Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-02

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)

to commance with the pie chart in which tell about categories of library users in which the moeslty visted the library is full time undergraduate shows the high ratio which is 44%.and the visitor that visit the library very less is academic staff which is 7%.

second and most aboundantly use the library book is full time post graduates they visited the libaray and reads the books according to thier need then the student that visit the library is part time postgraduates and its percentage iss 16 and the second least visitor of library is distance learning (all courses) which the precrntage is 8.

additionally the chaet shows the library user satisfaction percentage library opning hours is very satisfied ration is 65 abd farily satification ratio is 35 and 0 percent non satisfied ratio then the helpfullness staff with shoes more vary saficified area of labaray user and thde avibilty of books ha the 50% satfication ratio and 10% unsatification ratio.avibilty of juornals, and aviability of wifi has 20, 19 percent unsafiction ratio whereas has modrate satisacatory ratio.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several relevant figures, including undergraduates as the largest user group (44%) and academic staff as the smallest (7%), and you report some satisfaction results accurately, such as opening hours (65% very satisfied, 35% fairly satisfied) and staff helpfulness (95% very satisfied). However, the response does not give a clear overview of the main patterns across both visuals. The satisfaction table is only partly covered: books, journals and Wi-Fi are mentioned, but their comparisons are vague, and the 95% figure for staff helpfulness is not stated. Some descriptions are unclear or inaccurate, such as calling postgraduate users the second-largest group without distinguishing full-time from part-time. Select the key contrasts and summarise them explicitly to make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence: it discusses the user categories first and then moves to satisfaction, which gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, progression within these sections is difficult to follow because ideas are joined in long, loosely connected sentences. Phrases such as “second and most aboundantly” and “additionally” signal transitions, but the links are sometimes mechanical or unclear, and there is no distinct concluding overview. The final sentence combines journals and Wi-Fi without clearly separating their results. Use clear paragraphs for the two visuals, group related comparisons, and use concise linking phrases so each point follows logically from the previous one.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the task, including “categories,” “percentage,” “satisfaction,” and “availability,” and you use some variation rather than relying entirely on basic words. However, spelling errors and inaccurate word choices are frequent enough to make parts of the report difficult to understand, for example “moeslty,” “aboundantly,” “precrntage,” and “unsafiction.” Several expressions are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “the high ratio” and “very satisfied ration.” Aim for accurate, standard forms and use common chart-reporting collocations consistently, such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “were very satisfied.” Proofreading spelling would also improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, but control of sentence structure is limited, and these attempts often produce errors that make relationships between ideas unclear. For example, “the pie chart in which tell about categories” lacks a clear grammatical structure, while “the visitor that visit the library very less is academic staff” has problems with clause formation and subject–verb agreement. Articles, plurals and punctuation are also inconsistent, as in “the helpfullness staff” and the run-on sequence beginning “additionally the chaet shows.” Use shorter, complete sentences as a foundation, checking that each has a subject and verb. Then add more complex structures only when their grammar and punctuation are secure.

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