Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-15

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 7.0)

The given chart and table illustrates the percentages of different types of people using library and their satisfaction level at one university.

Overall, it is evident that full-time undergraduates accounted for the largest share, whereas academic staff recorded the lowest figure. On the other hand, people were the most commonly satisfied with the staff help.

In terms of categories, full-time undergraduates were by far the most common users, at 44%, followed by full-time postgraduates, at 25%. Part-time postgraduates represented 16%, while the remaining categories, distance learning and academic staff had considerably lower figures, at 7% and 8%, respectively.

Regarding satisfaction level, people were mostly satisfied with staff help, at 95%, followed by library opening hours, at 65%. About half of the individuals were satisfied by the availability of books, at 50%. Individuals were less satisfied with Wi-fi reliability and journals availability, at 48% and 45%, respectively. Conversely, 10% of people showed no satisfaction towards the availability of books.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response selects the main features accurately: it identifies full-time undergraduates as the largest user group and academic staff as the smallest, and highlights the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness. The figures for the user categories are mostly correct, but the final two are reversed: distance learners account for 8%, while academic staff make up 7%. The satisfaction summary also reports the main very-satisfied figures correctly. However, it gives only the dissatisfied figure for books and omits notable contrasts, such as 0% dissatisfaction with opening hours and staff helpfulness, and 20% dissatisfaction with journals. The overview is clear, though “people were the most commonly satisfied” is broad; specifying that staff helpfulness received the highest very-satisfied rating would make the comparison more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised in a clear sequence: an introduction, an overview, then separate paragraphs for user categories and satisfaction. This gives the reader a logical progression through the two visuals, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “In terms of categories,” and “Regarding satisfaction level” help signal each stage. Comparisons are also easy to follow, particularly the ranking of user groups and satisfaction ratings. To make the cohesion more flexible, avoid relying mainly on paragraph-opening signposts and connect related details within sentences. For example, the satisfaction paragraph could group the strongest results together, then contrast them with the lower ratings and dissatisfaction figures. This would also help the final paragraph feel more complete rather than ending on a single detail about books.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

The vocabulary is sufficient to describe the chart and table, with useful terms such as “accounted for the largest share,” “represented,” “followed by,” and “considerably lower figures.” These choices support clear comparisons and show some range beyond basic repetition. However, several phrases are imprecise or unnatural for this context: “people were the most commonly satisfied with the staff help” and “showed no satisfaction towards” are awkward, while “Wi-fi reliability” and “journals availability” would be more naturally expressed as “reliability of Wi-Fi” and “availability of journals.” The response also repeats “people” and “individuals.” More precise collocations and varied references to library users would improve flexibility and naturalness while preserving the clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

There is a useful mix of sentence forms, including a complex overview with “whereas” and comparison structures such as “followed by.” Most sentences are clear and grammatically controlled, and punctuation is generally effective. A few errors remain. In the opening sentence, the compound subject “chart and table” requires “illustrate,” not “illustrates.” The phrase “different types of people using library” is missing an article before “library,” and “the remaining categories, distance learning and academic staff had” needs punctuation to set off the examples. In “About half of the individuals were satisfied by the availability of books,” the extra space is a minor presentation issue, while the preposition in “satisfied by” is better handled as a vocabulary/collocation matter. Check agreement and article use, and proofread punctuation around inserted details.

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