Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-10
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 chart illustrate the proportion of various categories of library users.The table provide information about the user satisfaction rate.
Overall, full-time undergraduates accounted the largest share in terms of library use, whereas distance learning and academic staff recorded the lowest figures. users were almost very satisfied with the library features while few users are not satisfied with availability of journals and books and reliability of wi-fi.
Categories of library users, Full-time undergraduate students recorded the highest share, accounted for 44%, followed by full-time postgraduate consisted to quater. The part-time postgraduates were only 16%, distance learning and academic staff recorded the lowest percentage ,accounted for 8% and 7% respectively.
Users satisfaction rate, 65% users were very satisfied by library timings, whereas 35% were fairly satisfied and none are not not satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates make up the largest share at 44%, while academic staff and distance learners are the smallest groups at 7% and 8%. You also give an overview of satisfaction and report the opening-hours figures accurately. However, the response addresses the table only very partially: it stops after opening hours and omits the results for staff helpfulness, books, journals and Wi-Fi, including the notably high satisfaction with staff. Some wording also makes the overview imprecise, since “few users are not satisfied” does not distinguish the different levels across features. The response is 20 words below the required minimum. To develop the report, cover the remaining table rows and compare the strongest and weakest satisfaction results.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a recognisable overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate sections for user categories and satisfaction. This helps the reader follow the shift from the chart to the table. The sequence within the user-category paragraph is also logical, moving from the largest group to smaller ones. However, the satisfaction section is incomplete, so the report’s progression ends abruptly after opening hours rather than covering the full set of features. Some transitions and labels are mechanical, such as “Categories of library users” and “Users satisfaction rate” used as standalone openings. Improve cohesion by linking comparisons across the table—for example, contrasting staff helpfulness with journal availability—and use clear paragraphing to ensure every key feature is included.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “share,” “accounted,” and “satisfaction rate,” and the reader can generally understand which groups and features you mean. There is some repetition of “recorded” and “users,” however, and several word combinations are inaccurate or awkward: “accounted the largest share,” “consisted to quater,” and “satisfied by library timings.” These choices reduce precision in a report that depends on clear comparisons. Use standard collocations such as “accounted for,” “made up a quarter,” and “satisfied with the opening hours.” Also take care with spelling and word forms, including “quarter” and “user satisfaction.” A broader set of precise comparison terms would help describe the omitted satisfaction results more effectively.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple statements and more developed comparisons, including “whereas” clauses, and the main figures are usually understandable. However, errors occur frequently in basic sentence construction and agreement. For example, “The chart illustrate” and “The table provide” need singular verb forms; “undergraduates accounted the largest share” is missing a preposition; and “full-time postgraduate consisted to quater” has an incorrect verb pattern. The sentence “none are not not satisfied” also contains an incorrect tense and duplicated negation. Punctuation and spacing need attention, particularly the missing space after “users.” Build accuracy first with clear subject–verb patterns and correct prepositions, then practise combining accurate clauses to express comparisons.
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