Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The table below shows the numbers of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before and the year after it was refurbished. The charts show the result of surveys asking visitors how satisfied they were with their visit, during the same two periods.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 6.5)

The table shows the total number of visitors to Ashdown Museum during the year before refurbishment and after refurbishment, there are also two pie charts which show the visitor satisfaction the year before and after the refurbishment. The satisfaction is given in five different types of satisfaction.

Overall, there is the trend that the total number of visitors during the year increased from 74.000 to 92.000 after the refurbishment. Furthermore the overall satisfaction increased, while the overall dissatisfaction decreased.

What particularly stands out, is that after the year of the refurbishment not just the total number of visitors increased, the visitors who were "satisfied" or "very satiesfied" increased as well (from 30% to 40% and 15% to 35%), while the visitors who were "dissatisfied" or "very disstisfied" decreased (from 40% to 15% and 10% to 5%). The number of visitors with no response remained the same.

All in all, due to the refurbishment the total number of visitors increased and the visitor overall satisfaction increased.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.5

You cover the main features accurately: visitor numbers rose from 74,000 to 92,000, positive satisfaction increased, dissatisfaction fell, and the no-response share stayed at 5%. The overview clearly identifies the broad changes, and the figures you select for each satisfaction category match the charts. This is a strong, relevant summary. To make the account more fully developed, state explicitly that the figures in the charts are percentages and clarify that the combined positive share rose from 45% to 75%, while combined dissatisfaction fell from 50% to 20%. The final sentence repeats the overview rather than adding a comparison. The response is 156 words, but 9 words copied from the task prompt were not counted; the length requirement is met.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview, supporting comparisons, and a concluding summary. Information progresses logically from visitor totals to satisfaction results, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Furthermore,” and “while” help show relationships between trends. However, the final paragraph largely repeats the overview, so it contributes little new information. Some connections are also slightly awkward: “What particularly stands out, is that” interrupts the sentence flow, and the opening sentence joins two independent ideas with a comma. For stronger progression, use the final paragraph to synthesise the contrast between rising attendance and improved satisfaction, or omit it and develop the comparisons more smoothly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to describe the charts, with useful terms such as “refurbishment,” “overall satisfaction,” “dissatisfaction,” and “remained the same.” However, the range is limited by repeated use of “increased” and “visitors,” and some word choices or forms are inaccurate. “The satisfaction is given in five different types of satisfaction” is repetitive and imprecise, while “satiesfied” and “disstisfied” are misspelled. “The year of the refurbishment” is also less precise than a phrase describing the period after it. Aim for more varied, accurate chart language and check spelling carefully; these improvements would make the report more natural and precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the contrast in “while the visitors who were … decreased” and the clause beginning “after the year of the refurbishment.” Most of the message remains clear, but some sentence construction and punctuation errors are present. The opening sentence joins two complete clauses with a comma, and “What particularly stands out, is that” has an unnecessary comma between the subject clause and the verb. The phrase “there is the trend that” is also an awkward grammatical construction. Practise separating independent clauses with a full stop or conjunction, and use more direct structures such as “A clear trend is that…”. This will improve control without sacrificing sentence variety.

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