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 illustrates the different type of staff who use library which includes ( academic, distance learning, full-time undergraduate, part-time and full-time postgraduates).

Overall, it is evident that mostly full-time undergrduates use library, with percentage of 44%. On the other hand, the academic staff used the library with least number. Furthermore, the most of users were very satisfied with the helpfulness of staff; whereas, most of the users became dissatisfied with the reliability of wifi.

The 50% of staff was very satified with the availability of books, with fairly satisfaction of 40%. Moreover, not even single user felt unsatisfied with the library opening hours, and the helpfulness of staff. The highest dissatisfication was seen due ot availability of journals, with the percentage of 20%.

The full-time undergraduate may be very satisfied with the service of library, that is why their percentage was highest. But, the academic staff felt more dissatisfaction than any other users due to poor service.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also report several key satisfaction results correctly, including 50% very satisfied with book availability and no dissatisfaction with opening hours or staff helpfulness. However, the overview is not fully precise: wi-fi had the highest dissatisfaction only narrowly, at 19%, compared with 20% for journals, so journals were actually highest. The final paragraph also makes unsupported claims that undergraduates were more satisfied and academic staff more dissatisfied; the table gives no satisfaction breakdown by user category. Covering both visuals is a strength, but selecting and comparing the data more carefully, and avoiding speculation, would make the response more complete and clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs containing details from the two visuals. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “On the other hand,” and “Furthermore” help signal relationships between points. However, the progression is weakened because the final paragraph shifts from reporting the data to unsupported explanations about satisfaction by user type. Some connections are also awkward or unclear, particularly “with fairly satisfaction of 40%,” and the overview combines user categories with satisfaction findings without clearly distinguishing the two visuals. Group the user proportions together, then summarise and compare satisfaction results, using references that make each figure’s subject clear.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “availability,” “dissatisfied,” and “helpfulness,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons you intend. However, several word-choice, collocation, and spelling problems reduce precision: “different type of staff” is inaccurate because the categories include students, “fairly satisfaction” is not a natural phrase, and “dissatisfication” and “undergrduates” are misspelled. “The most of users” and “felt unsatisfied” are also awkward in this context. Aim for accurate chart language such as “user groups,” “were fairly satisfied,” and “the highest proportion reporting dissatisfaction.” More consistent spelling and natural collocations would make your vocabulary more effective.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a cause-and-effect construction beginning “that is why.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “different type … who use library” has problems with number and articles, while “The 50% of staff was” uses an unsuitable article and verb agreement. In “Moreover, not even single user felt,” the singular noun needs an article, and “their percentage was highest” has an unclear reference. The final sentence also presents a speculative relationship as a cause. Practise accurate article use, subject–verb agreement, and clear pronoun reference while retaining your attempts at complex sentences.

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