Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-07

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 given pie chart gives us information about the categories of libarary users whereas table shows the data of library user satisfaction.

By looking at the both, pie chart is divided into fuve parts which give knowledage of categories of user in percentage such as full-time undergraduate, postgraduate, part-time postgraduate, distance learning who learn all courses and academic staff. Moreover, the table gives informatiob of user satisfaction level.

A cursory glance at the chart, it illustrates that the the undergraduate who learn full time was largest section about 44%. The postgraduate who have full time learns 25% whereas those postgraduate who spend part-time in libarary is approx 16%. As well as, distance learning who learn all courses and academic staff cover cover 8% and 7%.

By looking at the table, it can be seen that users were very satisfied with staff helpfullness was at its peak. It did not have any unsatisfied data.. Moreover, the users were very satisfied with opeining hours of library have 65%. Besides it, there was large number of unsatisfied percentage in availability of journals and reliability.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user groups and report their proportions accurately, including the largest group, full-time undergraduates at 44%, and the smaller shares of distance learners and academic staff. You also pick out the strongest satisfaction result: staff helpfulness, with 95% very satisfied and none dissatisfied. However, the overview is limited, and several table comparisons are not developed: for example, you do not report the 50% very satisfied with book availability or compare the satisfaction levels across all five services. The statement that journals and wi-fi had large dissatisfied percentages is relevant, but would be clearer with the figures (20% and 19%) and a direct comparison. A fuller summary of the main patterns would make the response more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: it introduces the two visuals, discusses user categories, and then turns to satisfaction. Paragraphing helps the reader follow this basic progression. Some linking is mechanical or repetitive, however, with repeated openings such as “By looking at” and “Moreover,” and the sequence of details within the table paragraph is not fully developed. References such as “it” in “It did not have any unsatisfied data” are not entirely clear, while the double full stop interrupts the flow. Grouping the satisfaction results into positive findings and areas with more dissatisfaction, then using clearer comparisons between them, would strengthen progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “categories,” “user satisfaction,” “full-time undergraduate,” and “unsatisfied,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the undergraduate who learn full time,” “spend part-time in library,” and “unsatisfied percentage.” Spelling errors—including “libarary,” “knowledage,” “informatiob,” and “opeining”—are noticeable and reduce the accuracy of the writing. Aim for concise, standard chart language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe proportions as “accounted for” a percentage and satisfaction as “respondents were very satisfied,” rather than using less natural constructions.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentence forms, including “By looking at the table, it can be seen that…,” but control is uneven, and many sentences contain errors that can make the relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Examples include “the undergraduate who learn full time was largest section,” where the subject, verb and article are not well formed, and “The postgraduate who have full time learns 25%,” which has problems with agreement and sentence structure. The opening also needs a clearer article and verb pattern: “the table shows.” Most sentences rely on simple structures or faulty extensions. Practise accurate comparative sentences, such as “Full-time postgraduates accounted for 25%, compared with 16% for part-time postgraduates,” and check articles, agreement and punctuation.

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