Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-03
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 rendered pie chart and table illustrate the information about the results of survey conducted of library users at the university.
Overall, full time postgraduate recorded the highest proportion in library users, distance learning had the lowest figure. In addition, users of library not recorded any unsatisfied review in opening hours , helpfulness of staff, whereas the library accessers were not satisfied with availability of books, jouranals and wifi.
In detail, full time undergraduate recorded the highest proportion in case of library users which was 44 % , while the lowest amount of academic staff was only 7 percent. In camparison, distance learning percentage was minimal, which was only 8 %. The figure of full time postgraduate and part time postgraduate was 25% and 16% respectively.
In case of satisfaction of library users, 65 % users were satisfied and 35 % fairly satisfied with library opening hours and not any unsatisfied recored in case of this. The staff no recoreded any satisfied feedback for library services. The percentage of very satisfied , fairly satisfied and not satisfied was 50% , 40 % and 10 % respectively in case of availability. In contrast, the cambination percent of very and fairly satisfied was 80 % , while 20 percent people are not satisfied with availbility of journals. Relibility of wifi recorded 48 percent satisfied review 33 % in case of fairly satisfied and not satisfied people were 19 percent.
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 parts of the prompt by looking at the categories of library users and the satisfaction survey results. However, the data is not always reported accurately according to the visual source. For example, the student states that 'full time postgraduate recorded the highest proportion in library users', whereas the chart clearly shows that full-time undergraduates formed the largest group at 44%, with postgraduates at 25%. Additionally, some key figures are mixed up or poorly integrated, such as stating that 'full time undergraduate recorded the highest proportion' and then immediately mentioning academic staff incorrectly as the 'lowest amount'. The overview attempts to capture the main trends, but the inaccuracies in reporting specific data and comparisons keep the response at a partial level of task completion.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text is divided into paragraphs, which provides some structural organisation, but the overall progression of ideas lacks clear logical flow. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes inaccurately, such as 'In detail,' and 'In camparison,', which are awkwardly placed. Furthermore, referencing and transitional phrases between sentences can be repetitive, such as starting multiple sentences with 'In case of' or 'In the case of satisfaction'. Paragraphing separates the charts logically, but internal cohesion within paragraphs is occasionally faulty, making it harder for the reader to follow the exact relationships between the data points presented.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is minimally adequate for the task, but contains noticeable errors in word choice, spelling, and word formation that cause some difficulty for the reader. Examples include spelling mistakes like 'jouranals', 'cambination', 'availbility', and 'Relibility'. The student also uses awkward phrasing such as 'library accessers' instead of library users, and 'unsatisfied review' instead of negative feedback or dissatisfaction ratings. While there are attempts to use less common vocabulary related to data reporting (such as 'proportion', 'percentage', and 'figure'), the high frequency of lexical slips restricts the effectiveness of the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer uses a limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences and basic descriptive patterns. Attempts at more complex structures are often faulty, and there are frequent errors in grammar, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions. Examples of grammatical issues include 'survey conducted of library users' (missing article/preposition structure), 'users of library not recorded' (missing auxiliary verb and article), 'not any unsatisfied recored' (faulty negation and spelling), and '20 percent people are not satisfied' (tense shift). Punctuation errors, such as missing commas or erratic spacing around punctuation marks, also persist throughout the text and cause occasional reading difficulty.
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