Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-15
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 depicts the informatin about consumption of library and level of satisfacion by differnt categories of individuals. The data is compiled in ratio as well as in numbers.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that full time graduates students came regularly and academic staff comes so often along with that maximum number of students are satisfied with kindness of staff and least with availiability of journals.
After analysing the data in can be observed the consumption of books and space of library done by full time graduates and full time postgraduates students 44% and 25% respectively. While, the ratio of part time graduates is 16%. further, similar number of ratio can be seen in distance learning and academic staff 8% and 7% correspondingly.
Furthermore, there are two categories in which all visitors are happy library opening hours and helpfull staff in the case of satisfied 65 and 95 customers are satisfied respectively.The least people are satisfied in availiability and reliability of wifi only 45 and 48 in the order .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the data, including the categories of library users and satisfaction levels. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. For instance, the summary of satisfaction levels lacks clarity, as the numbers provided (e.g., '65 and 95') are not clearly contextualized against the total survey population or percentages. While the main trends are identified, the comparison between categories could be more analytical rather than just listing figures. The overview is present but could be more effectively integrated to highlight the most significant differences in the data provided.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Furthermore', 'After analysing', and 'While', though some transitions feel slightly mechanical. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the referencing is occasionally imprecise, such as in the sentence 'similar number of ratio can be seen in distance learning and academic staff', where the phrasing is awkward and hinders the flow of information. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the two distinct data sets.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The range of vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks precision. There are several spelling errors, such as 'informatin', 'satisfacion', 'differnt', 'availiability', and 'helpfull'. Additionally, word choice is sometimes imprecise, such as 'consumption of library' instead of 'library usage' or 'frequency of visits'. While the student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary, the frequent spelling mistakes and minor collocation errors limit the score. To improve, the student should focus on proofreading for common spelling patterns and using more academic collocations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including missing articles ('the consumption of books', 'the ratio of part time graduates'), subject-verb agreement issues ('academic staff comes', 'students are satisfied'), and awkward phrasing ('in the order', 'in the case of satisfied 65'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are frequent enough to be noticeable. The student needs to focus on basic sentence construction, particularly the correct use of articles and pluralization, to reach a higher band score.
See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.