Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-28
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 visual show information on the results of a survey of library it includes five different categories of library users and proportions of library users at a university.
Overall, the pie chart depicts Full -time Undergraduates user accounted largest praportion Whereas, Acadmic satff sawed least share.library users highly satisfied with staff helpfulness.
In detaill, among five categories of library users full time Undergraduates accounted for 44%.it saw largest proportion than Full-time postgradute it made up nearly a quater of share.conversely Acadmic staff represent least value approximately 7%. also Distance learning and part-time post graduates accounted at 8 and 16 %.
Asper the Table library users are very statisfied with staff service it nealry just 100% . also Library opening hours was second largest category 65%.while,Availabilitiy of journals and books has 50 and 45 % respectively. in terms of wifi facility not satisfied sectoin represents around 19% which highest proportion.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates make up 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group at 7%. You also include an overview and refer to satisfaction, so both visuals are addressed. However, several table figures are misreported: books have 50% very satisfied and journals 45%, but you reverse these values; the 50% and 45% are not overall satisfaction figures. Your statement that users are “highly satisfied with staff helpfulness” is supported by the 95% very satisfied result, but the overview would be stronger if it also highlighted the generally positive ratings and the comparatively lower satisfaction with journals and wi-fi. The response is one word below the required minimum, and some key comparisons remain unclear or inaccurate.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a final paragraph about satisfaction. This gives the reader a basic route through the two visuals. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven, and some links are mechanical or unclear. For example, “Whereas” is not connected smoothly to the preceding clause, while “also” and “in terms of” do not always make the relationship between figures clear. The final paragraph moves from staff helpfulness to opening hours, then books and journals, and finally wi-fi without consistently distinguishing satisfaction levels. Use clearer topic sentences and group the table data by pattern, such as the strongest ratings first and the weaker areas afterwards.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “accounted for,” “share,” and “satisfied,” which helps communicate the chart’s subject. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation and spelling errors make parts difficult to read, such as “sawed least share,” “nearly just 100%,” and “not satisfied section.” Repeated use of “accounted” and “proportion” also makes the description less flexible. Aim for accurate, natural phrases for reporting data, such as “represented,” “made up,” and “the highest percentage of respondents.” Check spelling carefully, especially in key terms such as “academic,” “availability,” and “satisfaction,” because these errors recur in prominent parts of the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, but control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make the intended relationships difficult to follow. For example, “The visual show information” has subject–verb disagreement, while “full time Undergraduates accounted for 44%.it saw largest proportion” contains a sentence boundary problem and an unclear pronoun. Articles and sentence structure are also unreliable in phrases such as “library users at a university” and “it nearly just 100%.” Most sentences rely on basic patterns, and attempts to connect clauses with “whereas” and “while” are not consistently formed. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check agreement, punctuation and the links between clauses.
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