Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-28
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 and the table illustrate the consequences of survey conduced in a university about the library users.
Overall, undergradute students occupies the main figures of library, followed by the full-time postgraduate students. Although, the minimum portion is accounted by academic staff while majority users are satisfied by the kindness of staff while fewer are satisfied by the availablity of books in contrast noone is unsatisfied by the opening hours of library same for the helpfulness.
Full-time bachleor students, mainly covers 44 percent of library portion while full time postgradute covering larger area than part time of same academic level of figures 25 and 16 respectively. Studnts with self learing accounted half of part time postgraduate and faculty shares only 7 percent of total.
Almost all users are extremely happy with the kindness with 95 constitues . 65 percent of users are satisfied by oepening hours of library whereas others seem to be happy and no one is completely unsatisfied. jounals availability causes the most unsatisfaction among these five categories .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The student successfully covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided, highlighting the dominance of undergraduate users and general satisfaction trends. Key data points are correctly cited, such as full-time undergraduates making up 44 percent, postgraduates at 25 and 16 percent, and academic staff accounting for 7 percent. Data from the table is also accurately integrated, including the 95 percent satisfaction rate for staff helpfulness and the finding that journal availability causes the most dissatisfaction. Minor inaccuracies appear in the expression of some categories, such as 'Studnts with self learing', but the core information is adequately communicated, satisfying the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response is arranged into four paragraphs, providing a logical overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs dedicated to the chart and table data respectively. Cohesive devices are attempted, such as 'Overall', 'Although', and 'in contrast', but their usage is sometimes mechanical or imprecise. Paragraphing is used, though the division of ideas could be smoother. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen in phrases like 'same for the helpfulness' and 'part time of same academic level of figures'. Progression is discernible, but the overall flow is somewhat hindered by clunky transitions and phrasing, placing this performance at Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, attempting less common items such as 'consequences', 'proportion', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('conduced', 'undergradute', 'availablity', 'bachleor', 'postgradute', 'Studnts', 'learing', 'jounals') and awkward word choices ('consequences of survey', 'occupies the main figures'). While the intended meaning remains clear despite these flaws, the frequency of lexical errors and limited flexibility prevent the response from achieving a higher band. This corresponds to a Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including subordinate clauses introduced by 'Although' and relative or contrastive structures. However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are errors in subject-verb agreement ('undergradute students occupies'), preposition use ('satisfied by the kindness'), and missing articles or incorrect modifiers. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but frequent minor structural slips occur throughout the text. These errors do not completely impede communication, aligning the response with a Band 5.5 descriptor.
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