Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-22

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 graph and table illustrate the different types of library users and the percentage of their satisfaction level on various things.

Overall, highest portion of the library users is full time undergraduate students, while the academic staff is the lowest portion of library users.It is also nioticeable that the highest percentage of satisfaction level on helpfulness staff.

Initially, 44% of undergraduate students are used library, while only 25% of postgraduate students are used library.8% of library are used for distance learning and 16% of library are used by part time postgraduate students, on the other hand only 7% of academic staff are used library.

Regarding the library users satisfaction, every library users are satisfied on helpful staff and library opening hours.However, 20% of users are not satisfied on availability.On the other hand, 40% and of users are fairly satisfied on availability of books, while 10% are unsatisfied.48% of users are satisfied on wi-fi, but 19% are not satisfied on it

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also include figures from both the chart and the satisfaction table, and your overview notes the strongest satisfaction for staff helpfulness. However, several comparisons are incomplete or imprecise. For example, “every library users are satisfied” overlooks that 5% are only fairly satisfied with staff, and the statement that 20% are dissatisfied “on availability” does not specify that this applies to journals; dissatisfaction with books is 10%. The overview could also highlight that opening hours receive no negative ratings and that journals and wi-fi have the highest dissatisfaction. More precise coverage of these key contrasts would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories, and a paragraph on satisfaction. This gives the reader a workable route through the information, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Initially,” and “Regarding” help signal shifts. However, progression within the final paragraph is less controlled: the discussion moves from staff and opening hours to general availability, then books and wi-fi, without consistently distinguishing the table’s separate categories. Some linking is mechanical, and punctuation spacing makes transitions less smooth, as in “library.It” and “hours.However.” Grouping the satisfaction results by positive and negative ratings, while naming each category clearly, would improve cohesion and make comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “undergraduate,” “postgraduate,” and “satisfaction,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the meaning awkward: “44% of undergraduate students are used library” and “8% of library are used for distance learning” do not express the data naturally. “Satisfied on helpful staff” and the repeated, vague “availability” also reduce precision. Use language that describes proportions and ratings directly, such as “accounted for,” “were satisfied with,” and “availability of journals.” More varied and accurate phrasing would help you report the figures clearly without repeating “users” and “library” so often.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few complex sentences, including the contrast beginning “while” and the sentence starting “However,” but control is inconsistent. Errors in verb forms and sentence structure occur in examples such as “44% of undergraduate students are used library” and “only 25% of postgraduate students are used library”; these should use a construction such as “used the library” or “accounted for.” There are also agreement and article problems in “highest portion … is” and “every library users are,” as well as missing sentence punctuation or spacing around full stops. Most ideas remain understandable, but these recurring errors make some sentences difficult to read. Practise accurate simple reporting structures first, then combine them with controlled comparisons using “while” and “whereas.”

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