Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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 present the outcome of a study among library users at a university.

Overall, together the sources of information reveal that there are five categories of users of library where full-time undergraduates have their maximum number compared to the other categories in library. And the percentage of satisfactions among the library users are higher with some dissatisfactions.

The result from the chart shows that 44% of full-time undergraduate students used the library, whereas distance learners and academic staffs were the lowest in numbers at 8% and 7% respectively. It shows that full-time postgraduate students used library for their academic purposes at 25, and part-time postgraduate also used library at 16%.

Table represents that the satisfactory levels among library users varied on the basis of different aspects. Such as, their satisfaction level were higher in helpful behavior of staffs at 95% with some dissatisfactions at 5%. But it shows that their happiness level was lower in journal availability at 45%. library opening hours, books availability, and reliability of wifi had much positive impacts on users at 655, 50%, and 48%. But average satisfaction level was higher among users than the faily satisfied and not satisfied users.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group accurately: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff and distance learners are the smallest groups at 7% and 8%. You also select relevant satisfaction results, including staff helpfulness at 95% very satisfied and the lower result for journal availability. However, the overview is unclear and does not bring the main patterns together; the phrase “higher with some dissatisfactions” is too vague. Some figures are misreported or ambiguous: opening-hours satisfaction is 65%, not “655,” and the table’s 50% for books and 48% for Wi-Fi refer specifically to very satisfied users. Include the satisfaction breakdowns more precisely and compare the aspects, especially the 0% dissatisfaction for opening hours and staff helpfulness versus 20% for journals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and one on satisfaction. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the two visuals. However, progression within the overview and final paragraph is less clear. For example, “Overall, together the sources of information reveal…” is wordy, and the shift from staff helpfulness to journal availability and then to opening hours, books and Wi-Fi makes the comparisons difficult to follow. Linking phrases such as “But” are repeated and do not always show the precise relationship between results. Organise the table details by contrast—for example, strongest satisfaction first, then the less positive results—and use clear references to the satisfaction categories.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the general subject, including “categories,” “satisfaction levels,” “availability” and “reliability.” There are also attempts at more formal reporting language, such as “varied on the basis of different aspects.” However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, including “sources of information,” “maximum number,” “happiness level,” and “positive impacts on users.” “Satisfactory levels” is also not the natural term for survey ratings; “satisfaction levels” is clearer. These choices sometimes make the intended comparison less precise, while “staffs” and “faily” show errors in word form or spelling. Prefer standard chart-reporting expressions and use the table’s exact categories consistently.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “whereas” and a clause beginning “that their satisfaction level…”. However, control is uneven, and errors in sentence structure and agreement sometimes make the meaning harder to follow. For example, “there are five categories of users of library where…” is an awkwardly constructed sentence, while “their satisfaction level were higher” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “Such as” is a fragment, and “library opening hours, books availability, and reliability of wifi had much positive impacts” has problems with article use, number and sentence construction. Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add subordinate clauses carefully; check agreement and punctuation before combining ideas.

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