Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-04

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 different categories of people who access the library. The table shows data on the level of satisfaction based on the services the library offer.

Overall, full-time undergraduates are most and frequent users of the library where as academic staff and distance learning has the least proportion in library usage. Also, staff helpfulness was rated the most satisfaction while availability of journals and reliability of wi-fi has the highest share for dissatisfaction.

Full-time undergraduates has the highest library users at 44% whereas, academic staff and distance learning users has the lowest share at 7% and 8% respectively. Full-time postgraduates students being the second highest figure at 25%.

In level of satisfaction, helpfulness of staff was recorded the most satisfied at 95% of users confirmed that. In contrast, availability of journals and reliable wi-fi has the

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the task achievement. While you have identified the main features of the chart and table, the response is incomplete, ending abruptly in the final paragraph. Because the summary is unfinished, you have not fully reported the data or made all necessary comparisons. To improve, ensure you complete the analysis of all data points provided in the prompt and check that your response meets the length requirement to avoid a penalty.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, and there is a clear attempt to use an introduction and an overview. However, the abrupt ending disrupts the logical flow and coherence of the text. Cohesive devices such as 'whereas', 'in contrast', and 'respectively' are used, but the overall progression is hindered by the incomplete nature of the final paragraph. To improve, ensure that each paragraph is fully developed and that your ideas are linked smoothly from start to finish.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

You have used a range of vocabulary appropriate for a data summary, such as 'illustrates', 'proportion', 'satisfaction', and 'dissatisfaction'. However, there are some inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'most satisfaction' instead of 'highest level of satisfaction' and 'has the highest share for dissatisfaction'. The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but it lacks the precision and flexibility required for higher band scores. Focus on using more natural collocations when describing data trends.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

There are several grammatical errors that affect the accuracy of the text. For example, 'full-time undergraduates are most and frequent users' is grammatically incorrect, and 'Full-time undergraduates has' shows a subject-verb agreement error. Additionally, '95% of users confirmed that' is a slightly awkward construction. While you have attempted some complex structures, the frequency of errors is noticeable. To improve, pay closer attention to subject-verb agreement and ensure that your sentence structures are grammatically sound.

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