Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-27
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)
These charts illusrated the information about the outcome of a research of different kind library users at the university. This data given in the ratio.
The highest percentage of full-time undergaduate students noticed as 44% followed by the ratio of Full-time postgraduate leaners reccorded as 25% who used the library's facilities at the university. The others ratio of library users were part-time postgraduate, distance learning and academic staff were 16%, 8%, 7% respectively.
The largest ratio of helpfulness of staff accounted as 95% by the perprotion of library opening hours obrevsed as 65% who were very satisfied. The minor difference 2% noticed between the ratio of raliability of wi-if and availability of journals. The 50% studens were very satisfied with the availability of books at the university.
Overall, the mojority of students were very satisfied about the library's faculities. The lowest ratio was of not satisfied over the given period .
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
The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the chart and the table. The student successfully identifies the proportions of library user categories, highlighting full-time undergraduates at 44% as the largest group. Key satisfaction metrics from the table are also reported, such as the helpfulness of staff at 95% very satisfied. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and awkward phrasings in data interpretation, such as 'the proportion of library opening hours obrevsed as 65%', which conflates the category with satisfaction levels. Despite these minor lapses, an overview is provided at the end, satisfying the core requirements of Academic Task 1.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged into four paragraphs, following a logical structure with an introduction, body paragraphs detailing the chart and table data respectively, and a concluding overview. Cohesive devices are attempted, such as 'respectively' and 'followed by', but overall cohesion feels somewhat mechanical and repetitive. Paragraphing is used sufficiently to separate distinct visual elements, but referencing and transitions between sentences can be abrupt or awkward, as seen in 'The others ratio of library users were...'. Progression is generally clear, though organizational flow is hindered by awkward syntax.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student attempts an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, incorporating terms such as 'percentage', 'proportion', 'ratio', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are numerous word choice and collocation errors, including 'illusrated', 'undergaduate', 'leaners', 'reccorded', 'perprotion', 'obrevsed', 'raliability', 'wi-if', and 'mojority'. Spelling errors are frequent and noticeable, though they generally do not impede overall communication. Less common lexical items are attempted but lack precision and accuracy.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, prepositions, and sentence structure, such as 'This data given in the ratio' (missing verb), 'The others ratio of library users were...', and 'The largest ratio of helpfulness of staff accounted as 95%'. Punctuation is basic. While some complex structures are attempted, they are often faulty. These errors occasionally strain the reader, placing the grammar firmly in the Band 5 descriptor range.
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