Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-30

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 given pie chart illustrates the categories of library users and table demonstrates the satisfaction level of library users at a university.

Overall, it is clear that full time undergraduate students dominated others by visiting library frequiently and Academic staff visite less to the library. In the library very satisfied students are higher than not satisfied library users.

According to the chart, 44% of library users are full tme undergraduate and highest overall , which is followed by full time postgraduate by 25% and 16% were part time postgraduate .In constrate, 8% of library usres are distance learning (all course) and remaining 7% of user are Academic Staff as lowest percentage.

Looking fordward table , 95% of helpfulness of staff are very satisfied which was highest among all , 5% are fairly satisfied which was followd by library opening hours by 65% very satisfied and 35% by fairly satisfied. Furthermore, 48% are very satisfied of reliability of wifi , 33% users are fairly satisfied and 19% of users are not satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify both visuals and give a relevant overview: undergraduates form the largest user group, academic staff the smallest, and satisfaction is generally positive. The figures you report for the user categories and for staff helpfulness, opening hours and Wi-Fi are accurate. However, the overview says undergraduates dominate “by visiting library frequiently,” which suggests frequency of visits; the chart shows their share of users, not how often they visit. The table discussion also omits the results for books and journals, including the comparatively higher dissatisfaction with journals. To strengthen the summary, describe the main satisfaction patterns across all five aspects and make clear comparisons, rather than focusing on only three rows.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction and overview are followed by the user categories and then selected satisfaction results. This makes the main information reasonably easy to follow. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “According to the chart,” and “Furthermore” help signal the stages of the report. However, some connections are awkward or unclear, particularly “which was followed by library opening hours,” where the comparison between staff helpfulness and opening hours is not expressed precisely. The final paragraph also moves between table rows without covering all of them, so the progression feels incomplete. Use clearer comparison language and organise the table details by notable patterns, such as the highest satisfaction and the areas with more dissatisfaction.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfaction level,” “fairly satisfied,” and “percentage,” and the reader can generally understand your comparisons. However, several spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural expressions reduce accuracy: “frequiently,” “constraste,” “usres,” and “followd” are examples, while “dominated others by visiting library” does not accurately describe the chart. Some phrases are also repetitive, especially repeated references to “users” and “very satisfied.” Aim for accurate spelling and more natural reporting collocations, such as “accounted for” when describing proportions and “the highest proportion” when comparing results. This would make the vocabulary more precise and appropriate to an academic summary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex comparison in “which is followed by full time postgraduate by 25%,” and most of the intended meaning remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur in articles, sentence structure, agreement and punctuation. For example, “The given pie chart illustrates … and table demonstrates” needs an article before “table,” while “95% of helpfulness of staff are very satisfied” does not form a correct grammatical relationship between the percentage and the people being satisfied. The sentence beginning “In constrate” also lacks clear punctuation and has an awkward clause structure. Build sentences around the people or proportions being described, and check articles, verb agreement and sentence boundaries.

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