Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-11
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 illustrates the consequences of a survey of library users at a university.
Overall, in the pie chart among all the percentages of library users full time undergraduates have taken the highest position where others following that.In the table users were very much satisfied with the helpfulness of staff.
Firstly, in the pie chart full time undergraduates were using library the most at the percentages of 44%.This percentage were taking a large area of the pie chart. Follwing that, the number of full time graduates held the second position with the percentage of 25%.Distance between part time and full time postgraduate were very close the only 9% they were apart from each other.Where same scenerio was with distance learning and the academic staffs only 1% apart .The number of academic staff was the lowest.
Furthermore, users were very much satisfied with helpfulness nature of the staff and surprisingly 0 people were not satisfied. Among fairly satisfied availability of books were the highest with 40 users and lastly, 20 users were not satisfied with the availability of journal also 19 users were not satisfied with reliability of wifi.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for the largest share at 44%, while academic staff are the smallest at 7%. You also select relevant satisfaction findings, especially the 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness and the 20% not satisfied with journal availability. However, coverage is partial and some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: the postgraduate groups differ by 9 percentage points, but the distance-learning and academic-staff groups differ by 1 point, not a clearly explained comparison. The overview mentions only the leading user group and staff helpfulness, leaving the broader satisfaction pattern unstated. Also, “40 users” and “20 users” should be percentages, and the table includes several other key results that could support a clearer summary.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction and overview are followed by a paragraph on user categories and one on satisfaction. Sequencing words such as “Firstly” and “Furthermore” help signal movement between topics. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly in “Distance between part time and full time postgraduate were very close the only 9% they were apart from each other.” The overview also combines chart and table points without clearly summarising the main patterns. Some linking is mechanical, and references such as “this percentage” and “where others following that” are not always clear. Grouping the satisfaction results into a clear comparison—for example, strongest ratings versus areas with more dissatisfaction—would make the information easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “percentages,” “satisfied,” “availability,” and “reliability,” so the reader can generally identify the topics being described. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning less clear. “Consequences of a survey” does not describe survey findings; “results” or “findings” would be appropriate. Likewise, “held the second position” and “taken the highest position” are awkward ways to describe proportions, while “very much satisfied” is an unnatural collocation. Spelling errors such as “Follwing” and “scenerio,” along with inconsistent forms such as “wifi,” also reduce precision. Aim for standard chart language and accurate collocations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts some longer sentence forms, including comparisons and clauses introduced by “where,” but control is inconsistent. Errors occur frequently in agreement and sentence construction: “The pie chart and table illustrates” needs a plural verb, and “This percentage were taking” has incorrect agreement. The sentence beginning “Distance between part time and full time postgraduate” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while several ideas are joined with full stops or commas in ways that create run-on or fragmented sentences. Articles and plural forms are also unreliable, as in “the availability of journal.” These errors sometimes make relationships between figures difficult to understand. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled comparative clauses.
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