Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-23

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 6.5)

The pie chart illustrates five different categories of library users at a university while the table provides information of the satifaction rate of users grouped by five provided services.

Overall,the rate of full-time undergraduate users were the highest whereas academic staff and distance learning were the least .the helpfunesst of staff gained the satisfaction of most library users .Meanwhile,more users were unsatisfied with the unavailibilty of journals and the reliabilty of wifi .

In terms of type of users, 44% of library users were full-time undergraduate while the quarter were full-time postgraduate.Part-time undergraduate were not frequent users (only 16%) . However, academic staff and distance learning were the least users, they had nearly the same rate (respectively 7% and 8%).

In terms of satisfaction, helpfulness of staff had the highest satisfaction rate (95%) contrary to journals' availibilty and wifi reliability which both get the higest unsatisfaction rate both around 20%.none of users were unpleased by the opening hours of library but one half was fairly pleased.Menawhile books' availibility made about the half of users pleased while 10% unsatisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both visuals and provide a clear overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction, and dissatisfaction is most evident for journals and Wi-Fi. The figures you select are generally accurate, including the 44% undergraduate share, 95% satisfaction with staff, and 20% dissatisfaction with journals. You also make relevant comparisons across the services. To strengthen the report further, avoid imprecise generalisations: journals have the highest dissatisfaction at 20%, while Wi-Fi is close at 19%, rather than both being “around 20%” without distinction. The opening-hours figures are also misinterpreted: 35%, not about half, were fairly satisfied. These points limit the precision of an otherwise well-focused summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for user categories and satisfaction results. This makes the two visuals easy to follow, and phrases such as “In terms of type of users” and “In terms of satisfaction” signal the shift between topics. Comparisons are generally placed in relevant sections. However, some transitions and punctuation are not controlled consistently: “Overall,the” and “20%.none” run words or sentences together, while “Meanwhile” is used where the relationship between points is not always clear. The overview also combines several findings in a long sequence. Use consistent spacing and punctuation, and group related satisfaction comparisons more deliberately to make progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfaction rate,” “reliability,” and “unsatisfied,” and you attempt to vary expressions rather than repeat the same wording throughout. However, spelling errors are frequent and sometimes make the reader pause, as in “satifaction,” “helpfunesst,” “unavailibilty,” “reliabilty,” and “availibilty.” Several phrases are also unnatural or imprecise: “the satisfaction of most library users” and “the highest unsatisfaction rate” would be clearer as “the highest satisfaction level” and “the greatest proportion of dissatisfied users.” “Part-time undergraduate” is also inaccurate for the chart’s “part-time postgraduate” category. Check spelling carefully and prioritise accurate, natural collocations over ambitious but awkward wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a relative clause in “which both get…”. Meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in sentence structure and agreement recur. For example, “the rate … were the highest” has a subject–verb agreement problem, and “while the quarter were” is not a well-formed comparison. The sentence beginning “However, academic staff…” joins two independent clauses with a comma, and several sentence boundaries are missing or incorrectly punctuated. Articles and plural forms also need attention, as in “the opening hours of library.” Practise building accurate comparisons and checking each sentence for a clear subject, verb, and boundary; this will make your range more effective.

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