Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12

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 provides data on differents categories of library users and library user satisfaction.

Overall, full-time undergraduate made up the largest proportion of library users and academic staff had the smallest one. While, helpfulness of staff had the highest satisfaction of library users and the availability of journals had the lowest one.

Initially, full-time undergraduate had the largest parcentages in categories of library users which is at 44%, also full-time postgraduate had the modaret one at 25% and part-time postgraduate had at 16%. On the other hand, distance learning (all courses) and academic staff had smallest proportion in categories of library users and the parcentages are at 8% and 7%.

Secondly, library user satisfaction is also valuable for library community, helpfulness of staff had the highest proportion in library satisfaction categores which is at 95% in very satisfied and 5% in fairly satisfied. Also library opening hours and availability of books had almost same satisfaction lavel at 65% and 50% and fairly satisfied had at 35% in both sectores. However, last two catago

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. Your overview also correctly highlights staff helpfulness as the strongest satisfaction result. However, the response does not fully report the satisfaction table: it ends while introducing the final categories, so the figures for journals and Wi-Fi are omitted, and the claim that journals had the lowest satisfaction is not supported with data. There is also a factual comparison error: opening-hours satisfaction is 65% very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied, whereas books are 50%, 40% and 10%, not 50% and 35%. Select the key contrasts and report them accurately and completely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs for the two visuals. This helps the reader distinguish user categories from satisfaction results. However, progression becomes unclear in the final paragraph: “Secondly” introduces the table, but several comparisons are compressed together, and the response stops at “However, last two catago…”, leaving the discussion unfinished. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “Also” and “On the other hand,” which does not always express a clear contrast. Organise the table details into a complete sequence, grouping the strongest results and then the weaker ones, and use transitions that show the precise relationship between comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary such as “proportion,” “satisfaction,” “full-time undergraduate” and “helpfulness of staff,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling problems reduce precision: “largest parcentages” is not the best description of a share, “modaret one” is unclear, and “satisfaction lavel” and “catago” contain spelling errors. Phrases such as “valuable for library community” add little analytical meaning. Aim for accurate, natural expressions for describing data, such as “accounted for,” “the highest proportion,” and “the lowest rating,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast introduced by “While” and a clause beginning “which is at 44%.” However, errors in sentence construction and agreement are frequent enough to make some statements awkward or unclear. For example, “The given pie chart and table provides” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “full-time undergraduate made up” needs a plural or a clearer singular construction. “While, helpfulness…” is an incomplete clause, and “had at 16%” is not a complete grammatical pattern for reporting a figure. Use straightforward structures such as “Full-time undergraduates accounted for 44%” and check agreement, articles and sentence boundaries before adding complex clauses.

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