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 chart and table shows rhe results of a survey of library users at a university and library user satisfaction percentage. In the pie chart their are five categories. 69% of the students uses library are divided in two categories, 44% are full time undergraduates and 25% are full time postgraduate. Remaining 29% users of library are divided in three parts, 16% are part-time postgraduates, followed by 8% students of distance learning of all courses, and 7% are academic staff.

The Library user satisfaction has 5 aspects. The helpfulness of staff aspect has the highest satisfaction score which is 95%. The highest dissatisfaction rate is 20% which is of the availability of journals. Apart from these two the remaining aspects has moderate satisfaction percentage upto 50% for the availability of books, journals and relaibility of wifi. These three aspects has dissatisfaction score of 10% for availability of books and 19% are dissatisfied for the relaibility of wi-fi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify several relevant features, including the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%), the smallest (academic staff, 7%), and the highest satisfaction result (staff helpfulness, 95%). However, the response only partially summarises the visuals: it gives no clear overall comparison of satisfaction across all five aspects, and the opening-hours result is omitted. The statement that the remaining aspects have “moderate satisfaction” is vague, and the account of dissatisfaction leaves out the 20% for journals when discussing the figures. Also, the response is 147 words, below the required 150-word minimum. Add a concise overview and cover the main contrasts in both the chart and table, using accurate figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The information is arranged in a generally understandable order: you first describe the user categories and then move to satisfaction, with a paragraph break separating the two visuals. Linking phrases such as “followed by,” “Apart from these two,” and “which” help connect details, so the overall organisation is coherent. However, the satisfaction paragraph moves between the highest satisfaction, highest dissatisfaction, and selected remaining figures without a clear progression, and “these three aspects” is not fully precise because the preceding sentence also mentions journals. A brief overview followed by a systematic comparison of satisfaction results would make the progression clearer. The current linking is adequate, but some references and transitions need more precise control.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “dissatisfaction rate,” “availability,” and “reliability,” and the reader can understand the main comparisons. There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “divided into” and “followed by.” However, some phrasing is repetitive or imprecise: “satisfaction percentage” and “satisfaction score” are used where “proportion satisfied” would be clearer, while “moderate satisfaction percentage” is vague. Spelling errors in “rhe,” “relaibility,” and “wifi” also reduce accuracy. Aim for precise collocations and consistent terms for the chart’s percentages; this would strengthen the range already shown without changing the meaning of your comparisons.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, and the main information is usually understandable. However, frequent errors in agreement and sentence construction limit accuracy. For example, “The chart and table shows” should use a plural verb, while “69% of the students uses” requires a plural verb form. “The remaining aspects has” and “These three aspects has” also show agreement problems. There are article and number issues in “In the pie chart their are five categories,” and the long opening sentence would be clearer if divided or restructured. These errors sometimes make the reader pause, even though the intended meaning can generally be recovered. Practise subject–verb agreement and build accurate complex sentences before adding further detail.

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