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 table demonstrates the survey findings about library users categories and their views about different facilities of library in university.

Overall it is clear that main trends of pie chart is categories of users which were undergraduate students.Regarding the table most people were satisfied from the timing of the library.

Meanwhile it is clear that the pie chart illustrates the categories of users in percentage . According to the chart the undergraduate students was the highest user of library which was upto 44% .while part time postgraduates stufents were only 16% and full time postgraduate were considerably modest users shows upto 25% .on the other hand the distance learning students and the academic staff was the lowest users upto 8% only.

The table demonstrates the satisfaction level of library users in percentage.it is clear that mostly people are satisfied from the library hours which ia upto 65% (satisfied) and 35% (fairly satisfied). Almost everyone were satisfied from library staff whoch was upto 95%.the chart shows 90% of leople were satisfied from books availability only 10% was not satisfied.Survey shows upto 45% were satisfied from journals and 30% were not satisfied.Most of the people were shows satisfactory to wifi only 19% were disapoint from network issues.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both visuals and identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff are among the smallest groups. You also note that satisfaction with opening hours is generally positive and that staff receive especially strong ratings. However, some figures and comparisons are inaccurate: distance learners are 8% and academic staff 7%, so they are not both 8%; journal dissatisfaction is 20%, not 30%; and 45% are very satisfied with journals, rather than simply “satisfied.” The overview is relevant but narrow, focusing mainly on user categories and opening hours. Include the strongest contrast in the table—95% very satisfied with staff versus lower ratings for journals and Wi-Fi—and report the satisfaction categories precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and one on satisfaction. This makes the two visuals easy to distinguish, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Meanwhile” help signal movement between points. However, progression within the final paragraph is less controlled: several facilities and figures are listed in quick succession, and the comparison between them is not always explicit. Some linking words, including “Meanwhile” and “on the other hand,” feel mechanical or do not mark a clear contrast. Improve cohesion by grouping the satisfaction results—for example, staff and opening hours as highly rated, then books, journals, and Wi-Fi—and use clear references to the relevant rating categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing charts, including “survey findings,” “categories,” “satisfaction level,” and “availability.” There are also attempts at more descriptive wording, such as “highest user” and “modest users.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, including “satisfied from,” “disapoint from network issues,” and “the lowest users,” which make parts of the report less precise. Spelling errors such as “stufents,” “whoch,” and “leople” also reduce control. Aim for standard chart-report collocations and accurate forms, such as “satisfied with,” “accounted for,” and “dissatisfied with the Wi-Fi reliability.” This would make your descriptions clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, including “According to the chart…” and “Almost everyone were satisfied…”. However, errors in agreement, articles, sentence boundaries, and punctuation are evident in several places. For example, “the pie chart and table demonstrates” needs a plural verb, while “the undergraduate students was” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “According to the chart” also runs into the next point without reliable punctuation, and several sentences omit spaces after full stops. These issues sometimes make the relationships between figures harder to follow. Practise checking each sentence for a clear subject and verb, and use full stops to separate distinct comparisons.

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