Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-20

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)

A survey was conducted at a university on the findings of library users, which are summarised by a pie chart and a table.

According to the pie chart, full-time undergraduate students visit the university library more often than other users. Academic staff are the least likely to go to the library.

The majority of visitors which is 44% are the one who are full-time undergraduate. After them, full-time postgraduates comprise 25%. Part-time postgraduates are 16%, followed by distance learning students comprising 8%. The fewest visitors are the academic staff.

The table shows the survey to check the satisfaction level of services provided by the library to its users. Users are 100% satisfies from the help offer by staff. Not a single user is dissatisfied with their role. The users are mostly not satisfied with the journals' availability, reliability of wifi, and book availability; their satisfaction level is lowest in this regard. Also, there is no dissatisfaction with library opening hours.

Overall, users are happy with the staff and unhappy with the availability of journals in the library.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and identify important features: undergraduates form the largest user group (44%), academic staff the smallest (7%), and staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction result. However, some comparisons are incomplete or unclear. For example, “users are mostly not satisfied” with books, journals and Wi-Fi is inaccurate: in each case, the largest share is very satisfied, while dissatisfaction is a minority. The overview also singles out journals as the least satisfactory service, but does not clearly compare its figures with Wi-Fi and book availability. Report the key percentages accurately and distinguish “very satisfied” from “not satisfied” to make the main findings more precise and fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, a paragraph on user categories, a paragraph on satisfaction, and a concluding overview. This makes the two visuals easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “After them,” “followed by,” and “Overall” help signal sequence and summary. However, the satisfaction paragraph moves from staff helpfulness to dissatisfaction across several services and then opening hours without a clear comparison or progression. The reference in “their role” is also unclear, and the final overview repeats the staff point while narrowing the conclusion to journals. Group the satisfaction results by strongest and weakest ratings, and use clearer references so the relationships between figures are easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “comprise,” “dissatisfied,” “satisfaction level,” and “availability.” These choices help communicate the chart categories and table results. However, several phrases are imprecise or unnatural for describing survey data: “findings of library users,” “visit ... more often,” and “100% satisfies from the help offer by staff.” The chart shows the proportions of user categories, not how often they visit, and the table reports satisfaction rather than users being “satisfies.” Repeated use of “users” and “library” also limits flexibility. Choose precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “rated,” and “very satisfied,” and use standard collocations for services and availability.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including “The majority of visitors which is 44% are the one who are full-time undergraduate” and the sentence beginning “The users are mostly not satisfied...” Meaning is generally recoverable, but some errors in agreement, clause structure and verb forms reduce accuracy. In the first example, the relative clause and the singular “the one” do not agree with “visitors”; a clearer structure would be “Full-time undergraduates made up the largest group, at 44%.” “Users are 100% satisfies” also has an incorrect verb form, while “Not a single user is dissatisfied with their role” has an unclear grammatical reference. Aim for accurate subject–verb agreement and simpler sentence patterns when reporting figures.

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