Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-13

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 and table illustrate the outcome of a survey of library users at a university.

Overall, full time undergraduate was the the highest category of the library user followed by full time postgraduate while the academic staff was the least category. Most of the people was satisfied due to helpfulness of staff and least staisfaction reason was the availabilty of journals.

In terms of library users the largest portion of pie chart represent full time undergraduates which is 44%, followed by full time postgraduates section which is 25%, part time postgraduates accounted for 16% where as distnace learning all cources slice represent 8% users academic staff, contributed only 7% to the overall library users. Satisfication level was 45% and 48% on availability of journals and reliability of wifi.

Firstly on the basis of Library users satisfaction, 95% people is satisfied due to cooperative staff, follwed by library opening hours 65% users were satisfied, percentage of satisfaction over the availabilty of books were 50% but 40% people were fairly satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group correctly (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the smallest (academic staff, 7%), and you include several satisfaction figures. However, the overview is only partly effective: it says users were generally satisfied, but does not clearly compare the strongest and weakest satisfaction results. The claim that journals were the least satisfying aspect is supported by its 20% dissatisfied figure, but the response does not explain this comparison. Some data are also unclear or incomplete: “45% and 48% on availability of journals and reliability of wifi” refers to very satisfied responses, but this is not specified, and the final paragraph omits the results for journals and Wi-Fi. Report the key satisfaction contrasts explicitly, including staff helpfulness and the higher dissatisfaction with journals and Wi-Fi.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs covering user categories and satisfaction. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “Overall” and “In terms of” help signal the sections. However, progression is uneven. The sentence about satisfaction with journals and Wi-Fi appears in the paragraph about user categories, interrupting its focus, while “Firstly” introduces the final paragraph without a corresponding sequence. The final paragraph also stops after the book figures, leaving the satisfaction discussion incomplete. Group all satisfaction comparisons together and use clear links to show contrasts, such as “By comparison” or “In contrast”; this would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “largest portion,” “accounted for,” “satisfied,” and “fairly satisfied,” and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision. For example, “the highest category of the library user” is awkward, and “least staisfaction reason” does not express the idea naturally. There are also misspellings such as “availabilty,” “distnace,” and “follwed,” alongside inconsistent forms such as “Satisfication.” Aim for accurate, standard terms such as “largest user group,” “lowest satisfaction,” and “dissatisfied,” and proofread spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, including a comparison in the overview and clauses introduced by “which” and “whereas.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction occur repeatedly. Examples include “full time undergraduate was the the highest category,” “Most of the people was satisfied,” and “95% people is satisfied.” The sentence beginning “where as distance learning…” also lacks clear punctuation and structure, making the relationship between the figures difficult to follow. Use plural agreement with groups or percentages (“users were”), check articles and repeated words, and separate long comparisons into complete, clearly punctuated sentences.

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