Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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 table illustrates the results of a survey of library users at a university.

Overall, it is clear that the proportion of full-time undergraduate user was higher, whereas academic staff lower. Meanwhile, realiability of wifi took the lowest percentage.

In terms of pei chart, the percentage of full-time undergraduate students user was the largest share of library, accounted for 44%. Subsequently, the figure for Full-time post graduate students user was at around 25%. Next, the percentage of part-time postgraduate user was at 16%, which were a lower compared with other students two categories students. Meanwhile, the number of distance learning and academic staff user the lowest, at 8% and 7%.

According to the table chart, the satisfiction level on helpfulness of staff stood at the highest proportion, at 95%, which was the very satisfied position and fairly satisfied recorded at 5%. In contrast, people were not satisfied in availability of jounals at 20%, very satisfied was at 45%, fairly satisfied was at 35%. Beside, library opening hours, availability of books and reliability of wifi, very satisfied percentages recorded at 65%, 50% and 48%, fairly satisfied levels were 35%, 40% and 33%, lastly not satisfied levels were 0%, 10% and 19%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both visuals and identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff make up the smallest group at 7%. You also report the satisfaction figures accurately, including the 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness and the 20% not satisfied with journals. The overview is present, but its claim that Wi-Fi “took the lowest percentage” is unclear: Wi-Fi is not the lowest satisfaction measure in every category, and the table shows its satisfaction split rather than one overall percentage. The overview would be stronger if it highlighted the consistently high ratings for staff and opening hours, alongside the more mixed views of journals and Wi-Fi. Some comparisons are listed rather than interpreted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a paragraph on satisfaction. This makes the two visuals easy to distinguish, and sequencing expressions such as “Overall,” “In terms of” and “According to the table” help guide the reader. However, some linking is mechanical or imprecise. “Subsequently” does not show a meaningful sequence between user groups, and “Beside” is not an effective transition into the final comparison. The long final sentence also groups three rows together, making the figures harder to follow. Use shorter comparison-focused sentences and clearer references, for example, contrasting the high ratings for opening hours with the lower satisfaction for journals and Wi-Fi.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “share” and “satisfaction level,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range and control are uneven, with repeated reliance on “percentage” and “figure” and several inaccurate or misspelled forms. Examples include “pei chart,” “realiability,” “satisfiction” and “jounals”; these errors reduce precision. Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “the very satisfied position” and “students user.” Aim for accurate collocations used in data reporting, such as “the proportion of users who were very satisfied” or “accounted for.” More varied, precise wording would make the report sound more fluent without adding unnecessary complexity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple statements and more complex comparisons, including a relative clause in “which was a lower compared with…” and a contrast introduced by “whereas.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. In the opening, “The pie chart and table illustrates” has a plural subject and needs a plural verb. Phrases such as “full-time undergraduate user was higher” omit or misuse grammatical elements, while “which were a lower” has faulty agreement and structure. Articles and plural forms are also inconsistent in expressions such as “the lowest.” The final sentence is overloaded, with several clauses and lists joined together. Check subject–verb agreement and build comparisons in complete, controlled sentences.

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