Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The pie chart shows the breakdown of categories of library users, while on the other hand the table provides information on the satisfaction of the library users. The data is shown as percentages.

Overall, the full-time undergraduate students used library most of the time in the chart , while most of them were satisfied with the staff of the library.

In the pie chart, full-time undergraduate students made up up to 44%, followed by full-time postgraduate students at a quarter of library users. Academic staff and distance learners contributed the least among the group to 7% and 8%, respectively. However, less than 1/3rd of users were part-time postgraduate students.

On the other hand, the table accounted for the satisfaction of library users, where helpful staff was marked highly satisfied at 95%. Furthermore, library opening hours ranked second at 65%. However, users rated the availability of books equally, followed by journals and the reliability of Wi-Fi, which was around 50%. However, 20% of them were not satisfied with the availability of journals. Additionally, 40% reported that books were available at the library. Meanwhile, none of them were unsatisfied with the opening hours and staff of the library when compared to others

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff and distance learners are the smallest groups. You also highlight the strongest satisfaction result, staff helpfulness at 95%, and note that no respondents were dissatisfied with opening hours or staff. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. “Users rated the availability of books equally” does not specify what it was equal to, and “40% reported that books were available” confuses the 40% who were fairly satisfied with book availability. The overview also says “most of them” were satisfied with staff, although the table reports satisfaction across library users generally. Report the satisfaction categories precisely and compare the lower results for journals and Wi-Fi more clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a paragraph on satisfaction. This makes the two visuals easy to distinguish, and phrases such as “Overall” and “On the other hand” help signal the organisation. The progression is generally logical, but cohesion is sometimes mechanical or imprecise. “However” is repeated several times, including where no contrast is clearly established, and “the table accounted for the satisfaction” does not clearly express the relationship between the table and its data. The final paragraph also moves between satisfaction levels without a consistent comparison pattern. Grouping the satisfaction results from highest to lowest, and using clearer links such as “By contrast” only for genuine contrasts, would make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “breakdown,” “contributed,” “ranked second” and “not satisfied,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or vague: “used library most of the time” suggests frequency rather than the proportion of users, “marked highly satisfied” is awkward, and “rated the availability of books equally” does not convey a clear comparison. “The table accounted for” is also not a natural way to describe what the table presents. Choose precise terms for proportions and satisfaction categories, and avoid paraphrases that alter the meaning of the figures. These improvements would make the description more accurate and natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses introduced by “while” and “where,” and most of the message remains clear. Some grammatical errors and punctuation slips persist. For example, “used library” needs an article (“used the library”), and “full-time postgraduate students at a quarter” would be clearer as “accounted for a quarter.” The phrase “contributed the least among the group to 7% and 8%” has an awkward grammatical pattern, while “none of them were unsatisfied” uses a confusing negative construction. There are also inconsistent spaces before commas and full stops. Aim for more controlled sentence patterns and check articles, prepositions and punctuation, especially in longer sentences.

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