Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-09-13

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 sets out data on the total number of visitors to Ashdown museum during the year before and after its refurbishment. The pie charts illustrate the proportion of visitor's satifaction level a year before and after it was fully restored.

Overall, it is clear that the number of visitors increased after the museum was fully refurbished. A large proportion of visitors were satisfied by the refurbishment of Ashdown Museum.

Before refurbishment, a total of 74,000 people visited the museum, whereas the number rose significantly to 92,000 after the museum was fully renovated.

Year before its refurbishment, a 40% of users were dissatisfied with their visit to museum, followed by 30% of the users who are very dissatisfied by their visit. A total of 10% of visitors were satisfied, whereas 15% of visitors were satisfied by their tour.

After refurbishment, satisfied user accounted for 40% of the total, followed by 35% of the people of were very satisfied. 15% of the visitors were still dissatified with their visit whereas very dissatisfied visitor made up the smallest share of 5%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response successfully addresses all parts of the prompt by summarising both the data from the table and the charts. The student provides a clear overview in the second paragraph, noting the overall increase in visitors and high satisfaction levels. Key features are accurately highlighted, such as the rise in visitor numbers from 74,000 to 92,000, and precise comparisons between the pre- and post-refurbishment survey results are made, for instance, noting that 'satisfied user accounted for 40% of the total, followed by 35% of the people of were very satisfied.' The data is reported accurately with relevant figures cited, meeting all requirements for this criterion effectively and demonstrating a clear command of the visual information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The response exhibits a clear logical organisation and progression throughout. Information is grouped sensibly, separating the introductory overview, the visitor numbers from the table, and the satisfaction survey results from the charts into distinct paragraphs. Cohesive devices and referencing are generally used effectively to guide the reader, such as 'Before refurbishment' and 'After refurbishment'. However, paragraphing could be slightly more refined, and some transitional links are rather formulaic. Overall, the arrangement of ideas is coherent and easy to follow, supporting a smooth reading experience from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items such as 'refurbished', 'proportion', 'dissatisfied', and 'renovated'. There are, however, a few noticeable slips in word choice and spelling, such as 'visitor's satifaction level' instead of 'visitors' satisfaction levels', and 'dissatified' instead of 'dissatisfied'. Furthermore, there is a minor contradiction in the survey data breakdown for the year before refurbishment where percentages add up strangely in the student's text ('10% of visitors were satisfied, whereas 15% of visitors were satisfied'), which indicates a slight lexical or numerical confusion. Nevertheless, communication is not impeded.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilising structures such as 'whereas the number rose significantly to 92,000 after the museum was fully renovated.' There are several grammatical errors present, particularly with articles, plurals, and relative clauses, such as 'Year before its refurbishment, a 40% of users' (missing article/preposition) and 'people of were very satisfied' (should be 'people who were'). Despite these errors, they rarely impede communication, and the majority of simple statements remain clear and accurate, placing the writing comfortably within the Band 6 descriptor range.

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