Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-01

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)

This is the circle chart. The categories of library users lets begin to summarize this chart. The student of this school year is the academic staff they reading is 7% while full time undergraduate is 44% this is higher than last year they managed to read more for their future. While the full-time postgraduate is 25% the that last year percentaged. While the next survey is Part-time postgraduate they drop below from 18% to 16% maybe because of their schedule of their class or they are loaded in subjects. And also the all courses distance learning is higher than before. Because before the survey is 2% while this year is higher they focus on reading in library to maintain their grade for their academic. And the survey results is 8% this is wonderfull to announce that the results of the charts is changing a little bit but maybe in the future they must go higher to read in library for their future.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response attempts to summarize the data but fails to provide a clear overview or a structured comparison of the main features. The information is presented in a fragmented manner, and the inclusion of subjective commentary—such as 'maybe because of their schedule' or 'this is wonderful to announce'—is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report, which requires an objective tone. While some data points are mentioned, the lack of a clear summary of trends and the failure to group information logically mean the task is only partially addressed. To improve, focus on identifying the highest and lowest categories and describing the changes between the two time periods objectively.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response lacks paragraphing, which makes it difficult to follow. There is no clear logical progression; the text jumps between categories without a coherent structure. Cohesive devices are either missing or used incorrectly, such as the repetitive use of 'while' and 'and also' to start sentences. The referencing is often unclear, making it difficult to distinguish between the two time periods mentioned. To reach a higher band, you must organize your report into distinct paragraphs: an introduction, an overview of the main trends, and two body paragraphs detailing the specific data points.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive, relying on basic terms like 'higher', 'lower', and 'reading'. There are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice errors, such as 'the student of this school year is the academic staff' and 'percentaged'. The language used is informal and lacks the precision required for a data analysis task. To improve, you should learn and apply topic-specific vocabulary related to trends, such as 'increased', 'decreased', 'fluctuated', 'proportion', and 'significant'. Avoid using conversational fillers or subjective adjectives like 'wonderful'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement ('the categories... lets begin'), sentence fragments, and incorrect tense usage. The sentence structures are predominantly simple, and attempts at more complex sentences often result in errors, such as 'the survey is 2% while this year is higher they focus on reading'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with run-on sentences and missing commas. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction and ensuring that your subjects and verbs agree before attempting more complex structures.

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