Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-26
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)
Table and pie chart illustrate the result of a survey of a library at a university. It include the different categories of the library users and the percentage of library user satisfaction.
Overall, pie chart showed that the full time undergraduates occupy the largest proportion about 44%, while the academic staff occupy only 7%. On the other hand, table showed that about 95% of librarians are very satisfied with the helpfulness of the staff and least with the availability of the journals.
Pie chart described that full time undergraduates contribute to the highest portion about 44%, 25% librarians are full time postgraduates , while part time postgraduates are only 16%. Furthermore, distance learning occupy 8% and academic staff is least occupying the proportion of the pie chart is only 7%.
However, table is giving the information of the percentage of the librarians' satisfaction. Helpfulness of staff is considered to be very high about 95%, only 5% were fairly satisfied and no one was unsatisfied. 65% were very satisfied with library opening hours, 35% were fairly satisfied and also no one was unsatisfied. 50% were accounted for satisfaction with availability of books, while 40% were fairly satisfied and considered to be highest among others and 10% were unsatisfied. 45% were satisfied with the availability of the journals, 35% were fairly satisfied and 20% were unsatisfied with it and accounted for the highest compared to others. Finally, 48% were satisfied with reliability of wi-fi, 33% were fairly satisfied and 19% were not satisfied with it.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student addresses all parts of the visual data by reporting both the pie chart categories and the table satisfaction percentages. A clear overview is provided at the beginning, noting key highlights such as full-time undergraduates representing the largest proportion (44%) and academic staff the smallest (7%), alongside general high satisfaction with staff helpfulness. However, there are some minor misinterpretations in terminology, such as referring to survey respondents as 'librarians' rather than 'library users'. Additionally, some details are slightly repetitive, but overall, the main features and comparisons are adequately covered and supported with correct figures from the data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs dedicated to the pie chart and the table respectively. Cohesive devices and transition markers such as 'Overall', 'while', 'On the other hand', and 'Furthermore' are used to connect ideas. However, paragraphing could be structured more cleanly, and referencing is sometimes slightly awkward or repetitive ('Pie chart described that...', 'However, table is giving...'). Logical progression is maintained throughout, ensuring the reader can easily follow the comparison of data.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using terms like 'proportion', 'satisfaction', and 'availability'. However, there are noticeable lexical inaccuracies, most notably referring to university students and staff in the satisfaction survey as 'librarians' rather than 'library users'. There is also some repetition of simple verbs like 'occupy' and 'accounted for'. While these issues do not impede overall communication, they prevent the lexical score from reaching higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'while the academic staff occupy only 7%' and '50% were accounted for satisfaction with availability of books'. Grammatical control is generally decent, but there are several missing articles (e.g., 'Table and pie chart illustrate', 'distance learning occupy') and minor prepositional errors. Punctuation is mostly functional. Complex structures are attempted with reasonable success, though errors occasionally surface, placing this firmly in the Band 6 category.
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