Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-09
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 categorizes the individuals who utilized the library services. It is evident from the given data that full-time undergraduates make the largest chunk of the data i.e, 44%. While the academic staff is the least one at 7% However, full-time postgraduates make 25%of the total individuals.
The information in the table is related to the satisfaction level of the above users after utilizing the library services based on the time, staff behavior, books, journals and availability of internet services.
It can be seen that 95% of learners are satisfied with the behavior of library staff. The greatest number of unsatisfied users is 20% over the non-availability of journals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
You identify two important features accurately: full-time undergraduates are the largest group at 44%, academic staff are the smallest at 7%, and staff helpfulness receives the highest satisfaction, with 95% very satisfied. You also correctly note that journals have the highest dissatisfaction rate, at 20%. However, the response is substantially under the required 150 words and omits several key comparisons, including the other user categories and satisfaction results for opening hours, books, and wi-fi. The overview is limited, and “non-availability of journals” overstates what the table shows: it reports dissatisfaction with availability, not that journals were unavailable. Develop a fuller overview and report a broader selection of figures.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a coherent basic sequence: it first describes the user categories, then introduces the satisfaction table, and finally highlights two satisfaction findings. The paragraph break helps distinguish the two visuals, and phrases such as “It can be seen” signal a move to a specific result. However, the progression is brief and incomplete, with no concluding overview that brings the main patterns together. The opening sentence about the table lists its topics but does not lead into a systematic comparison of the results. Build clearer progression by grouping the satisfaction figures—for example, the strongest results, followed by areas with more dissatisfaction—and use references such as “this category” only when their meaning is unmistakable.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduates,” “satisfaction level,” “availability,” and “unsatisfied users.” These terms make the subject understandable, and “largest chunk” conveys the idea of the biggest group. Some choices are informal or imprecise for an academic report, however. “Largest chunk of the data” is less suitable than “largest proportion of library users,” while “staff behavior” does not precisely describe the table’s measure of helpfulness. “Non-availability of journals” also implies that journals were unavailable rather than that some users were dissatisfied with their availability. Aim for precise chart language and consistent terms such as “proportion,” “very satisfied,” and “dissatisfied with journal availability.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0
You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the meaning remains clear. For example, “It can be seen that 95% of learners are satisfied…” is a clear reporting structure, while the opening uses a relative clause to describe library users. Some errors in punctuation, spacing, and sentence boundaries remain. The first paragraph contains a fragment beginning “While the academic staff…” and runs the next point into it without a clear boundary; “7% However” needs punctuation between the clauses. There are also missing spaces in “25%of” and inconsistent punctuation around “i.e,”. Use complete sentences, check commas and full stops, and vary reporting structures while maintaining accurate clause boundaries.
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