Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-13
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 graphs depict the proportions of different types of users and their satisfaction level with different facilities in the Library.
Overall, mostly full time graduates utilized the library whereas academic staff used the library the in least amount. The table chart gave data of satisfaction level of different facilities provided by library where staff help was the most satisfactory facility but journals availabilty stood at the least satisfaction.
The pie chart illustrates the proportion of 5 types of library users. Full-time undergraduates visited the library in the highest values covering more than the half pie at 45% with no unsatisfaction along with opening hours of library.. Conversely academic staff used the library in the minority at only 7% of total chart where distance learning overtake it only by 1%. The other two catogories ammounted for less than 30%.
In the table chart, staff help was the most satisfied facility accounting for 95% . However journals availability was the least satisfactory accounting 20% unsatisfaction. On the other hand, books availabilty hold the most average position of 50% satisfaction.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response covers the main features of both the pie chart and the table. The candidate successfully identifies the key trends, such as full-time undergraduates being the largest user group (45%) and staff help receiving the highest satisfaction (95%). However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data; for instance, the text claims that full-time undergraduates had no dissatisfaction and links this to opening hours, which misinterprets the provided visual information. Furthermore, some data points are slightly vague or imprecise. Nevertheless, an overview is provided, and key comparisons are made, satisfying the basic requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The response has a coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, body paragraphs addressing the visual aids separately, and an overview. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Overall', 'Conversely', and 'On the other hand', although some transitions feel a bit mechanical. Paragraphing is generally logical, with the second paragraph attempting an overview, followed by separate paragraphs for the pie chart and the table. However, referencing is occasionally unclear, and the internal progression within paragraphs could be smoother to reach a higher band.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'proportions', 'minority', and 'satisfaction level'. There are, however, several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'availabilty' instead of availability, 'catogories' instead of categories, and 'ammounted' instead of amounted. Phrases like 'in the least amount' and 'hold the most average position' are unnatural and imprecise. While these lexical inaccuracies do not completely impede communication, they restrict the score to Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'The graphs depict the proportions of different types of users and their satisfaction level with different facilities in the Library.' There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings throughout, including missing prepositions and articles (e.g., 'used the library the in least amount', 'the table chart gave data of satisfaction level'). Punctuation errors are also present, such as double spacing issues and extra periods at the end of sentences. These errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.
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