Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30
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 illustrates the categories of library users at a university, and the table compares number of people's satisfaction over library usage.
Overall, full-time undergrad and post-grad students were the major library users, while, the academic staff and online learners contributed minor percentage of usage category. In addition, most of the people were satisfed with the assistance and opening hours of the library. On the contrary, only a few remained dissatisfied with the books availability.
Firstly, looking into the detailed information, it is evident that the full-time bachelor's and post-graduate students were the highest categories of library users, accounting 44% and 25% respectively. In contrast, the teaching staff and distant learners used saldom, approximately 7% and 8%. However, part-time postgraduate students remained average.
Secondly, it can be seen from the table that around 95% of the pupils were very satisfied from the support of the staff, only 5% showed fair satisfaction, Compared with the the books, journals, and wi-fi accessibility, which constituted three-forth of the peole with full satisfaction, 65% people remained satisfied with staff support, while only half of its fraction were fairly satisfied. In contrast, there were 10% of users who were not happy with the books availability, and a double of them also showed dissatisfaction with the journals and wi-fi reliablility. However,
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 covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table, and makes relevant comparisons. The overview captures the dominant user categories and general satisfaction trends well. However, the response trails off abruptly at the end ("However,..."), leaving the final point incomplete, and there are some minor inaccuracies in reporting data details (for instance, misinterpreting the table figures in the final paragraph). Despite these minor flaws, the key information is presented, earning a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a clear overall arrangement with logical paragraphing, beginning with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the chart and the table. Cohesive devices such as "Overall", "Firstly", "In contrast", and "Secondly" are employed to structure the text, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or are awkwardly phrased. Referencing is generally clear, but the lack of completion at the very end disrupts the progression. Overall, cohesion is sufficient for a Band 6.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for the task, attempting some less common items such as "constituted", "accessibility", and "dissatisfaction". However, there are noticeable word choice and spelling errors, such as "satisfed" instead of satisfied, "saldom" instead of seldom, and "three-forth" instead of three-quarters. While these errors do not seriously impede communication, they restrict the lexical score to Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and comparative forms. There are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings throughout the text, such as "compares number of people's satisfaction over library usage" and "accounting 44%" (missing "for"), as well as preposition errors like "satisfied from". However, the meaning remains mostly clear, and simple sentences are generally accurate, placing the writing firmly at Band 6.0.
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