Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-25

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 two pictures here shows the users data of a library, collected through a survey at a university.

The chart here shows that full-time undergraduate are the most highest among all with almost half of the total users which is 44%. Whereas full-time postgraduate stands at second with 25%. furthermore, part-time postgraduate makes only 16%. at last the academic staff and distance learning students are most least with only 7 to 8%.

The bar chart shows the satisfaction of the library users, judging it on various factors with satisfactory levels mentioned. The overall data shows positive outcome as the majority are very satisfied. Starting from helpfulness of the staff 95% users are very satisfied. Whereas 20% of users are not satisfied with availability of journals which is the highest non satisfactory number in the table. Furthermore, library opening hours and helpfulness of staff have zero non satisfactory users while others like availability of books and reliability of wi-fi both have 10 to 19 not satisfied users.

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 note that academic staff and distance learners are the smallest groups. You also select relevant satisfaction findings, including the 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness and the 20% dissatisfied with journals. This covers both visuals and gives a clear general impression of positive satisfaction. However, some important comparisons are only partly developed: for example, you do not report the 65% very satisfied with opening hours or compare satisfaction across all five categories. The overview that “the majority are very satisfied” is too broad, since this is not true for every factor. A more complete overview and a few more balanced comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible order: the first paragraph describes user categories, and the second turns to satisfaction. This gives the reader a clear overall route through the two visuals, and linking expressions such as “Whereas” and “Furthermore” help connect comparisons. The progression is generally understandable, but some transitions feel mechanical or are not used to form complete, well-integrated comparisons. For instance, “Whereas full-time postgraduate stands at second” is separated from the preceding point, and “at last” introduces the smallest groups awkwardly. The second paragraph also moves from the overall impression to staff helpfulness and then journals without covering the remaining results in a systematic order. Grouping the satisfaction figures by strongest and weakest results would make the progression more cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “users,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “reliability of wi-fi.” There are also attempts to vary expression, such as “stands at second” and “positive outcome.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise: “most highest,” “most least,” and “non satisfactory number” do not express the comparisons idiomatically. “The two pictures here” is also informal and vague for an academic report, while “satisfactory levels mentioned” is unclear. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the figures, but they limit precision and naturalness. Prefer standard reporting language such as “accounted for,” “the smallest proportions,” and “dissatisfied respondents.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons introduced with “Whereas” and clauses such as “judging it on various factors.” The main figures and relationships remain understandable. However, some errors in agreement, sentence construction, and punctuation are noticeable. “The two pictures here shows” should use a plural verb, while “full-time undergraduate are” also needs agreement or a plural noun. “Whereas full-time postgraduate stands at second” is not a complete, well-formed sentence in this context, and several sentence openings after full stops begin with lowercase letters, including “furthermore” and “at last.” More consistent control of subject–verb agreement and complete sentence structures would improve accuracy while retaining your attempts at complex forms.

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