Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-05

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 chart illustrates the proportion of different category library users, while the table provides information about the level of satisfaction of the library users.

Overall, the full time undergraduates accounts for the highest proportion of library users, whereas the distance learners occupying the least proportion. The users are extremely satisfied about the helpfulness of staffs, while most of the users not satisfied with the availability of journals.

The chart shows that it has the maximum users of full-time undergraduates at 44%, followed by the full-time postgradutes at 25% and the part-time postgraduates accounts for 16%, while the Distance learners(all courses) and the Academic staffs occupying 8% and 7%.

Most of the users are very satisfied with the helpfulness of the staffs at 95% and no one is dissatisfied about it, followed by this, the users are very satisfied about the opening time of library and the availability of books at 65% and 50%. In contrast, lots of people are dissatisfied about the uavailability of journals at 20%. Decent number of peoples are fairly satisfied about the availability of books at 40%. Finally, no one dissatisfied with the library opening time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main user group accurately (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the smallest (distance learners, 8%), and your overview also highlights the strongest satisfaction result: staff helpfulness at 95%. Most figures you report match the data, including the user-category shares and the 65% satisfaction with opening hours. This gives the response a clear, relevant account of both visuals. However, the overview’s claim that users are “most … not satisfied” with journals is imprecise: 20% are dissatisfied, but this is not a majority, and it is the highest dissatisfaction figure among the listed aspects. The account also omits the wi-fi results and does not compare journal satisfaction with other categories in detail. Include the key contrast that no one was dissatisfied with opening hours or staff helpfulness, while dissatisfaction was highest for journals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: an introduction, a brief overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a paragraph on satisfaction. This makes the two visuals easy to distinguish, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “followed by,” and “In contrast” help signal relationships. The progression is generally logical, but some connections are mechanical or unclear. For example, “followed by this” does not clearly explain the relationship between staff helpfulness and opening hours, and “Finally” introduces a point that has already been mentioned. The satisfaction paragraph also moves between several categories without a consistent comparison pattern. Grouping the satisfaction results—for example, the highest ratings first, then the lower ratings and dissatisfaction—would make the progression more controlled and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “level of satisfaction,” “dissatisfied,” and “availability,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. There is some range in how you describe the data, but several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, which limits precision. “The users are extremely satisfied about” is less natural than “highly satisfied with,” while “occupying the least proportion” is an awkward way to describe the smallest share. “Lots of people” and “decent number of peoples” are too informal or imprecise for an academic report. Spelling and word-form slips such as “uavailability” and “postgradutes” also detract from control. Aim for concise, formal reporting verbs and accurate collocations when describing percentages and satisfaction.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast clause with “whereas” and a longer sentence comparing several user groups. Most meanings remain clear, but some grammatical errors recur. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “the full time undergraduates accounts” and “the part-time postgraduates accounts”; plural subjects require “account.” Other examples include the incomplete construction “the distance learners occupying the least proportion” and “no one dissatisfied,” which need a finite verb (“are occupying” or, more naturally, “make up”; “no one was dissatisfied”). Articles and number forms also need attention in phrases such as “opening time of library.” Proofread each sentence for a complete verb phrase and agreement, while retaining the useful variety of sentence structures you already attempt.

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