary,” “Accademic,” “helpfullness” and “availibltiy,” which reduce precision. Use standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “share” and “rated,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate collocations and varied wording would strengthen the description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of sentence forms, including a complex contrast in “Whereas, Only 8%…” and a longer sentence beginning “Moreover.” The main information is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems remain. “Given pie chart illustrates” is missing an article, and “an user satisfaction index” uses the wrong article. The “Whereas” clause is not a complete sentence, and “Majority of library users are 44% of Full-time undergraduates” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the group and its percentage. Capitalisation is also inconsistent within sentences. Aim for complete, clearly structured sentences—for example, “Full-time undergraduates made up 44% of users”—and check articles, clause boundaries and punctuation.

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