Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14
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)
From the data there is a huge difference of library users , but one thing is commen that they all are intrested in studing or reading. They all are related to academic fields. On the above data full time undergraduate students are 44% out of 100% which is a big data. Second highest number is full time postgraduate students 25%. Full time students gives more time to library then compare to other students like distance learning or Academic staff. Third number is part time postgraduate students 16% that means after undergraduate students are giving less time to library.
Library users satisfaction and review gives us rough idea about there percentage of library using. All users are satisfied with the opening hours of library and with helpfulness of staff. There are other points on which library owner have to focus like with the availability of journals people are 20% which are not satisfied it is the highest in dissatisfaction. Reliability of wi-fi is also to be focused on it.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and compare it with full-time postgraduates (25%) and part-time postgraduates (16%). You also report the key satisfaction pattern that staff helpfulness and opening hours receive very high satisfaction, while journals have the greatest dissatisfaction. These are relevant features and address both visuals. However, some claims are unclear or not supported by the data: the figures show user categories, not how much time people spend in the library, so “gives more time” and “giving less time” are interpretations rather than survey results. The overview is also limited: it would be clearer to state that undergraduates form the largest group and academic staff the smallest, then summarise the strongest and weakest satisfaction results. Wi-fi is mentioned but not compared with the other ratings in detail.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a generally understandable order: it first discusses the user categories and then moves to satisfaction. Comparisons such as “Second highest” and “Third number” help signal the sequence of figures. However, the opening does not establish a clear overview, and the first paragraph moves from the overall difference to an unsupported comment about users’ interests before listing categories. The transition “Library users satisfaction and review” is awkward and does not clearly connect the two visuals. Some linking is repetitive or imprecise, including repeated references to “students” and “other points.” Organise the response into a concise overview followed by focused details for each visual, and use clearer links such as “Regarding satisfaction” to make progression more deliberate.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “full time undergraduate,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “dissatisfaction,” so the main subject is usually clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which makes parts of the report difficult to interpret. For example, “a big data” is not a natural way to describe a percentage, and “library users satisfaction and review gives us rough idea about there percentage of library using” is unclear. There are also noticeable spelling errors such as “commen,” “intrested,” and “studing.” Choose precise terms for the chart’s categories and ratings, and check spelling. For example, describe 44% as “the largest proportion of users,” rather than “a big data.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can generally follow the main comparisons. However, control of sentence structure and basic grammar is inconsistent, with errors that sometimes make relationships unclear. Examples include “There is a huge difference of library users,” where the construction is incomplete or unnatural, and “Second highest number is full time postgraduate students 25%,” which lacks an article and a clear linking verb. In “All users are satisfied with the opening hours … and with helpfulness of staff,” the generalisation also does not accurately reflect the ratings, as some users are fairly satisfied rather than very satisfied. Practise complete comparison sentences with accurate articles, agreement, and punctuation, such as “Full-time undergraduates account for 44% of users, compared with 25% for full-time postgraduates.”
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