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 pie chart illustrates the proportion of library users by different catagories while the table shows the how much users are satisfied with different facilities provided by library.

Overall, the full-time students make the majority and satisfaction rate is generally high. In contrast, the dissatisfication is related with availability of journals and reliability of wifi.

The pie chart demonstrates the majority of users are full-time students with around 69% out of which 44% are full-time students of undergraduate and remaining 25% are students of postgraduate studies. There are also some other type of users which includes part-time postgraduate students which are 16% and remaining 7% and 8% are academic staff and user that are doing distance learning respectively.

The table shows satisfaction of users with different types of services among which 95% users are delighted from helpfulness of staff and 65% users are highly satisfied with library opening times. Conversly, mostly users are not satisifed with availability of journals as its percentage is about 20%, closely followed by reliability of wifi which 19%. Some users also complained about availability of books which is 10% while majority users are also satisfied with this service.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both visuals and provide a clear overview: full-time students form the largest user group, while satisfaction is generally high and dissatisfaction is most evident for journals and Wi-Fi. The figures are mostly accurate, including the 69% combined share of full-time undergraduates and postgraduates and the 20% dissatisfaction with journals. You also make useful comparisons between staff helpfulness and opening hours, and identify books as another area with some dissatisfaction. To make the summary more complete and precise, report the satisfaction pattern for Wi-Fi and books as well as dissatisfaction, and avoid the vague phrase “majority of users are also satisfied” when the table gives exact proportions. Some details are covered more fully than others, so selecting and comparing the key figures more consistently would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a paragraph on satisfaction. This gives the reader a logical route through the two visuals, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “Conversely” help signal relationships. However, some connections are awkward or unclear. For example, “There are also some other type of users which includes…” is difficult to follow, and “out of which” has an unclear reference in the sentence about the 69% share. The final paragraph also moves quickly from staff and opening hours to dissatisfaction without consistently grouping the figures. Use clearer references and organise comparisons around the most and least positively rated services to make progression smoother and less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “proportion,” “majority,” “satisfaction rate,” and “closely followed,” so the meaning is generally clear. There is also some attempt to vary wording, for example “delighted” and “highly satisfied.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal for an academic summary: “how much users are satisfied,” “delighted from,” and “complained about” do not describe the table precisely. Spelling errors such as “catagories,” “dissatisfication,” “Conversly,” and “satisifed” are noticeable. Aim for accurate, conventional reporting phrases such as “the proportion who were satisfied” and “were dissatisfied with,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a relative clause in “out of which 44% are…” and a contrast structure beginning “In contrast.” Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward constructions reduce accuracy. For example, “the table shows the how much users are satisfied” contains an unnecessary article and an incorrect clause structure; “There are also some other type of users which includes” has problems with number agreement; and “reliability of wifi which 19%” is missing a verb. Articles and sentence boundaries also need attention. To improve, build a reliable range of structures around accurate patterns such as “The table shows the percentage of users who were satisfied” and “Wi-Fi dissatisfaction stood at 19%.”

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