Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-13

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 chart and table respectably illustrate the category of library users and their satisfaction/dissatisfaction rate in percentage.

Overall , Majority of library library users are Full-time undergraduate.additonally, most of the users are well satisfied with all the services provided in the library with some categories receiving negative review.

The dominant users of the library are full-time undergraduate at 44% almost consisting half of the users. Then, we have post graduate students at 41% where 25% of them are ull-time and only 16% of them are part-time postgraduates. There are also a few number of distance learner at 8% and also some academic staff at 7%.

A large number of people are very satisfied with the staff in the library. Surprisingly, they haven't received a single bad review about them.Library opening hours have also received 100% satisfaction rate. On the other hand Availability of books and journals have received some dissatisfaction. 10% of the people are not satisfied with the range of books and 20% are not satisfied with the amount of journals the library has. 19% of the people are also not satisfied with the wi-fi performance in the library. scarcity of journals and wi-fi performance show the most dissatisfaction rate among all categories.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both visuals and provide a clear overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, while staff helpfulness and opening hours receive especially positive ratings. Most figures are accurately reported, including the 44% undergraduate share, the 41% combined postgraduate share, and dissatisfaction with journals and Wi-Fi. This gives the response a solid, relevant account of the main features. However, the overview says users are satisfied with “all the services,” which is too broad given the negative ratings for books, journals and Wi-Fi. The final claim that journals and Wi-Fi show the most dissatisfaction also overlooks that journals alone have the highest dissatisfied share. To strengthen the report, distinguish the highest dissatisfaction from the other notable negative ratings and summarise the satisfaction pattern more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a paragraph on satisfaction. This sequence is logical and helps the reader follow the two visuals. Comparisons such as the combined postgraduate proportion and the contrast between staff helpfulness and dissatisfaction with journals are also useful. Some cohesion is less controlled, however. The overview repeats “library” in “Majority of library library users,” and the final paragraph moves through several services without a clear grouping or consistent comparison. Punctuation spacing and the abrupt transition in “On the other hand Availability” also interrupt the flow. Grouping the highly rated services together, then comparing the three areas with dissatisfaction, would make progression clearer and less list-like.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “dominant,” “dissatisfaction,” “range of books,” and “performance,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “illustrate” and “received.” Some choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which limits precision: “respectably illustrate” does not mean “respectively,” “negative review” is less suitable for survey ratings, and “a few number” is not idiomatic. Spelling errors such as “additonally” and “ull-time” also detract from control. Aim for standard chart-reporting collocations and check spelling carefully; for example, use “account for” when describing proportions and “dissatisfied respondents” when reporting negative ratings.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the comparison in “Then, we have post graduate students at 41% where 25% of them are…” and the contrast introduced by “On the other hand.” Most of the information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. Examples include the missing article in “Majority of library users,” the sentence fragment-like construction “Then, we have…,” and the run-on spacing in “about them.Library opening hours.” The phrase “at 44% almost consisting half” also has an unclear grammatical relationship. Use complete, clearly structured sentences, add articles where needed, and punctuate sentence boundaries consistently. These improvements would make your range of structures more controlled.

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