Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-23

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 survey table demostrates that five types of library users and their opinion regarding this library services at a university.

Overall, among the library users most active readers are undergraduate and postgraduate students.Though undergrad students are most uses the library , other who are not enganged in study their portionis little.At the same time their argumet about library servis are mixed with thoes 5 category.

Runinng bachelor students are seized a big chunks of the pie charts which is nearly half of the total. Full time postgraduate students spent half time compare to undergrade students, which is 25%. Part time postgrad student do not get enogh time to read rather than full time post grad students.Academic staff and other disiplane courses students use library respectively 7 and 8 percent which is near part time postgraduate students.

Libary most stuff are very amicable , maximum readers are satisfied with staff behaviour. Books ,wifi and scientific jounal are not enogh for readers demand. the reason some people thinks its benificial and some are completly unsatified respetively 10,19,20 of total not happy. Another significant thing is library opening times, 35% individuals partially satified and rest of others are well satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both visuals and identify relevant headline features: undergraduates form the largest user group, while staff are the smallest, and staff helpfulness receives the strongest satisfaction rating. Several figures are reported accurately, including 44% for full-time undergraduates, 25% for full-time postgraduates, and the dissatisfaction figures for books, Wi-Fi and journals. However, the overview is unclear when it says opinions are “mixed,” and the claim that students “spent half time” is not a meaningful comparison of the user categories. The satisfaction data also need clearer comparisons: for example, opening hours have 65% very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied, while staff helpfulness has 95% very satisfied. Select and explain the main contrasts more precisely, avoiding unsupported interpretations such as readers’ demand being unmet.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph about user categories and a final paragraph about satisfaction. This gives the reader some sense of how the two visuals are being covered. However, progression within paragraphs is often difficult to follow, and some links between ideas are unclear. For instance, “Full time postgraduate students spent half time compare to undergrade students” does not clearly explain the relationship between the percentages. The overview also combines user numbers and opinions without establishing a clear organising point. Use one paragraph to compare the user groups and another to compare satisfaction results, and connect figures with straightforward contrasts such as “whereas” or “by comparison.” Clearer referencing would make the information easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “satisfied,” “readers,” “library services” and “significant,” and you use some category labels from the chart. However, the range is limited and frequent spelling and word-choice problems sometimes make the meaning difficult to recover. Examples include “demostrates,” “enganged,” “servis,” “amicable” for helpful, and “scientific jounal.” Several phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “seized a big chunks” and “do not get enogh time to read,” which do not accurately describe the proportions shown. Aim for precise chart language—“accounted for,” “share,” “very satisfied” and “not satisfied”—and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

There are attempts to use more than simple statements, including a contrast beginning “Though undergrad students…” and a sentence linking satisfaction to several services. However, the range is limited, and complex sentences are often faulty or incomplete, so the reader must work to understand some points. For example, “Though undergrad students are most uses the library” has incorrect verb structure, while “Full time postgraduate students spent half time compare to undergrade students” has problems with tense and comparison structure. Subject–verb agreement and sentence boundaries also need attention, as in “The pie chart and survey table demostrates.” Practise building accurate simple comparisons first, then combine them with clauses using “while” or “whereas.”

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