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 diagram illustrates the responses of a survey indicating people who goes to the library. There a few categories of individuals which include, 44% of the student who are pursuing their undergraduate degree, 25% are from the full-time postgraduate degree. Additionally, 16% are the users from part-time master program. Distance learning users are 8% and finally 7% are the academic staff which work within the university.

The analysis of the questionairre says 65 and 35 users are very satisfied and fairly satisfied with the opening hours of the library respectively. People are happy with the helpfulness of stuff as 95 and 5 of them are very satisfied and fairly satisfied with them. When talking about the availability of the books 50 and 40 are satisfied or somehow satisfied but 10 are not satisfied. Similtaneously, journals availability is also an issue since 20 of those are not satisfied while 45 and 35 persons are satisfied and somehow satisfied. Last but not the least, Wifi reliablity is also a topic to work on because 19 individual are not happy while 48 and 33 other users are satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You report the main figures from both visuals, including the user groups and satisfaction ratings, and several comparisons are accurate: undergraduates are the largest group at 44%, while academic staff account for 7%; staff helpfulness receives 95% very satisfied, and opening hours receive 65%. However, the response lacks a clear overview identifying the most notable patterns across the data. Some descriptions are also imprecise: for example, “50 and 40 are satisfied” does not distinguish very satisfied from fairly satisfied, and the table’s percentages are presented as numbers of users rather than percentages. The claim that journals are “an issue” is plausible, but could be supported more clearly by comparing their 20% dissatisfied figure with other services. Select and summarise the key contrasts more explicitly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a generally sensible order: it first describes the user categories and then moves through the satisfaction table. Paragraphing helps separate these two sources, and linking expressions such as “Additionally,” “When talking about,” and “Last but not the least” signal progression. However, the sequence within the second paragraph becomes a list of individual services rather than a clearly synthesised comparison, and some transitions feel mechanical. The opening does not provide a distinct overview to guide the reader through the main findings. Improve progression by grouping the strongest satisfaction results together, then contrasting them with areas of lower satisfaction, and use clearer references so each percentage is unmistakably linked to a rating and service.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing the visuals, including “categories,” “availability,” “satisfied,” and “reliability,” so the main information is usually understandable. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “Distance learning users” and “opening hours.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal: “people who goes,” “helpfulness of stuff,” “somehow satisfied,” and “a topic to work on” do not suit a formal data summary. Spelling errors such as “questionairre,” “Similtaneously,” and “reliablity” are noticeable. Use precise labels from the chart, especially “very satisfied,” “fairly satisfied,” and “not satisfied,” and check spelling carefully to make the report more professional and exact.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the reader can generally follow the sequence of information. However, errors in agreement and sentence construction are frequent enough to make some statements awkward. For example, “people who goes” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “There a few categories” is missing a verb. The phrase “44% of the student who are pursuing” has problems with number and clause agreement, and “19 individual are not happy” also needs plural agreement. Some sentences omit grammatical links between figures and ratings, as in “65 and 35 users are very satisfied and fairly satisfied.” Practise building accurate comparison sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check articles, plurals, and agreement before submitting.

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