Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-27

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)

Given information is illustrating the survey of library users different forms, pie chart and tabular. The pie chart is showing the proportion of distinct categories of library users. Full time undergraduate students use library the most by 44% followed by full time and part time postgraduate students at 25% and 16%, combinely at 41%. Library is used for distance learning at 8% and just 1% less by academic staff.

Table demonstrates the level of satisfaction of library users which is disseminate into Very satisfied, Fairly satisfied and not satisfied. 65% of users are very satisfied by the operating hours while 35% give fairly satisfaction. 95% of users are very satisfied by the supportive assistance of staff and 5% are fairly satisfied. 50% of the library users very satisfied by the availability of books rather 40% shows fair satisfactory remarks and 10% are not satisfied at all. For the accessibilty of journals, 45% shows very satisfied instead 35% are fairly and somehow 20% are not satisfied. WIth the reliability of wi-fi, 48% of the library patrons are highly satisfied, at the same time 33% exhibit the fair satisfaction and 19% are not satisfied at any extent.

Comparatively, data interpret that library is higly utilized by undergraduate students so they are mostly satisfied. As far as the concern for not satisfactory remarks for journal and books, it might be by postrauate students.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and report the main figures accurately, including the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%), the postgraduate shares, and the satisfaction results for all five services. The comparison that staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction and that journals attract the highest dissatisfaction is supported by the table. However, the overview is not clearly separated or fully developed: the final claim that undergraduates are “mostly satisfied” is not demonstrated by the data, which gives satisfaction by service rather than by user category. The suggestion that dissatisfaction with books and journals “might be by postgraduate students” is also speculative. Focus the overview on the clearest patterns in the figures and avoid inferring links the visuals do not show.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally coherent order: it first describes the user categories, then the satisfaction table, and ends with a comparison. Paragraphing helps distinguish the two visuals, and phrases such as “followed by” and “Comparatively” signal relationships. However, the final paragraph introduces unsupported conclusions rather than synthesising the reported data, so progression is less effective at the end. Some linking is mechanical or awkward, as in “at the same time” and “instead,” and the long table paragraph lists each category in sequence without grouping the strongest and weakest results. A clearer overview followed by grouped comparisons would make the organisation more purposeful and cohesion less dependent on repeated transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “level of satisfaction,” “availability,” and “reliability,” and the meaning is generally understandable. There are also attempts at more formal phrasing, but several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for describing survey data: “disseminate into” should be “divided into,” “give fairly satisfaction” is not idiomatic, and “highly utilized” is less precise than “accounted for the largest share.” Spelling errors such as “accessibilty,” “WIth,” “higly,” and “postrauate” also reduce control. Aim for precise, natural collocations and check spelling; avoid using elaborate wording when a straightforward reporting verb is clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the figures remain understandable. Some grammatical errors persist, particularly in articles, agreement, and sentence construction. For example, “Full time undergraduate students use library the most” needs an article before “library,” while “50% of the library users very satisfied” is missing the verb “are.” In “45% shows very satisfied,” the subject and verb do not agree, and the satisfaction phrase is not formed correctly. The opening sentence, “Given information is illustrating the survey … different forms,” is also difficult to parse. Practise building accurate comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent past or present tense when reporting the chart.

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