Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-04

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 diagram portrays categories of library users at a university. It describes how much users active in library.

Overall , it is noticeable that there are five categories illustrate academic staff , distance learning , full time undergradute , part- time postgraduate and full- time postgraduate. however library user statisfaction data also displayed. Majorly full-time undergraduate 44% has active users however distance learning pupils has only 8% active users.

A glance at the chart reveals that academic staff were only 7% although part-time postgraduates were only 16% and in addition full-time postgraduates were 25% . However majorly full-time undergraduate pupils most acitve in library.

A further analysis the review represent of the library user satisfaction. In which for library opening hours 65% were satisfied although 35% fairly satisfied. In addition hoapitality of staff is rated 95% and only 5% fairly satisfied. although availability of books in library 50% pupils statisfied , but 40 % failry satisfied and 10% not satisfied. Apart from that availability of journals were 45% satisfied ,yet 35% fairly satisfied however 19% not satisfied. In addition wifi conncetions also available in library were 48% pupils satisfied although 33% fairly satisfied and 19% not satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both parts of the visual and identify the main contrast in user categories: full-time undergraduates form the largest group at 44%, while distance learners are the smallest at 8%. You also report several satisfaction figures, including the 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness and the 65% very satisfied with opening hours. However, the overview is not fully clear about the satisfaction results, and some comparisons are incomplete. For example, the table shows no dissatisfaction with opening hours or staff helpfulness, a useful contrast with journals and Wi-Fi, where dissatisfaction is higher. The journal figure is also misreported: 20%, not 19%, were not satisfied. A clearer overview of the strongest and weakest satisfaction results, with accurate comparisons, would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on user categories and a final paragraph on satisfaction. This helps the reader locate the two sets of information. However, progression within paragraphs is uneven, and linking words are often repetitive or used in ways that do not show a clear relationship. For instance, “although” appears to connect figures that are simply being added, while “however” is used repeatedly without a genuine contrast. The satisfaction paragraph also moves through all five categories in a list-like sequence. Grouping the two strongest results together and then comparing books, journals and Wi-Fi would create clearer progression. Check spacing and punctuation around transitions, such as “Overall ,” and the lower-case “however” after a full stop.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing the visuals, including “categories,” “satisfied,” “fairly satisfied” and “not satisfied.” However, the range is limited, and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for a survey summary. “How much users active in library” does not clearly express what the chart measures, while “pupils” and “active users” are not suitable descriptions of university library-user categories. “Hospitality of staff” changes the meaning of the table label, which is “helpfulness of staff.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “undergradute,” “statisfaction,” “failry” and “conncetions.” Use precise labels from the visual and practise collocations such as “accounted for,” “rated the service” and “reported satisfaction.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer sentence forms, including clauses beginning with “although” and “however,” but these are often incomplete or joined incorrectly. For example, “A further analysis the review represent of the library user satisfaction” lacks a clear grammatical structure, and “In which for library opening hours…” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. There are also errors in agreement and sentence construction, as in “distance learning pupils has only 8%” and “full-time undergraduate 44% has active users.” Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, particularly after full stops and around commas. These issues sometimes make the intended relationships between figures difficult to follow. Build accuracy with clear subject–verb sentences first, then add subordinate clauses only where their relationship is clear.

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