Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-18

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 6.0)

These two charts show the results of visitor satisfaction surveys before and after the Ashdown Museum refurbishment. In the first chart, which displays the period before refurbishment, it is clearly visible that 40% of the visitors are dissatisfied. Only a small number of people are satisfied. In the second table the satisfaction level rises from 30% to 40% and the dissatisfaction decreases drastically to 15%. Much more people are very satisfied as well compared to the first table, 15% against 35%, the total difference is noticeably high. It is also visible, that the number of total visitors rose from 74 000 to 92 000 after the refurbishment. While the percentages mainly changed, the same percentage of people refused to answer in the both surveys, which is 5%. These two tables indicate, that refurbishment had a huge positive effect on the museum's likability as well as on popularity. Refurbishment has changed the satisfaction levels, which naturally has led to increased interest in visiting.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You report the main changes accurately: visitor numbers rose from 74,000 to 92,000, satisfaction increased, and dissatisfaction fell. The comparisons of satisfied visitors (30% to 40%), very satisfied visitors (15% to 35%), and no response (5% in both years) are also correct. Your concluding overview identifies an overall improvement, so the response addresses the task well. To make the account more complete and precise, include the full distribution of responses, especially the fall in the very dissatisfied group from 10% to 5%, and distinguish clearly between the table of visitor totals and the two survey charts. The claim that refurbishment “naturally” led to increased interest goes beyond what the figures establish: report the parallel changes without asserting a cause.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a generally understandable order, moving from the first survey to the second, then to visitor totals and an overall conclusion. Linking phrases such as “In the second table” and “as well” help connect comparisons. However, the information is presented as one continuous paragraph, and the progression is not always easy to follow: visitor totals appear late, while “these two charts” and “these two tables” refer imprecisely to the visuals. Some links also feel mechanical, particularly the repeated “It is also visible.” Use separate paragraphs for an overview and key details, and group related survey figures together. Clearer references to the table and charts would make the organisation more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the data, including “dissatisfied,” “satisfaction level,” “rose,” “decreases,” and “percentage.” This is enough to communicate the main comparisons, and “drastically” and “noticeably” show attempts to vary your wording. However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural for an academic report: “likability” is not the best term for visitor satisfaction, and “refused to answer” implies a deliberate refusal when the chart only says “No response.” “The total difference is noticeably high” is also vague. Aim for precise chart-reporting language and avoid evaluative or conversational phrasing. For example, describe the change as an increase or decrease in the proportion of respondents, rather than saying the refurbishment had a “huge” effect.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including the relative clause “which displays the period before refurbishment” and the comparison “compared to the first table.” Most of the meaning remains clear, but some grammatical and punctuation errors reduce accuracy. In “40% of the visitors are dissatisfied,” the present tense is inconsistent with the past survey period; use “were.” The phrase “in the both surveys” has an unnecessary article, and “It is also visible, that” incorrectly separates the clause with a comma. The final sentences also shift from past reporting to present perfect (“has changed”) without a clear reason. Keep the reporting tense consistent and check articles, clause punctuation, and sentence boundaries.

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