Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-01

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 provides the information regarding the library users at a university.In general there few significant similarties in the data.

An analysis of the chart indicates that the academic staff using the library was just 7 percentage,and the distant learner are utilizing it with 8 percentage.this both were the poor scorings recorded.Futhermore,the part-time postgarduates uses it only 16 percentages out of 100.This is because may be time conflicts.

Further examination,of the data shows that the full-time undergrauates and postgraduates using it with the hightes percentage 44 and 25 percentage.

The table below indicates the library users satification percentage at the university.In genral table display few significant similarties in the data.

An analysis of the table shows that library opening hours secured score 65% with very satifised and 35% fairely satisfied.and the heplfulness of staff secured 95%its hight score and fairly satifised with5%.availability of books with 50% very sastified then40% fairly satisfied and 10%not satisfied.

Further examination,of the table indicates that the availability of journals 45% and 35% ,not satisfied with 20%. and reliability of wifi 48 and 33 not sstisified19%.

overall,the data shows more differences then similarties in between the users and their satisfaction.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You cover both visuals and report several accurate figures, including the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%), the 25% share for full-time postgraduates, and the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness (95%). However, the overview is unclear and not well supported: “few significant similarities” does not identify the main patterns, and the final claim that there are “more differences” is vague. The explanation that part-time postgraduates use the library less “because may be time conflicts” is speculative and not shown by the data. The satisfaction table is mostly listed rather than compared; for example, you could highlight that staff helpfulness has the strongest very-satisfied result, while journals receive the highest dissatisfaction. A clearer overview and more selective comparisons would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: it discusses the user categories first, then the satisfaction table, and uses paragraph breaks to separate these topics. Phrases such as “An analysis of the chart” and “Further examination” also signal movement between points. However, these transitions are repeated mechanically, and the progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly in the compressed table summary: “availability of journals 45% and 35%, not satisfied with 20%.” The opening and closing comments repeat the same general claim about similarities or differences without clarifying it. Use a concise overview, then group related comparisons logically, and connect each figure clearly to its category and satisfaction level.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “academic staff,” “full-time undergraduates,” “availability of books,” and “very satisfied.” However, the range is limited, and repeated wording such as “secured score” and “Further examination” makes the report sound unnatural. Several spelling and word-form errors—such as “similarties,” “distant learner,” “postgarduates,” and “satification”—make parts of the response harder to read. Some expressions are also imprecise: “poor scorings” is not suitable for describing the smaller user groups, and “uses it only 16 percentages” is awkward. Practise accurate chart language such as “accounted for,” “represented,” and “the proportion who were dissatisfied,” checking spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a few longer sentence forms, for example, “An analysis of the chart indicates that…” and “Further examination of the table indicates…,” but most sentences follow a simple pattern and errors occur frequently. There are problems with articles, agreement, and verb forms: “there few significant” needs a verb, “the academic staff … was” is not well formed here, and “the part-time postgraduates uses” has incorrect agreement. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “35% fairely satisfied.and the heplfulness…” and the final compressed figures. These errors sometimes make relationships between figures unclear. Build accuracy first with complete sentences using a consistent pattern, then practise combining comparisons with clauses such as “while” and “whereas.”

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