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 shows the proportion of library users at a university and the table illustrates their review and satisfaction level.

Overall, most people who visited library were full-time undergraduate students and the least were academic staff who visited libarary. Furthermore, most of the students were very satisfied some were partially satisfied and some were not satisfied.

Around 44% full-time undergraduates visited the library and 25% of the full-time postgraduates were also library visitors as well as 16% of the students were part-time postgraduates who visited library, and 8% of the proportion were distance learners. The remaining 7% were the faculty memebers (academic staff) who visited library.

Now about their reviews, 65% of users were fully satisfied with the opening hours of library and 35% were partially satified. 95% were satisfied with staff behavior and only 5% were fairly satisfied. 50% were satisfied with number of books available in library with 40% who reviewed availability of books on average, while 10% were not satisfied. 45% of students were happy with availability of journals and 35% were fairly satisfied with 20% who were not satisfied on availabilty of journals. About internet services like wi-fi 48% gave good review and 33% gave on average. However, 19% were not happy with the reliability of wi-fi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and give a relevant overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, academic staff the smallest, and satisfaction is generally positive. Most figures are reported accurately, including the 44%, 25%, 16%, 8% and 7% user shares and the satisfaction results. However, the overview could identify the strongest and weakest satisfaction results more clearly—for example, staff helpfulness receives the highest very-satisfied rating, while journals have the largest dissatisfied share. Some descriptions are also imprecise: “most of the students were very satisfied” is not supported as a general conclusion across all categories, and “fully satisfied” is not the table’s label. A sharper overview and more precise comparisons would make the key features clearer and more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by the user categories and then satisfaction results. This makes the information easy to locate, and transitions such as “Overall” and “Now about their reviews” signal the shift between visuals. However, the final paragraph becomes a long sequence of figures joined mainly by “and,” which makes comparisons harder to follow. Some references are also unclear, as in “50% were satisfied with number of books available in library with 40% who reviewed availability of books on average.” Grouping the satisfaction results into related comparisons and using clearer linking phrases would create smoother progression and less mechanical cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough task-related vocabulary to describe the visuals, including “proportion,” “availability,” “reliability,” and “distance learners.” The meaning is generally understandable, but several choices are informal or imprecise for an academic report. “Review and satisfaction level” and “good review” are vague, while “on average” does not accurately express the table’s “fairly satisfied” category. There are also spelling errors, including “libarary,” “memebers,” “satified,” and “availabilty.” Use the table’s exact satisfaction labels consistently and choose more precise reporting language. This would improve accuracy and range without changing the clear overall meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main information is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with articles, plurals, and sentence construction. For example, “visited library” needs an article, and “Around 44% full-time undergraduates” needs a clearer grammatical link between the percentage and the group. The sentence beginning “50% were satisfied…” is awkwardly joined to the following clause, and “most of the students were very satisfied some were partially satisfied” needs punctuation or a conjunction to separate its ideas. Aim for shorter, complete comparisons and check article use and clause boundaries; this will make the range you attempt more controlled.

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