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)

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AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response covers all main parts of the task, reporting both the categories of library users and the satisfaction survey results. An overview is attempted in the opening body paragraph, noting that full-time undergraduates utilise the library the most, while academic staff and distance learners account for smaller proportions. Key data points from the pie chart, such as the 44% figure for undergraduates and 25% for full-time postgraduates, are accurately reported. Similarly, the table data is adequately addressed, noting high satisfaction rates for opening hours (65%) and staff helpfulness (95%), along with areas of lower satisfaction regarding books, journals, and wi-fi. However, the expression of ideas is occasionally hindered by transcription errors and typographical issues in the student's text, leading to some under-development of comparisons. Nevertheless, the core requirements of the task are met satisfactorily.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is arranged into identifiable paragraphs, starting with an introduction, moving to an overview and pie chart details, and concluding with the table data. Logical sequencing is attempted through cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In pie chart', 'Followed by', and 'Turning to the table'. However, the flow is frequently disrupted by fragmented sentences, typographical noise (e.g., 'rvey', 'Encategories of Wer satisfaction,bally staff'), and awkward paragraph transitions. Referencing and cohesive links are sometimes mechanical or unclear, particularly in the middle sections where the progression of ideas becomes muddled. Paragraphing is present but insufficiently controlled to achieve a higher band.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting appropriate academic terms such as 'undergraduate', 'postgraduate', 'satisfaction', and 'availability'. However, there are numerous spelling and typographical errors throughout the text (e.g., 'prostgraduak', 'nagligible', 'satif satified', 'Availiability', 'jourals'), some of which impede communication or reveal a lack of precise control over less common lexical items. Word choice is occasionally strained, such as 'uses library regularly' instead of 'constitute the largest proportion'. While the vocabulary is minimally sufficient to convey the general meaning of the charts, the high frequency of surface errors prevents the score from reaching a higher level.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing relative clauses and introductory prepositional phrases ('Turning to the table, 65% of users...'). However, grammatical accuracy is weak, with frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, article usage, and sentence structure (e.g., 'the number of individual who nagligible', '65% of users are very satisfied of those of usens ane the highest recor'). Many sentences are malformed or broken off, causing significant difficulty for the reader. Although some error-free simple structures exist, the density of grammatical mistakes places the response firmly within the Band 5 descriptor.

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