Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-30

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 table display the results of a survey of library users at a university.

At first, the chart demonstrate that different categories of library users. The full-time undergraduate uses maximum time than others by 44% . After that full-time postgraduate followed by the 25% which is the second highest users types. Whereas, Part-time postgraduate , distance learning( all courses) and Academic staff uses about 16%, 8%, and 7% .

Supplemently, The table shows results of how much users satisfied by using library of the University. The time of opening library loved by many users and very satisfied which is about 65 and fairly 35 and there is no users who is not satisfied. As like privious ,staff helping also have'nt any users who not happy however there is highest very satisfied users about 95 . While, Journal availability have the maximum users who are not joy 20 and follwed by 19 from reliability of wifi.

Overall, chart display Full-time graduate uses maximum time in university library. Whereas, In table 95 users are happy with the helpfulness of staff which maxium and null users who don't like.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two visuals and report several relevant figures, including the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness (95% very satisfied). However, coverage is partial: the table’s results for books are omitted, and the satisfaction figures for journals and Wi-Fi are only partly reported. Some descriptions are unclear or inaccurate, such as saying users “loved” the opening hours and referring to “95 users” rather than 95%. The overview also misidentifies the largest group as “Full-time graduate”; it is full-time undergraduate. To strengthen the response, give a clear overview of the main patterns and compare the satisfaction categories accurately across the table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction followed by discussion of the chart and table, and a final overview. This gives the reader some organisation. However, progression is uneven: the final paragraph repeats points already made rather than synthesising the main features, and the table discussion moves from opening hours to staff and then journals without covering the other key results. Linking expressions such as “After that,” “Whereas,” and “As like privious” are sometimes awkward or do not clearly show the relationship between ideas. Organise the body into clear sections and use comparisons to connect related figures, then make the conclusion a concise overview rather than a repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “satisfied,” “availability,” and “reliability,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “uses maximum time” does not accurately describe the largest user category, while “users who are not joy” and “opening library loved by many users” are unnatural. There are also spelling errors such as “Supplemently,” “privious,” and “follwed.” Aim for precise reporting language and check spelling; phrases such as “accounted for the largest proportion” and “were very satisfied” would communicate the data more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, but control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes make relationships between ideas unclear. Examples include “the chart demonstrate,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “different categories of library users,” which is left as an incomplete clause. In “Part-time postgraduate, distance learning … and Academic staff uses,” the plural subject requires a plural verb. Articles and sentence boundaries are also unreliable, as in “the time of opening library” and the run-on sequence describing satisfaction with opening hours. Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, check agreement and articles, and separate related figures with accurate punctuation.

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