Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-26
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 illustrates the results of survey of library users at a university. The pie chat present information about categories of library users, while table show data that related to library users satisfaction.
Overall, it is evident that the people who use library mostly that all are full-time undergraduate person while the people who prefer distance learning such as, thorough online lecture that type people use less. In opening hours mostly people satisfy to use of library while few individual do not satisfied with reliability of wi-fi service.
In the terms of library users, a full-time undergraduate individuals are most use to the library which proposition around 44% while full-time postgraduate people accounted for the second highest
categories which is around 25%. 7% users are belongs to the academic filed.
In addition, in library opening hours 65% people who satisfied to the service and 35% who does not satisfied to the service while the highest proposition of users satisfaction in helpfulness of staff which is approximately 95% and there are only 5% people who does not satisfied to this service.
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
The response covers the main features of both the chart and the table, providing data points for the categories of users and satisfaction levels. However, the analysis is somewhat superficial. While you identified the highest and lowest figures, the comparison between categories could be more effectively integrated. For instance, you mention the 44% for undergraduates but do not contrast this effectively with the smaller groups. The overview is present but lacks a clear synthesis of the trends. To improve, ensure that you group related data more logically and provide a more comprehensive summary of the key differences rather than just listing percentages.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate. Phrases like 'in the terms of' and 'which proposition around' are awkward and disrupt the flow of information. The progression of ideas within paragraphs is sometimes disjointed, particularly in the second paragraph where the transition between user categories and satisfaction levels feels abrupt. Using a wider variety of linking words (e.g., 'consequently', 'in contrast', 'furthermore') would help improve the logical flow and make the relationships between the data points clearer.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is generally adequate to convey the basic information, but there are frequent errors in word choice and collocation. For example, 'proposition' is used incorrectly instead of 'proportion', and 'academic filed' contains a spelling error. Phrases like 'most use to the library' and 'people who satisfied to the service' are grammatically incorrect and unnatural. To reach a higher band, you should focus on using more precise terminology for describing data, such as 'account for', 'constitute', or 'a significant majority', and ensure that you use nouns and verbs in their correct collocations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response relies heavily on simple sentence structures, and there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Common issues include subject-verb agreement ('table show', 'users is belongs'), incorrect preposition usage ('satisfied to the service'), and missing articles ('the' before 'table' or 'survey'). While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors impede the fluency of the text. To improve, practice using complex sentences with relative clauses or subordinating conjunctions, and pay closer attention to basic subject-verb agreement and the correct use of articles, which are essential for achieving a higher band score.
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