Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-28
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 pie chart and the table illustrate the outcomes of a survey for the university library.
Overall, full-time undergraduate students account for the largest proportion of library users while distance learners (all courses) are the smallest category students.
Library users are majorly classified into five categories. Full time undergraduate students account for 44% and has highest percentage among all categories. Full time postgraduate students account for 25% whereas part time postgraduate students take just 16% of this graph. Distance learners(all courses) and academic staff account for 8% and 7% only.
The survey shows that 65% of users are very satisfied by library opening hours and remaining being fairly satisfied. Users are most satisfied with staff helpfulness, with 95% being satisfied and only 5% being fairly satisfied. Half of users showed very satisfied results and 40% being fairly satisfied but 10% are not satisfied with the availability of books in the library.
Survey showed that availability of journals and reliability of wifi have approxiately same results. Very satisfied users accounts and fairly satisfied users account for 45% and 35% respectively
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates make up 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also report several satisfaction figures correctly, including the 65% very satisfied with opening hours and the 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant coverage. However, the final comparison is incomplete: journals and Wi-Fi are described as having similar results, but the figures for Wi-Fi are omitted, and the 48%, 33% and 19% figures are not clearly assigned to either category. The overview could also capture the broader pattern that staff and opening hours receive especially positive ratings, while journals and Wi-Fi attract more dissatisfaction. More complete, clearly attributed comparisons would strengthen the report.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the visuals, gives an overview, then discusses user categories and satisfaction results in separate paragraphs. This makes the main information easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “whereas” and “The survey shows” help signal relationships between points. However, the final paragraph feels unfinished because it gives figures for journals and Wi-Fi without specifying which values belong to which service, and it does not report the remaining satisfaction figures. Some transitions are also repetitive, with several paragraphs beginning by referring to the survey. To improve progression, group the satisfaction results by comparison—for example, the strongest ratings first, followed by the services with higher dissatisfaction—and use explicit references to each category.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “account for,” “classified” and “satisfied,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts to vary expression, such as “largest proportion” and “highest percentage.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing survey data: “outcomes of a survey” is less suitable than “results,” and “satisfied by library opening hours” is not the natural collocation. “Majorly classified” and “take just 16% of this graph” also reduce precision. Spelling and form issues such as “approxiately” and “wifi” affect polish. Aim for concise, conventional reporting language and use consistent terms such as “share,” “proportion” and “very satisfied.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
You use both simple statements and some more developed structures, including the contrast in “Full-time postgraduate students account for 25% whereas part time postgraduate students take just 16%.” Most sentences remain understandable, but some errors in agreement, articles and sentence construction are noticeable. For example, “students account for 44% and has highest percentage” shifts from a plural subject to a singular verb and omits “the” before “highest percentage.” In “remaining being fairly satisfied,” the construction is incomplete, while “Very satisfied users accounts and fairly satisfied users account for 45% and 35% respectively” is grammatically unclear. Check subject–verb agreement and make sure each comparison has a complete, parallel structure. Greater accuracy in these patterns would make the report more fluent.
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