Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-17

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 and table depicts the outcome of library users and library user satisfaction at a university.

Overall, the full-time undergraduate and full- time postgraduate were the most users of library. Lowest segment was taken by Academic staff. From the data it presents helpfulness of staff and library opening hours were very fulfilled.

It is clear that the full-time undergraduate make up the largest portion of library users at 44%. The second largest group is full-time postgraduate make up a quater portion users and followed half a quater portion is made by part-time postgraduate. However, the distacne learinng and academic staff makes a least portion amoung all other users.

We can see that the helpfulness of staff were very pleased with 95% of users. Subsequently, library opening hours at 65%. In contrast, the availability of journals and reliability of wifi had the highest "not satisfied" rating with 20% and 19% respectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main user group accurately (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the smallest group (academic staff, 7%), and your overview also highlights strong satisfaction with staff and opening hours. The comparison of journals and Wi-Fi as having the highest dissatisfaction is accurate. These points give the response a clear, relevant summary. However, some details are incomplete or imprecise: the 25% share for full-time postgraduates and 16% for part-time postgraduates are described indirectly, while distance learners (8%) are grouped with academic staff without figures. The satisfaction overview could also cover the contrasting results for books and journals, rather than focusing mainly on the strongest ratings. More precise reporting and a fuller selection of key comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a final paragraph on satisfaction. This makes the two visual elements easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “However,” and “In contrast” help signal relationships. The progression is generally logical, but some connections are awkward or unclear. For example, “followed half a quater portion” makes the ranking difficult to interpret, and “Subsequently” does not clearly express the relationship between staff helpfulness and opening hours. The overview also combines user proportions and satisfaction without a fully clear comparison. Use simpler, more precise transitions and ensure each paragraph develops one main aspect of the data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “largest portion,” “segment,” “availability,” and “not satisfied,” so the reader can recognise the main categories and ratings. However, the range and control of word choice are limited, with several noticeable spelling and collocation problems. Phrases such as “outcome of library users,” “very fulfilled,” and “very pleased” do not naturally describe survey proportions or satisfaction ratings. Errors such as “quater,” “distacne learinng,” and “amoung” also reduce accuracy and polish. Aim for standard chart language such as “proportion,” “accounted for,” and “respondents were satisfied,” and check spelling carefully. More precise, natural collocations would make the comparisons clearer and more academic.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast introduced by “However” and a relative clause in “the full-time undergraduate make up the largest portion … at 44%.” The main message is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “The pie chart and table depicts” and “the helpfulness of staff were”; the singular subject requires “depict” and “was.” The sentence “The second largest group is full-time postgraduate make up…” also lacks a grammatical connection between its clauses. Articles, plurals, and sentence construction need more consistent control. Build comparisons with complete structures, for example, “Full-time postgraduates accounted for 25%, making them the second-largest group.”

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