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 pie charts demonstrate the categories of people using library.As looking the chart we see that the most people who uses library are often to be an full-time undergraduate student.The least user of library is the staff of the academy.There is also the ratio of full-time postgraduate user,Part-time postgraduate and a user which is there for only learning about all the courses and the satisfaction of the user that uses library

At first,we look at the ratio of the highest user of the library which are the Full-time undergraduate students with the ratio of 44% .After that, we see the normal users using library which are Full-time postgraduate students and the ratio breakdown to 25%.Moreover, the part-time postgraduate students and those of distance learning of all courses are fewer with the ratio of 16% of full-time postgraduate and 8% of distance learing . The least user of the library is the academic staff with the least ratio of about 7%

Further more, if we look on the satisfaction of the user of library we see that there are 65 people that are satisfied with the library opening hours and 35 people which are fairly satisfied and 0 people in not satisfied list.The most satisfaction the library gets from is by helpfullness of the staff in which there is 95 people who are very satisfied and 5 people with fairly satisfied.Now looking at the availability of the books, there are 50 people who are very satisfied and 40 people of fairly satisfied and 10 people who are not satisfied.The availability of journels is also about 45 people of very satisfied and 35 of fairly satisfied and 20 of completely not satisfied.Moreover, the reliability of wi-fi which about 48 of very satisfied , 33 of fair and 19 of not satisfied

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and report the main user groups and satisfaction figures, including the largest group (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the strongest satisfaction result (staff helpfulness, 95% very satisfied). Most figures match the source. However, there is no clear overview drawing together the main patterns—for example, that undergraduates form the largest user category and staff helpfulness receives the highest satisfaction, while journals attract the greatest dissatisfaction. Some comparisons are also unclear: “normal users” is not a meaningful category, and the opening-hours figures are described as “people” rather than percentages. To strengthen the response, add a concise overview and consistently identify the data as percentages. The coverage is relevant, though some features are reported more fully than they are interpreted.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence: it first describes the user categories and then moves to satisfaction, with paragraph breaks helping to separate these topics. Linking expressions such as “After that,” “Moreover,” and “Now looking at” show an effort to guide the reader. However, the progression is sometimes mechanical, and the first paragraph mixes an introduction with several details without establishing a clear overview. The long final paragraph lists satisfaction results in succession, so comparisons between categories are not always easy to follow. Use a distinct overview paragraph, then group related satisfaction results—for instance, the strongest results together and the areas with more dissatisfaction together. Clearer referencing and less repetitive transitions would make the organisation more effective.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use enough topic vocabulary to identify the groups and measures, including “full-time undergraduate,” “availability of books,” and “reliability of wi-fi.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are imprecise or unnatural, such as “normal users,” “the ratio breakdown to 25%,” and “people in not satisfied list.” Repetition of “user,” “ratio,” and “satisfied” also makes the report less fluent. There are spelling errors in “learing,” “helpfullness,” and “journels,” and “fair” is too vague for the satisfaction category. Aim for accurate reporting language such as “accounted for,” “share,” and “respondents,” while preserving the exact category labels. More precise collocations would improve clarity and control.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. However, errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles, and punctuation are frequent enough to make parts of the report awkward. Examples include “As looking the chart,” “the most people who uses library,” and “the least user … are the academic staff.” Several sentences run together without a space after a full stop, while others lack a clear grammatical frame, such as “Moreover, the reliability of wi-fi which about 48…” Practise complete subject–verb structures and consistent plural forms: for example, “The largest group is full-time undergraduates, at 44%.” Use commas and full stops to separate each comparison, and check articles and agreement during editing.

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