Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-13

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 two diagrams illustrates the categories of library users and the library user satisfaction.

Overview, the full-time undergraduate categories is the most highest categories in the library users (44%). The helpfulness of staff is the highest satisfaction of very in (95%) and the fairly satisfied is the highest value of (40%).in availability of books.

Moreover, the full-time undergraduate in the library users is 44%, and the full-time postgraduate is about 25%, of library users active. The part-time postgraduate users of library is 18%, and the distance learning active is only about 8%, and the last user is active in library users if academic staff is about only 7%.

In the above, the helpfulness of staff receives the most positive feedback , with 95% of users very satisfied and no users dissatisfied or the 35% of users fairly satisfied. In contrast, academic resources show lower satisfication. Only 50% are very satisfied with book availablilty, with 10% not satisfied. The situation is worse for journals, where only 45% are very satisfied. The highest level of dissatisfaction. Similarly, wifi reliabilty has 48% vert satisfied but only 19% not satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and identify several important features, especially the dominance of full-time undergraduates (44%) and the strong rating for staff helpfulness (95% very satisfied). You also compare satisfaction with books, journals and Wi-Fi, and correctly note that journals have the greatest dissatisfaction (20%). However, some details are inaccurate: part-time postgraduate users are 16%, not 18%, and staff helpfulness has 5% fairly satisfied, not 35%. The overview also calls 40% the highest fairly satisfied figure, although this is for books; opening hours are higher at 35%, while books are 40%. The main features are relevant, but the overview and some comparisons need more precise selection and reporting.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable overall structure: an opening, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a final discussion of satisfaction. This helps the reader distinguish the two sets of information. However, progression is uneven, and some points are repeated: the 44% undergraduate figure appears in both the overview and the next paragraph. Linking is sometimes awkward or unclear, as in “In the above,” and the sentence about journals (“The highest level of dissatisfaction”) is a fragment whose connection to the preceding point is not explicit. Organise the satisfaction figures in a clearer sequence and use linking phrases to show contrasts and comparisons without repeating data.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “categories,” “very satisfied,” “dissatisfied,” “availability” and “reliability,” so the topic is generally clear. There are also attempts at more specific phrasing, such as “receives the most positive feedback.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “the most highest categories,” “users active,” and “the highest satisfaction of very in” make parts of the report difficult to interpret. Spelling errors such as “satisfication,” “availablilty” and “reliabilty” also reduce accuracy. Aim for concise, standard expressions such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “were very satisfied,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses, for example, “In contrast, academic resources show lower…” This gives some variety, but control is inconsistent. Subject–verb agreement is incorrect in “The two diagrams illustrates,” and the overview phrase “the full-time undergraduate categories is” has agreement and sentence-structure problems. Several sentences are incomplete or awkwardly joined, including “The highest level of dissatisfaction” and “Overview, the full-time undergraduate categories…”. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. Build complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement and punctuation when combining comparisons.

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