Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-17
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 given pie chart provides the rusults of a survey of library users at a university, while the table gives information about their satisfaction with different library services.
Taking a general overview,full-time undergraduate students are highest library users in given information ,while academic staff were lowest library users and most of library users very satisfied with helpfulness of staff also lowest satisfied with availability of journals .
It is clear,full-time undergraduate students was highest amount of library users it was 44%,while full-time postgraduate was second state and they ware 25% students who use librab.On the other hand, part-time postgraduate represented 16% students who use libarary,following by just 8% students are like use library and the lowest was academic staff it was only 7% respectfully.
Moving further,satisfaction lavel with library opening hours was 65% they are very satisfied but 35% was fairly satisfied with this.Moreover, 95% students was very satisfied by helpfulness of staff and this amonut was highest percent during the time only 5% students fairly satisfied .Availability of books and journals were 45% and 35% respectfully , following by reliability of wi-fi just 48% was very satified.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The student successfully covers both parts of the prompt, addressing the pie chart regarding categories of library users and the table showing satisfaction levels. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, highlighting the highest and lowest categories and general satisfaction trends. Key data points are reported accurately, such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and academic staff at 7%, alongside 95% satisfaction for staff helpfulness. However, the development of some data points is slightly disjointed, and the selection of features could be structured more cohesively to ensure a fully polished comparison across all categories.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is structured into distinct paragraphs, attempting an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on the chart and table data respectively. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes hindered by clunky transitions and repetitive sentence structures, such as the frequent overuse of comma splices and the phrase 'respectfully' (misused for 'respectively'). Cohesive devices are basic and occasionally inaccurate, leading to mechanical flow. Paragraphing is present, but overall logical development requires better linking between sentences.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to report basic percentages and categories ('full-time undergraduate', 'academic staff', 'satisfaction'). However, there are notable spelling errors ('rusults', 'lavel', 'amonut'), word choice issues ('highest library users' instead of 'the largest proportion of library users'), and a recurring misuse of 'respectfully' instead of 'respectively'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited accuracy, restricting the lexical score to a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in punctuation, particularly comma splices ('It is clear, full-time undergraduate students was highest amount...'), subject-verb agreement issues ('academic staff were lowest', 'students was very satisfied'), and missing prepositions or articles. While meaning is generally clear despite these errors, the high frequency of basic grammatical slips prevents the score from reaching a Band 6.0.
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