Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-18

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 given pie chart and table illustrates the outcomes of a survey at a university of library members. Overall, full time undergraduate accounted the most for using the library and academic staff had a least proportion in the user category. Whereas, helpfulness of staff had the highest proportion in the very satisfied category and the users not satisfied with availability of journals were the highest.

To begin, full-time undergraduate category accounted the most proportion in library users with 44%, full-time postgraduate were second with 25%, and part-time postgraduate were third with 16%of the total. Distance learning(all courses) and academic staff were the forth and fifth with 8% and 7%, respectively.

On the other hand, users that are very satisfied with helpfulness of staff is 95% and fairly satisfied are 5% with 0% users that are not satisfied. Library opening hours, availability of books, availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi had different proportions in users that are satisfied with 65%, 50%, 45% and 48% respectively. Fairly satisfied users were same with 35% in library opening hours and availability of journals, 40% in availability of books, reliability of wi-fi had least proportion with 33% and not satisfied with 19%. not satisfied had availability of books with 10% and 20% in availability of journals

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates make up 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also highlight the strongest satisfaction result, staff helpfulness at 95% very satisfied, and the comparatively high dissatisfaction with journals. These choices give the response a relevant overview and cover both visuals. However, some details are incomplete or unclear: the overview does not capture that no respondents were dissatisfied with opening hours or staff helpfulness, and the final comparison omits the 19% dissatisfied with wi-fi. The statement that opening hours, books, journals and wi-fi had “satisfied” proportions of 65%, 50%, 45% and 48% should specify that these are very-satisfied figures. More precise coverage and clearer comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by a paragraph on user categories and one on satisfaction. Sequencing within the first data paragraph is clear, with the groups ranked from largest to smallest, and “On the other hand” signals a shift to the table. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The long final paragraph moves between very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied figures without consistently naming the category being discussed; for example, “not satisfied with 19%” does not identify wi-fi. The sentence beginning “Library opening hours…” also compresses several comparisons into one list. Grouping the satisfaction data into clearer comparisons, with explicit references to each service, would make progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “accounted,” “proportion,” “very satisfied,” and “not satisfied,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive: “accounted the most proportion” is not natural, and “library members” is less precise than “library users.” “Had different proportions in users that are satisfied” is awkward and obscures the intended meaning. The phrase “the forth and fifth” also contains a spelling error, while repeated use of “proportion” limits variety. Aim for precise expressions such as “accounted for,” “represented,” and “the share of respondents who were very satisfied,” while checking spelling and collocation.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the overview contrast introduced by “Whereas” and sentences that compare several categories. Meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening says “chart and table illustrates,” although the plural subject requires “illustrate”; “undergraduate accounted the most” is missing a required preposition, and “full-time postgraduate were second” has a number-agreement problem. In the table paragraph, “users that are very satisfied … is 95%” has faulty agreement and an inconsistent tense, while “fairly satisfied are 5%” lacks a clear grammatical subject. Sentence boundaries and capitalization also need attention, especially the final run-on sequence and lowercase “not satisfied.” More controlled sentence patterns would improve accuracy.

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