Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-02
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 shows the details about the users of library,while the table shows the percentage of user satisfaction
overall, full-time undergradute accounted for the largest proportion, whereas academic represented the smallest share. in user satisfaction chart the largest number of user is very satified from helpfullnes of staff, while less number of satisfied from availiabilty of journals.
The number of users who's use library more than all categories is full-time undergradute students which ratio is about 44%.The full-time post graduate share is 25%.The another category is part-time postgradute propotion is 16%.while the remaining two categories is distance learning and academic staff which represenation is almost same. the propotion of distance learning is 8% while the other is 7%
The number of users who are fairly satisfied from availability of journals is about 45% and 20% users are not satisfied . The users are very satified from helpfulness of staff which ratio is 95% and 5% are fairly satisfied. The reliability of wifi satisfaction percentage is 45% and 35% are fairly satisfied. The satisfaction ratio of availability of books is 50% while 20% are not satisfied
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 addresses the task partially by presenting some of the main features from both the pie chart and the table. An overall trend is attempted, and most categories of library users are reported, along with several satisfaction percentages. However, some data points are inaccurate or misreported, such as the claim that 'the reliability of wifi satisfaction percentage is 45% and 35% are fairly satisfied' (which misquotes the very satisfied figure of 48%) and the confusing phrasing regarding library opening hours and book availability. Ideas remain somewhat limited and under-developed, lacking a fully cohesive overview of all key comparisons.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some basic organisation with an introductory sentence and grouped paragraphs attempting to separate user categories from satisfaction ratings, but there is no clear overall progression. Paragraphing is disjointed, with sentences running together or starting in the middle of lines without proper capitalization. Cohesive devices are very basic, repetitive, or inaccurate, relying heavily on simple repetition of terms like 'the number of users' rather than effective referencing. To move to a higher band, the student needs to use logical sequencing and a wider variety of cohesive markers to guide the reader smoothly through the comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task, with frequent lexical errors that impact the precision of the data reporting. There are numerous spelling and word-form errors, such as 'undergradute' instead of 'undergraduate', 'helpfullnes' instead of 'helpfulness', 'availiabilty' instead of 'availability', and 'propotion' instead of 'proportion'. Word choices are repetitive, and phrases like 'less number of satisfied from availiabilty' show awkward collocation and strain the reader's understanding. To improve, the student must expand their range of vocabulary for describing proportions and survey data while paying close attention to accurate spelling and word formation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text relies on a very limited range of sentence structures, with frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. There are numerous missing or incorrect capitalization instances at the start of sentences (e.g., 'overall', 'in user satisfaction chart'), missing articles (e.g., 'academic represented the smallest share'), and faulty relative clauses and prepositional patterns, such as 'The number of users who's use library more than all categories' and 'is very satified from helpfullnes of staff'. Punctuation is weak, with missing full stops and run-on sentences. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the text from achieving a higher band.
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