The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university.
Sample Response
The pie chart illustrates the categories of university library usersdifferent categories of people using a university library, while the table shows how satisfied these users were with five library services.
Overall, full-time undergraduates formed by far the largest group of users, whereas academic staff represented the smallest proportionwere the smallest group. In addition, users were most pleased with the helpfulness of staff, while journals and wi-fi had the highest dissatisfaction ratesreceived the lowest levels of satisfaction.
Full-time undergraduates accounted for 44% of all library users. This was almost twice the proportion of full-time postgraduates, at 25%. Part-time postgraduates accounted for 16%made up a further 16%, while distance-learning students represented only 8%. Academic staff were the least common users, at 7%.
Regarding satisfaction, 95% of respondents were very satisfied with the helpfulness of staffwith staff helpfulness, and the remaining 5% were fairly satisfied. Opening hours also received positive ratingsOpening hours also performed well, with 65% very satisfied and no dissatisfied users. By contrast, only 45% were very satisfied with the availability of journals, and one fifth were not satisfied. The figures for wi-fi were similar: 48% were very satisfied, compared with 19% who were dissatisfied. Books received a broadly positive responsea more balanced response, as half of users were very satisfied and 10% were not satisfied.
Why this response received Band 8.0
The response is strongest in its accurate, well-organised selection of data, with a clear overview and effective comparisons across both visuals. Its main limitation is that the satisfaction discussion gives little attention to the fairly satisfied figures beyond staff helpfulness, although the key patterns remain fully clear. To improve further, add one concise comparison of those middle ratings while preserving the report's selective focus.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The report presents a clear overview and accurately selects and compares the principal user and satisfaction figures from both visuals.
Include a brief comparison of the fairly satisfied proportions to make the table coverage even more rounded.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses logically from the overview to user composition and then satisfaction, with cohesive devices used smoothly.
Maintain this clear grouping while making the transition between the two sets of table comparisons even more economical.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied, precise and natural for describing proportions, rankings and contrasting survey results.
Refine the phrase categories of people to the more concise user categories for still greater precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of simple and complex sentence forms is used accurately and flexibly throughout.
Continue varying comparative structures while retaining the same consistently strong grammatical control.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university.
Your response
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