Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 chart and table illustrate the proportion of library users and their satisfaction at a university.

Overall, full-time undergraduate students used the library the most, followed by full-time postgraduate students, who were the second to use the library. The users of the library are very satisfied with the facilities.

The total percentage of full-time undergraduates who used the library was 44% , followed by 25% full-time postgraduate students used the library which was the second place. Part-time postgraduate students took third place, accounting for 16% of the total number of users. Finally, other learners and academic staff accounted for 8% and 7%, respectively.

In terms of satisfaction, 95% were very satisfied with the behaviour and helpfulness of staff, which gave them first place. Following this, library opening time gave 65% satisfaction; that means the users of the library were happy with the time when the library opened. Users were moderately happy with the availability of books and the library wifi. Finally, only 45% of people are satisfied with the availability of journals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, followed by full-time postgraduates at 25%, and you also report the remaining user categories. The overview gives a useful broad comparison, and you select notable satisfaction results, especially staff helpfulness at 95% and opening hours at 65%. However, the claim that users are generally “very satisfied” is too broad: satisfaction varies, and journals and Wi-Fi have lower very-satisfied figures. The account also omits some important distinctions, including the 0% dissatisfied results for staff and opening hours and the 20% dissatisfied figure for journals. Books and Wi-Fi are described only generally, so the data are not fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a final paragraph on satisfaction. This makes the main topics easy to follow. Sequencing within the user-category paragraph is also logical, moving from the largest group to the smallest. Some linking, however, is mechanical or repetitive: “followed by” and “Finally” recur, while “which was the second place” repeats information already given. The satisfaction paragraph moves through selected results but does not consistently compare all five facilities or explain the contrast between very and fairly satisfied users. More precise grouping—for example, staff and opening hours versus books, journals and Wi-Fi—would create stronger progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “proportion,” “accounting for,” “satisfaction,” and “availability,” and the meaning is generally clear. However, the range is limited by repeated, imprecise phrases such as “used the library,” “gave them first place,” and “happy with.” Some expressions are awkward for describing survey data: “the second to use the library” and “the total percentage of full-time undergraduates who used the library” suggest usage frequency rather than each group’s share of users. “Library opening time” is also less precise than the chart’s “opening hours.” Aim for more accurate reporting language and varied terms for satisfaction levels; this would improve precision and reduce repetition without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the relative clause in “who were the second to use the library” and the explanatory clause beginning “which gave them first place.” Most sentences remain understandable, and errors do not prevent the reader from following the comparisons. Some sentence patterns are awkward or incomplete in their construction. For example, “followed by 25% full-time postgraduate students used the library” combines two structures; write “followed by full-time postgraduates, at 25%.” The phrase “that means the users…” is also an imprecise sentence link, and the comma before the space in “44% ,” is incorrect punctuation. Practise concise comparison structures and check punctuation and clause boundaries.

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