Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-03
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 illustrate the proportions of categories of library users at a university, whereas the table demonstrates the comparison of library user satisfaction among three different categories, followed by the results of a survey.
Overall, full-time graduate accounted for the largest share and helpfulness of staff was considered very satisfied. In contrast, academic staff experienced the lowest proportion of library users, whereas most number of people were not satisfied with availability of journals.
Full-time undergraduate was the most prioritized category of library users with 44%, followed by the categories of full-time postgraduate and part-time postgraduate accounted for 25% and 16% respectively. Distance learning was the second lowest category of library users that ended up with 8% of users, academic staff was by far accounted for the least proportion of library users with 7%.
User satisfaction was divided among three categories including very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied. Out of 100, each category were accounted for regarded results for five different facilities. Library opening hours were classified by 65% of users being very satisfied and 35% accounted for fairly satisfied. Helpfulness of staff observed majority of users being very satisfied with 95% and 5% accounted for fairly satisfied. Availability of books experienced a 50:40:10 ratio among the three categories, followed by availability of journals accounted for the ratio of 45:35:20. Eventually, reliability of wi-fi experienced 48% of users being very satisfied, 33% of them being fairly satisfied and 19% of them ending not sati
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
You have successfully identified the main features of both the chart and the table. You provided a clear overview and supported your points with relevant data. However, there are some inaccuracies in your reporting; for instance, you stated that 'full-time graduate' accounted for the largest share, whereas the chart shows 'full-time undergraduate' at 44%. Additionally, the response ends abruptly mid-sentence, which means the final data point is incomplete. To improve, ensure you carefully cross-reference your summary with the provided data and complete all sentences to provide a fully developed response.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on the chart and table respectively. You use some cohesive devices such as 'In contrast', 'followed by', and 'eventually' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by awkward phrasing, such as 'most number of people were not satisfied', and the abrupt ending of the text negatively impacts the overall coherence. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensure that your paragraph structure remains consistent throughout the entire response.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'proportions', 'satisfaction', and 'reliability'. However, there are several instances of unnatural collocation and word choice errors, such as 'most number of people' instead of 'the highest number of people' and 'ended up with' which is too informal for an academic report. Furthermore, the repetition of 'accounted for' throughout the text makes the writing feel somewhat mechanical. Aim to vary your verbs and use more precise academic vocabulary to describe trends and statistics.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is generally clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The pie chart illustrate', 'each category were accounted for') and article usage. Some sentences are also structurally awkward, such as 'academic staff was by far accounted for the least proportion'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to lower the score. Focus on proofreading for basic agreement and ensuring that your sentence constructions are grammatically sound.
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