Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-17
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 and table illustrate the results of a survey of library users at university.
Overall, it is noticeable that the percentage of full time undergraduate is higher, at 44% and academic staff is lower, at 7%. Library user, helpfulness of staff are 95% very satisfied rather than reliability of wifi in library is 19% user not satisfied.
It is evident that the full-time undergraduate are 44% user of library and 25% user are full-time postgraduate in library. The 16% user are part-time postgraduates instead of 8% are all courses distance learning. While, academic staff user of library are 7% at lower level.
A closer look reveals that 65% user are very satisfied of library opening hours and fairly satisfied user are 35%. Helpfulness staff is very satisfied user at 95% while 5% user are fairly. Availability of books in library user are 50% satisfied but 40% user are fairly satisfied and 10% user are not satisfied. Availability of journals 45%, reliability of wifi user are 48% satisfied and 33% user are fairly level. On the other hand., 19% user are not satisfied with reliability of wi-fi.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5
You cover both visuals and identify important features, including the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%), the smallest (academic staff, 7%), and the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness (95%). You also report several figures accurately, such as opening hours and book availability. This gives the response a clear overview and relevant supporting detail. However, some comparisons are incomplete: the overview highlights wi-fi dissatisfaction but does not summarise the broader pattern across satisfaction categories, and the journal figures are not fully reported. The phrase “45%” for journals is left without specifying that this is very satisfied, while the 35% fairly satisfied and 20% not satisfied are omitted. More precise coverage of these less-developed details would strengthen the summary.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a paragraph on satisfaction. This helps the reader distinguish the two visuals, and phrases such as “Overall” and “A closer look reveals” signal the stages of the report. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several figures are joined in long, loosely connected sentences. For example, the overview moves from user categories to satisfaction without a clear comparison, and “On the other hand” does not establish a meaningful contrast with the preceding information. Some linking is repetitive or mechanical. Grouping satisfaction results more systematically—for example, strongest ratings first, then areas with more dissatisfaction—would make the relationships clearer.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant task vocabulary, including “survey,” “percentage,” “availability,” and “satisfied,” and the reader can generally understand which categories and services you mean. However, the range is limited and several phrases are repeated or used in unnatural combinations, such as “user of library,” “very satisfied user,” and “fairly satisfied user.” These expressions make the report less precise and fluent. There are also inconsistent forms such as “wifi” and “wi-fi,” and “full time” would be clearer as the standard compound adjective “full-time.” Aim to use accurate collocations for describing proportions and satisfaction, and vary reporting language without sacrificing clarity.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt some complex sentence forms, including “While, academic staff user of library are 7% at lower level,” but control is limited and many sentences contain errors in agreement, articles, or sentence construction. For example, “the full-time undergraduate are 44% user” has incorrect agreement and an unclear relationship between the percentage and the people; “65% user are very satisfied of library opening hours” also has problems with plural agreement and the preposition pattern. The sentence beginning “Availability of journals 45%, reliability of wifi…” is not a complete, clearly structured comparison. These errors sometimes make the intended meaning harder to follow. Practise building accurate simple comparison sentences first, then combine them with controlled subordinate clauses.
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