Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)
The given, pie chart and table illustrates, number of individuals go libraary in universty and satisified from survices.
Overall, the pie chart shows that highest number of undergraduates joinrd the library. On the other hand table gives the information more students satisfaction.
The higest 44% of total individuals are full-time undergraduates, on second rank 25% students are full-time postgraduates, third rank secured by 16% participants which are part-time postgraduates. Meanwhile. distance learning and Academic staff are 8% and 7% respectively.
Table gives the information regards percentage of satisfaction of stundents. firstly, library opening hours 65% are very satisfied, 35% are fairly satisfied,0% not satisfied. Secondly, Helpfulness of staff highest 95% are very satisfied, 5% are fairly satisfied, 0% are not satisfied same as in library opening hours.Thirdly, Availability of books half of the total numbers are fully satisfied.40% are fairly satisfied and 10% individuals are not satsified. Futhermore, Availability of journals only 45% are fully satisfied, 35 participants are fairly satisfied, 20% are not satisfied. Additionally, on Reliability of wi-fi 48% are very satisfied, 33% are fairly satisfied in the catagery of not satisfied the 19% of students occupied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You report the main figures for both the user categories and satisfaction table, including the largest group (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness (95%). Most figures are accurate, and you cover all five satisfaction categories. However, the overview is unclear: “the table gives the information more students satisfaction” does not identify the main pattern. A useful comparison would note that staff helpfulness receives the strongest very-satisfied rating, while journals have the highest dissatisfaction (20%); opening hours also have no dissatisfied users. Some details are imprecise, such as calling the respondents “students” when the chart includes academic staff and distance learners. A clearer overview and more selective comparison of the key contrasts would make the summary more complete.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic sequence: it first describes the user categories and then moves through the satisfaction table. This gives the reader a general sense of how the information is organised, and words such as “Meanwhile,” “Secondly,” and “Furthermore” signal transitions. However, progression is largely a list of figures rather than a comparison-led account. The repeated “Firstly,” “Secondly,” and “Additionally” make the linking mechanical, while the overview does not clearly connect the two visuals or preview their main findings. Some sentence boundaries are also unclear, for example the transition after “opening hours” runs directly into “Helpfulness of staff.” Grouping related satisfaction results and using clearer paragraphing and references would improve the flow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant task vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduates,” “fairly satisfied,” “availability of journals,” and “reliability of wi-fi,” so the reader can identify the categories being discussed. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make the account less clear or natural: “go libraary,” “satisified from survices,” “highest number … joinrd,” and “participants” for people represented in the chart. “Fully satisfied” is also less appropriate than the table’s label “very satisfied.” Aim for accurate, consistent terms from the visual and use standard reporting phrases such as “accounted for” or “the proportion who were dissatisfied.” Proofreading spelling and word forms would make your meaning easier to follow.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt some longer sentences to report several figures, but the range is limited and many sentences have errors in basic structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation. For example, “The given, pie chart and table illustrates” has an incorrect article and subject–verb agreement, while “the highest 44% of total individuals are full-time undergraduates” is not formed naturally as a complete comparison. Several table entries are fragments, such as “Secondly, Helpfulness of staff highest 95% are very satisfied,” and punctuation is often missing between statements. These patterns sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to interpret. Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use consistent past or present reporting forms; then check agreement and sentence boundaries.
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