Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-19

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 percentages of distinct categories of users of a library at a university while the table displays the level of the user satisfaction in percentage.

Overall, full-time undergraduate were the most dominant users whereas academic staff was the least frequent users of the library. Most of the users are satisfied by the helpfullness of staff. Users are usually not satisfied by the availability of journals.

Regarding catgories of library users, full-time undergraduate had the highest share of 44% while academic staff had the lowest share of 7%. Distance learning had a slightly higher percentage as compared to academic staff and it stood at 8%, Full-time postgraduate accounted for second place with a 25% share while part-time postgraduate had a share of 16% which is twice the share of distance learning.

In terms of user satisfaction, students and staff were mostly satisfied by the helfullness of the staff at library with 95% users were very satisfied while 5% users were fairly satisfied. There was no user who was not satisfied by the helfullness and the library opening hours. 65% users were fully satisfied while 35% were fairly satisfied with library opening hours. Availabilty of journal was at the lowest in term of satifaction with 45%, 35%

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main user group and the smallest group accurately, and your overview also highlights staff helpfulness and journal satisfaction as notable features. The user-category figures are mostly reported correctly, including the 44% undergraduate share and the 7% academic-staff share. However, the satisfaction section is incomplete: the final sentence stops after “45%, 35%,” and does not report the 20% who were not satisfied with journals. You also omit several useful comparisons, especially the results for books and wi-fi, and the overview’s claim that users are “usually not satisfied” with journals overstates the data: 45% were very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied. Covering these details more fully and precisely would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a paragraph on satisfaction. This makes the main sections easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “Regarding,” and “In terms of” help signal the progression. The satisfaction paragraph, however, ends abruptly after “45%, 35%,” leaving the final comparison unfinished and weakening the sense of completion. Some connections between ideas are also awkward, such as the long sentence combining the helpfulness figures with opening-hours results. To move beyond this level, complete each comparison and use clearer sentence boundaries so the reader can follow the shift from one satisfaction category to another.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “dominant users,” “accounted for,” “share,” and “level of user satisfaction.” These choices help communicate the main comparisons. However, several spelling errors and imprecise collocations are noticeable, including “helpfullness,” “catgories,” “Availabilty,” and “satifaction.” Phrases such as “satisfied by” and “lowest in term of satisfaction” are also not natural in this context; “satisfied with” and “lowest satisfaction rating” would be more idiomatic. “Fully satisfied” is less precise than the chart’s “very satisfied.” Careful proofreading and more consistent use of the chart’s terminology would improve accuracy and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “while the table displays…” and “Distance learning had a slightly higher percentage as compared to academic staff.” The overall meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. In the overview, “full-time undergraduate were” has a singular/plural agreement problem, and “academic staff was” is awkwardly matched to a plural group. The sentence “95% users were very satisfied” needs “of users,” while “with 95% users were…” incorrectly joins clauses. There are also punctuation issues, including a comma splice before “Full-time postgraduate.” Aim to check agreement, use complete grammatical patterns after percentages, and separate independent clauses with a full stop or suitable conjunction.

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