Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-03
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 illustrates the proportions of different categories of library users and the table present the users level of satisfaction with five aspects of the library service.
Overall, full-time undergraduate are the largest proportion of library users while the academic staff are the smallest proportion. In terms of satisfaction, the helpfulness of staff are the greatest satisfactory library users while availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi are the least satisfactory library users.
Full-time undergraduate covers the maximum libray users proportions with 44%. Full-time postgraduate is the second largest proportions of 25%. Distance learning and academic staff shares the lowest proportions of library users followed by 8% and 7%.
In library user satisfaction, helpfulness of staff has the highest percentage of satisfied users by 95% , 5% of users are fairly satisfied and none are not satisfied. 65% of users are satisfied with library opening hours, 35% are fairly satisfied and none are not satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| 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 from the prompt. However, the response is incomplete as it fails to mention the data for 'part-time undergraduate' and 'part-time postgraduate' categories, nor does it cover the satisfaction levels for 'availability of journals' and 'reliability of wi-fi' in the final paragraph. To reach a higher band, ensure all data points are addressed, even if briefly, to provide a comprehensive summary. The comparison between categories is present, but could be more analytical by grouping similar data points together.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is logically organized into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on specific data sets. The progression of ideas is generally clear. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat limited and mechanical. For instance, the transition between the user categories and the satisfaction survey could be smoother. You rely on simple sentence structures to present data, which makes the flow feel a bit repetitive. Using a wider variety of linking words such as 'conversely', 'in contrast', or 'furthermore' would help improve the logical flow between sentences and paragraphs.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
Your vocabulary is adequate for the task, allowing you to convey the necessary information clearly. You use some topic-specific terms like 'proportions', 'satisfaction', and 'categories'. However, there are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'greatest satisfactory library users' and 'least satisfactory library users', which are not natural English expressions. Additionally, there are minor spelling errors like 'libray'. To improve, focus on using more precise collocations and ensure that your terminology accurately reflects the data being presented rather than repeating the same phrases.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors that occur throughout the text, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the table present', 'academic staff shares') and incorrect preposition usage ('by 95%'). While these errors do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, they are frequent enough to impact the overall fluency of the writing. To achieve a higher score, focus on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and ensuring that your sentence structures are grammatically sound when attempting more complex comparisons.
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