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 pie chart demonstrate the proportion of university library users recorded by the result of a survey, while table provide information on the feedback given by the users of library.

Maximum library users were Full-time undergraduate about 44% and minimum users were Acedemic staff about 7%. Second higest number of users were Full-time postgraduate about 25%, followed by 16% were part-time postgraduate, while second lowest 8% were Distance learning(all courses) users.

Users were satisfied with the Helpfulness of staff and Opening hours, while there were mix feedback on the Availablity of books, But users were fairly satisfied with the Availablity of journals and not satisfied with Reliabilty of wifi.

Overall, Full-time undergradute and Full-time postgraduate had large user compred to other, while feedback on Reliability of wifi and Availability of journals had not satisfied feedback compared to others.,also Helpfulness of staff and Opening hours have 0 not satisfied feedback

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user groups and report several accurate figures, including undergraduates at 44%, academic staff at 7%, and postgraduates at 25% and 16%. You also attempt an overview of satisfaction, but some interpretations are unclear or inaccurate: journals had the highest “not satisfied” share among the listed services (20%), while wi-fi had 19%, and journals were not mainly fairly satisfied (45% were very satisfied). The response also omits the 8% distance-learning figure from the detailed comparison and gives little precise information from the satisfaction table. The overview is relevant but underdeveloped, and the response is one word below the required 150-word minimum. Include clearer comparisons and accurately distinguish the satisfaction categories.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure: it introduces the two visuals, describes user categories, and then discusses satisfaction. This gives the reader a general sense of the task, and linking phrases such as “followed by” and “while” help connect some comparisons. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The final paragraph repeats points already made, and its long, loosely joined sentence combines several comparisons without a clear hierarchy. Some links are also awkward, such as “while there were mix feedback,” which makes the relationship between the ideas difficult to follow. Use a distinct overview and organise the details into focused paragraphs, grouping the strongest satisfaction results separately from the weaker ones.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “proportion,” “feedback,” “satisfied,” and “reliability,” and you attempt comparative language such as “maximum,” “minimum,” and “second highest.” However, the range is limited and several choices or collocations are inaccurate, including “large user,” “mix feedback,” and “not satisfied feedback.” Repeated use of “users” and “feedback” also makes the description less precise. Spelling errors such as “Acedemic,” “higest,” “Availablity,” and “Reliabilty” are noticeable and reduce clarity. Aim for accurate, natural phrases for proportions and satisfaction levels, and check spelling carefully. For example, describe a group as “the largest user category” and report “dissatisfaction” rather than “not satisfied feedback.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some complex sentences, using clauses linked by “while” and “followed by,” but control is inconsistent and the sentence patterns are mostly simple or joined loosely. Errors occur in basic agreement and articles: “The pie chart demonstrate” should be “The pie chart demonstrates,” and “table provide” needs “the table provides.” The phrase “Maximum library users were…” also lacks a clear grammatical structure, while the final sentence has faulty punctuation and an unclear construction (“had large user compred to other”). These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to understand. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, article use, and complete comparative sentence forms, then use punctuation to separate the comparisons rather than joining them into one sentence.

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