Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-09

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 pie chart illustrates the survey of library users at a particular university and also a table that shows the percentage of the satisfaction of library users.

The full-time undergraduate, full-time postgraduate and part-time postgraduate were the major categories that shows the highest percentage while, distance learning and academic staff showed the lowest percentage. And the library users are mostly satisfied with the library opening hours, helpfullness of staff, and availability of books while, many of them are mostly dissatisfied with the availability of journals, and reliability of wi-fi.

Therefore, full-time undergraduate showed the percentage about 44%, which marked the highest figure. And the full-time postgraduate shows a percentage of 25% and the pat-time postgradute is about 16%. Afterthat, the distance learning(all courses) and academic staff was about 8% and 7% respectively

Whereas, library user were highly satisfied with library opening hours 65%, 35% and 0%, followed by helfullnes of staff about 95%, 5% and 0% is same in both of them and users are also satisfied with the availability of books which is 50%, 40% and 20%.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, followed by full-time postgraduates at 25%, and you note that academic staff and distance learners are the smallest groups. You also attempt an overview of satisfaction. However, the account is incomplete and partly inaccurate: it omits the journal and Wi-Fi figures, and says users are mostly dissatisfied with Wi-Fi even though 48% are very satisfied and 33% fairly satisfied. For books, the dissatisfied figure is 10%, not 20%. The overview also groups satisfaction patterns too broadly. To strengthen the response, report the key contrasts accurately, especially the high staff-helpfulness rating and the greater dissatisfaction with journals than with the other services.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about user categories and satisfaction. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph combines several overview points, while the final paragraph begins with “Whereas” without a clear contrast and then mixes figures for two services in a confusing sentence. Linking words such as “Therefore,” “And,” and “Afterthat” are either mechanical or do not show the relationship between the information accurately. Use separate, clearly focused paragraphs for the user categories and satisfaction results, and connect comparisons directly—for example, contrast the 95% very satisfied with staff with the 45% for journals.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “categories,” “satisfied,” and “dissatisfied,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are awkward, such as “the percentage of the satisfaction” and “showed the percentage about 44%.” Spelling errors in “helpfullness,” “pat-time,” “postgradute,” and “helfullnes” also reduce accuracy. Some repetition of “percentage” and “library users” makes the description less precise. Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “stood at,” and “the proportion who were very satisfied,” and check spelling carefully before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the main figures are often understandable. However, errors are frequent, particularly in subject–verb agreement and sentence construction. For example, “the major categories that shows” should use a plural verb, while “the distance learning … and academic staff was” also requires a plural verb. The sentence beginning “Whereas” is a fragment, and the long sentence about opening hours and staff helpfulness lacks clear grammatical connections between its figures. Articles and plural forms are also inconsistent, as in “library user were.” Build more reliable sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use a consistent pattern to report each service’s three satisfaction percentages.

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