Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-12
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)
survey library universty is really excellent reserach to check which part of learners enjoye and spent a lot of time in the library to learning and teaching some new stuff, and about the chart and table we get some of the main informations , first full time undergraduate is largest proportion library users and thats because they are need more study and to get more informations and refreences , and the lowest proprtion are academic staff the reseaon because of the low number of people , and library users they are very satisfied with the helpfulness staff because always helping and making things easier for users when they want some help , and lowest proportion is availability of journals users are not satisfied .
thats give us only the undergraduation and post graduation users make 85% of library users and there are not any users unsatisfied about helpfulness and library opening hour .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify two important features accurately: full-time undergraduates are the largest user group at 44%, while academic staff are the smallest at 7%. You also correctly note that no respondents were dissatisfied with opening hours or staff helpfulness, and that undergraduate and postgraduate users together account for 85%. However, the response only partially summarises the visuals. It gives no figures for most satisfaction categories and calls journals the “lowest proportion” without clarifying that this means the highest dissatisfaction rate (20%). The explanation that undergraduates need more study, and that staff numbers are low, is not shown by the data. A clearer overview and more accurate comparisons across the table would make the report more complete.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The response includes relevant information from both visuals, and the final sentence adds a useful comparison between user groups and satisfaction results. However, ideas are crowded into one long paragraph and do not follow a clear overview–details structure. The opening sentence is difficult to connect to the chart, while transitions such as “and about the chart and table” and “thats give us” do not clearly signal how the points relate. The repeated use of “and” also makes the progression feel list-like. Organise the response into a brief introduction and overview, followed by separate details on user categories and satisfaction, using clear links such as “By contrast” and “Regarding satisfaction.”
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “library users,” “satisfied,” and “availability of journals,” so the reader can recognise the main subject. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear, such as “excellent reserach,” “spent a lot of time,” and “lowest proportion” for the dissatisfaction result. Frequent spelling errors—including “universty,” “enjoye,” “informations,” and “refreences”—also make the writing harder to read. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully. Phrases such as “accounted for,” “the largest user group,” and “the highest dissatisfaction rate” would help you report the data more accurately and naturally.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response attempts to connect ideas in longer sentences, but control is inconsistent and the range of sentence structures is limited. For example, “first full time undergraduate is largest proportion library users” lacks the articles and grammatical links needed to make the comparison clear. In “they are need more study,” the verb pattern is incorrect, and “there are not any users unsatisfied” is an awkward construction that obscures the intended meaning. Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also weak: the response is largely one run-on paragraph, with commas joining several separate ideas. Use shorter, complete sentences and practise accurate article use, subject–verb patterns, and punctuation before attempting longer structures.
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