Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-01
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 chart compares categories of library users such as academic staff,full-time undergraduate,full-time postgraduate,part-time postgraduate,distance learning.Whereas,the table shows data on library user statisfaction at the university from the result of the survey.
In the chart,the survey shows that the full time undergraduate students uses the library the most with a 44%.The second most libraby users are the full-time postgraduate's.Whereas, about 16% part-time postgraduates uses the library and 8% of distance learning users.Only 7% of the academic staff uses the library.
The table shows three satsifaction colums which are very satisfied,fairly satisfied,not satisfied.
And the rows consists of 5 categories which is library opening hours,helpfullness of staff,availability of books,availability of journals,and reliability of wifi.Overall,more than 40% users are very satisfied.The users a very satisfiest at 95% with the helpfullness of staff.And atleast 33% users are satisfied with all categoris.The users are not satisfied with the libraby opening hours and heapfullness of stall with a 0% satisfaction.About 10% users are not satisfiesd with availability of books.And lastly about 19% users are not satisfied with the reliability of wi-fi.
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 attempts to cover both the chart and the table, noting key proportions such as the 44% for full-time undergraduates and the high helpfulness rating of 95%. However, the overview is somewhat mechanical and lacks a clear summary of the most striking overall trends. Furthermore, some data reporting contains inaccuracies, such as the claim that users are 'not satisfied with the library opening hours... with a 0% satisfaction', whereas the table actually shows 0% in the 'not satisfied' column and 65% as 'very satisfied'. This demonstrates a misunderstanding of the table data. Ideas are limited and under-developed, meaning the response addresses the task only partially rather than fully extending all relevant comparisons.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is a basic level of organisation, with the writing split into paragraphs dealing with the chart and the table separately, providing some overall logical arrangement. However, there is no clear overall progression connecting the pie chart proportions to the satisfaction metrics smoothly. Cohesive devices are handled rather mechanically or inaccurately, such as the abrupt use of 'Whereas,' at the start of sentences without proper clause connection, and repetitive sentence openings like 'The table shows...' and 'The users...'. Referencing is also occasionally unclear, leading to a choppy flow that impedes the overall readability of the report.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. The writer relies heavily on simple, repetitive terms directly lifted from the prompt, such as 'chart', 'table', 'library users', and 'satisfaction'. There are noticeable lexical errors, including spelling mistakes like 'statisfaction', 'colums', 'helpfullness', 'categoris', and 'heapfullness'. Word choices are sometimes imprecise or awkward, such as describing satisfaction columns rather than categories, and these errors cause some difficulty and hesitation for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying predominantly on simple sentences and basic subject-verb-object patterns. Attempts at more complex sentences are largely absent, and simple sentences often contain frequent errors. There are frequent issues with subject-verb agreement and singular/plural forms, such as 'the full-time postgraduate's', 'full time undergraduate students uses', and 'more than 40% users are'. Additionally, punctuation and spacing errors are widespread, including missing spaces after commas and periods (e.g., 'staff,full-time', 'chart,the survey'). These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader.
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