Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-27

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 given pie chart illustrates that five different categories of library users at a university and the given table chart illustrates different facility and with those library user satisfaction.

Overall, in the pie chart largest share in library users was full-time undergraduate, while in table largest students were satisfay with helpfulness nature of staff.

On the one hand, the largest ratio who use library at university was full-time undergraduate total 44%, whereas part-time postgraduate, distance learning and academic staff share total 31% individuals out of remaining 56%, while rest 25% library students was full-time postgraduate second highest in pie chart.

On the other hand, the table shows five different satisfaction percentage the highest in five helpness of staff was first with 95% very satsfied and 5% fairly satisfied, furthermore with library opening hours 65% give best rating rest 35% was farily satified. While availability of books and journals 50-45% give best rating 40-35% good and rest 10-20% was not satisfied with servies. And for wifi 48% very happy with the servies, where 33% was not so happy and rest 19% was completely unsatisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for the largest share at 44%, followed by full-time postgraduates at 25%. You also select useful satisfaction comparisons, especially staff helpfulness (95% very satisfied) and opening hours (65%). However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the 31% for part-time postgraduates, distance learners and academic staff is their combined share, not a share “out of remaining 56%”; and for wi-fi, 33% were fairly satisfied, not “not so happy,” while 19% were not satisfied. The overview gives the main extremes but could summarise the broader pattern across the satisfaction categories more clearly. More precise reporting and a clearer overview would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the user categories and satisfaction results. This gives the reader a general route through both visuals. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “On the one hand,” and “On the other hand” help signal shifts, but some connections feel mechanical or do not express a meaningful contrast. The long final sentence combines books, journals and wi-fi, making the figures and satisfaction levels harder to follow. Grouping the satisfaction results into clearer comparisons, and using shorter sentences with more precise references, would improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “largest share,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “very satisfied,” so the main information is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “table chart,” “largest students,” “helpfulness nature of staff,” and “give best rating.” Spelling errors in “satsfied,” “helpness,” “farily,” and “servies” also make the writing less polished. Some expressions, including “completely unsatisfied,” do not match the table’s category “not satisfied.” Aim for standard chart-reporting phrases such as “accounted for,” “rated,” and “were dissatisfied,” while checking spelling and using the exact satisfaction labels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses introduced by “while.” However, some sentence structures are incomplete or difficult to follow. For example, “The given pie chart illustrates that five different categories…” lacks a complete grammatical construction after “illustrates that,” and “Overall, in the pie chart largest share…” is missing articles and a clear verb phrase. There are also errors in agreement and sentence boundaries, particularly in the long sentence beginning “While availability of books and journals…”. Use complete subject–verb structures, add articles where needed, and separate the final comparisons into shorter sentences. These changes would make your meaning more consistently clear.

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