Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 the table provide information about categories of library users and library user satisfaction, respectively, the university. The satisfaction is measured in percentage.

Overall, most percentage of library users are full-time undergraduates and full-time postgraduates, whereas most of the users are satisfied by the helpfulness of the staff and availability of journals left many users unsatisfied.

Regaeding the categories of library users, Full-time undergraduate recorded 44%, the highest value among the categories. This was followed by full-time postgraduate at 25%, while part-time postgraduate , distance learning and acadamic staff registered 16%, 8% and 7% respectively.

Turning to library user satisfaction, helpfulness of staff stood at 95% very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied. library opening hours had 65 % very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied. Availability of books and journals and reliability of wifi remains mostly the same in all categories.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, followed by full-time postgraduates at 25%, and you include the remaining categories. However, the satisfaction summary is incomplete and partly inaccurate. Staff helpfulness is 95% very satisfied and only 5% fairly satisfied, not 35%; opening hours are reported correctly. The statement that books, journals and wi-fi “remain mostly the same” is too vague and misses useful contrasts, such as books having 10% not satisfied compared with 20% for journals and 19% for wi-fi. The overview also says journals left many users unsatisfied without explaining the figures. The response is seven words below the required minimum. Include a fuller, accurate comparison of the satisfaction results and meet the minimum length.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for user categories and satisfaction. Sequencing phrases such as “Overall,” “Regarding,” and “Turning to” help the reader follow the shift between the two visuals. However, the final paragraph groups three satisfaction categories together and concludes they are “mostly the same,” so the information does not progress clearly or distinguish the key results. The overview also combines a clear point about user groups with a less precise claim about satisfaction. Develop the satisfaction paragraph in a logical order, reporting the strongest result first and then comparing books, journals and wi-fi. Clearer links between the overview and supporting details would make the organisation more effective.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfaction,” “registered,” and “stood at,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “most percentage of library users” is unnatural, and “satisfied by the helpfulness” does not express the relationship clearly. “Remains mostly the same” is also too general for describing distinct percentages. There are spelling errors in “Regaeding” and “acadamic,” and “wifi” would be better written as “Wi-Fi.” Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully; for example, describe a group as “the largest proportion” and use “were very satisfied with” when reporting satisfaction.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex opening sentence and comparative structures such as “This was followed by…”. Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors and punctuation problems are noticeable. In the introduction, “respectively, the university” leaves the relationship between the information and the university incomplete; write “respectively, at the university.” In “helpfulness of staff stood at 95% very satisfied,” the sentence structure does not correctly connect the measure to the satisfaction category. The final sentence also shifts to “remains” despite listing several items, which calls for a plural verb, and the opening word of the sentence after the full stop should be capitalised. Practise complete, well-formed reporting sentences and check agreement and punctuation.

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