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 pie chart and table represents the results of a survey of library members at a education institution.

Overall, the graphs shows the categories of people who uses and their satisfaction of different features of library.Where the table shows that most

individuals are satisfied with helpfull staffs and availability of journals is the field where most are not satisfied.

The first pie chart shows the different categories of users who uses library like 44% of the people are those who are full-time undergraduate followed by full-time postgraduate.Aditinally 16% of the individuals are also those who are part-time graduate while distance learning and academic staff are in lower categories of user with 8% and 7% of users.

While the table shows the data about how satisfied or not satisfied individuals are like library opening hours 65% of individuals are fully satisfied where as 35% are fairyly with 0 individuals not satisfief.

Likewise helpfullness staffs are on top with 95% satisfactory rate.

Availibility of books tend to be in average with 50% fully 40% partially and 10% unsastified.where as again availibility of journals hold the heighest not satisfied rate which is 20% and only 45% of individuals are fully satisfied followd by reliability of wife with 19% dissapoinment and 48% fully and 33% partially satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both visuals and provide a useful overview: undergraduate students form the largest user group, while staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction and journals the greatest dissatisfaction. Most figures are accurately reported, including the 44% undergraduate share and the satisfaction breakdowns for opening hours, books, journals and Wi-Fi. This meets the task well, and the overview shows some selection of key features rather than simply listing every figure. To make the summary more complete and precise, include the 25% full-time postgraduate figure when comparing user groups, and clarify that the table reports satisfaction percentages for five separate library features. The phrase “most individuals are satisfied with … availability of journals” is unclear and conflicts with the later, accurate point that journals have the highest dissatisfaction.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a paragraph on satisfaction. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the two visuals. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes weakened by long, loosely connected sentences and mechanical transitions such as “Likewise” and “where as.” The overview’s statement about journals is also difficult to follow, and the final paragraph packs several comparisons together without clear sentence boundaries. Use one focused paragraph for each visual, group related satisfaction results, and make comparisons explicit—for example, contrast the 95% satisfaction for staff helpfulness with the 45% for journals. Clearer punctuation and reference to each category would make the links between ideas easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduate,” “satisfaction rate,” “availability” and “not satisfied,” so the main information is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or informal, which makes parts of the report less precise. For example, “fully satisfied” and “fairly” are preferable to “fully” and “fairyly” when describing the response categories, while “disappointment” does not accurately describe a percentage of users who are not satisfied. There are also repeated spelling errors, including “Aditinally,” “helpfullness” and “Availibility.” Check spelling carefully and use the chart’s exact labels consistently rather than varying them with unclear expressions such as “on top” or “in average.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons introduced by “while” and “whereas.” However, control is uneven, and errors in agreement, articles, sentence construction and punctuation sometimes make the meaning harder to follow. For instance, “The pie chart and table represents” has a plural subject, and “a education institution” needs a different article. “The graphs shows” and “people who uses” also show agreement problems. Several clauses are joined without clear punctuation, particularly in the final paragraph, and the overview contains an incomplete or awkwardly connected construction beginning “Where the table shows.” Aim for shorter, complete sentences first, then add complex clauses with accurate agreement and punctuation.

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