Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-05

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 5.0)

Library is the need of time and almost everyone gets some benefit from the content available their. In recent survey it was observed that undergraduate students uses Library most and it is improving their lives as well. There are some part time and full time postgraduates as well but I think the needs of part time students are not fulfilled enough one due to timing issue, 2nd due to the unavailability of journal and books and most importantly due to wifi issue because their main work is of research and they need to study alot and do literature reviews and library is not entertaining them properly. Academic staff and distance learning students are also using library but their proportion is very little as compare to other, am assuming that academic staff needs to have updated knowledge according to modern era and their needs are also neglected by the library in term of content and everything. In short every person is using library but some o the sample size's needs are not being met by the library.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response recognises that undergraduates form the largest user group and mentions postgraduate, academic-staff and distance-learning users. However, it does not adequately summarise the chart and table: it gives none of the percentages and omits the main satisfaction findings, such as the 95% satisfaction with staff helpfulness and the lower ratings for journals and Wi-Fi. Instead, it speculates that part-time students’ needs are unmet because of opening times and that academic staff lack suitable content; these claims are not established by the data. The task is therefore addressed only partially, with limited and under-developed reporting. Focus on an accurate overview and select key figures and comparisons rather than explaining presumed causes or making unsupported judgements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic sequence from general comments about library use to different user groups and a concluding statement, so the reader can identify the broad topic. However, the response is presented as one long paragraph, and its progression is difficult to follow because data reporting, assumptions and opinions are mixed together. Connectors such as “but,” “as well” and “In short” do not clearly organise the information, while “one due to timing issue, 2nd due to…” creates an abrupt list of unsupported explanations. Separate the user-category overview from satisfaction results, and use clear comparisons to guide the reader from one feature to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses some relevant vocabulary, including “undergraduate students,” “postgraduates,” “proportion,” “availability” and “literature reviews,” showing an attempt to discuss the topic beyond very basic terms. However, several choices are vague or unsuitable for an objective chart summary: “Library is the need of time,” “entertaining them properly” and “their needs are also neglected” sound conversational or make unsupported claims. There are also noticeable word-choice and spelling problems, such as “their” for “there,” “alot,” and “some o the sample size's needs.” Use precise terms for the figures and satisfaction levels, and avoid evaluative language that the visual data cannot support.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer attempts longer sentences and uses some subordinate clauses, for example, “because their main work is of research and they need to study…” This shows an effort to vary sentence structure, but the long constructions are often difficult to control. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “undergraduate students uses,” missing or incorrect articles in “In recent survey” and “Library is the need,” and faulty sentence construction in “some o the sample size's needs.” Commas and sentence boundaries are also weak, particularly where several ideas are joined in one sentence. Build accuracy with shorter, complete sentences first, then add controlled complex clauses and check agreement and articles.

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