Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-10

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)

The pie chart compares the categories of library users while table shows that how many library user are staisfy about different library things like about the opening hours , wheather the staff is helpful ,availability of books and journal and also with reliability of wifi.

Overall, Mostly library users are full-time undergradutes compared with academic staff which are in least amount.Similarly most people are satisfied with the helpfullness of library staff and with the amount of journals available most people are not satistified.

Full time postgraduates only covers a quarter proportion while part-time postgraduates and distance learning consequitively make a quarter which is 16% and 8%.half number of users are satisfied with the availability of books. 65% users are satified with the library opening hours.35% are fairly satisfied with the availability of journals and only 5% users are

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two visuals and report several relevant figures, including the 44% share of full-time undergraduates, 25% of full-time postgraduates, and satisfaction with opening hours and books. The overview also picks out staff helpfulness as a strong point. However, the response only partially covers the table: it omits the 95% very-satisfied result for staff helpfulness and gives little account of wi-fi satisfaction. The claim that most users are not satisfied with journal availability is inaccurate: 20% are not satisfied, while 45% are very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied. The final sentence is unfinished, and the response is 12 words below the required minimum. Include a complete comparison of the main satisfaction results and check that overview claims match the figures.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph with selected details. This helps the reader recognise the two topics being described. However, progression is limited because the final paragraph moves abruptly from user categories to satisfaction figures, without a clear grouping or transition. Linking words such as “Overall” and “Similarly” are attempted, but “Similarly” does not clearly connect the two claims that follow it. The response also ends mid-sentence (“only 5% users are”), which leaves the final detail incomplete and disrupts the flow. Organise the body into one paragraph on user categories and another on satisfaction, and use clear comparisons within each.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “categories,” “availability,” “satisfied,” and “reliability,” so the reader can generally identify the topics being described. However, the range is limited and several noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce clarity, such as “staisfy,” “undergradutes,” “helpfullness,” and “consequitively.” Phrases such as “different library things” and “amount of journals” are informal or imprecise for an academic report. Use the chart’s terminology more consistently, for example “library services” or “aspects of the library,” and distinguish “very satisfied,” “fairly satisfied,” and “not satisfied” accurately. Careful proofreading of spelling and collocations would make the description more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a comparison with “while” and an overview beginning “Overall.” However, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to follow. Examples include the missing article in “while table shows,” the incorrect construction “shows that how many,” and agreement problems in “which are in least amount.” The sentence beginning “Full time postgraduates only covers” also has subject–verb disagreement, while the final clause is incomplete. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly around commas and full stops. Practise accurate article use, subject–verb agreement, and complete sentence construction; then proofread each sentence to ensure it has a clear subject and verb.

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