Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-16

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 percentage distribution of five different categories of library users at a university. The table below displays the satisfaction percentage of library users in five-questions survey completed at a university.

Overall, full-time undergraduates visit the library more times while academic staffs visit very less. Library users are more satisfied with the helpfulness of staff, whereas library opening hours are not very appealing for the users.

The largest proportion of people who visit library often are full-time undergraduates, with 44% of the total, followed by full-time postgraduates with 25%, then part-time postgraduates by 16% and distance learning which is half of them, while academic staffs least visited the library with only 7%.

There are 95% of users who are most satisfied with helpfulness of staff while around half of them are fulfilled with availability of journals. There were 40% of users who are fairly satisfied with availability of books and 0% were not satisfied with library opening hours.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group and the strongest satisfaction result, and your overview attempts to compare the user categories with satisfaction. However, some reporting is inaccurate or unclear: “distance learning which is half of them” does not convey the 8% figure, and “full-time undergraduates visit the library more times” suggests frequency, which the chart does not measure. The satisfaction summary is also selective: it mentions staff helpfulness, journals and books, but omits the 65% very satisfied with opening hours and the comparatively low satisfaction for journals and Wi-Fi. The statement that 0% were not satisfied with opening hours is accurate, but conflicts with calling the hours unappealing. More precise comparisons and a clearer overview would strengthen coverage of the task’s main features.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the user categories and satisfaction results. This gives the reader a sensible route through the two visuals, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “followed by,” and “whereas” help connect information. The progression is not fully controlled, however. The final paragraph moves between staff helpfulness, journals, books and opening hours without a consistent comparison or a clear order, and “which is half of them” makes the reference difficult to follow. The overview also says opening hours are not appealing, while the final sentence reports no dissatisfaction. Organising the satisfaction figures from strongest to weakest and using clearer references would make cohesion more flexible and precise.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of task-related vocabulary, including “percentage distribution,” “proportion,” “satisfied,” and “availability,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “the largest proportion” and “most satisfied.” Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “visit the library more times” implies frequency rather than share of users, “fulfilled with availability” is not a natural way to describe satisfaction, and “five-questions survey” is awkward. “Academic staffs” is also an incorrect plural form. These choices sometimes blur the intended meaning, particularly in the overview. Use standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “were satisfied with,” and “survey covering five aspects” to improve precision and naturalness.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more developed sentence forms, including a comparison with “whereas” and a longer sentence listing the user groups. Most of the message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and awkward constructions reduce accuracy. For example, “academic staffs visit very less” has problems with plural agreement and comparative form, while “There are 95% of users who are most satisfied” uses an unsuitable sentence structure for reporting a percentage. The phrase “There were 40% of users” also has an awkward existential construction. Articles and prepositions are sometimes missing or misplaced, as in “visit library” and “satisfied with helpfulness of staff.” Practise concise percentage structures, such as “95% of users were very satisfied with the staff’s helpfulness,” while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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