Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-14

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 chart and table below present the results of a survey of library users at a university.

Overall, the persentage of full-time

undergraduate users is the big part, then the full-time postgraduate,then part-time

postgraduate, the academic staff. if we talk about satisfaction, we can say that it shows a floctuation.

Satisfaction of library service change from one to other. all of them are ok with hours of working, 65% are very satisfied, 35 are fairly satisfied.

helpful of staff, all of the users are satisfied with this part, 95% of people are very satisfied, 5% are fairly satisfied.

Availability of books shows another thing, 50% are very satisfied, 40% are fairly satisfied, 10% are not satisfied.

Availability of journals, the percentage of satisfaction here star to decrease, 45% are very satisfied, 35% are fairly satisfied, 20% are not satisfied.

Reliability of wi-fi, 48% are very satisfied, 33% are fairly satisfied, 19% are not satisfied.

the comparaison here need to be between availability of journals and reliability of Wi Fi , this 2 factors shows not satisfaction of users

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You report many figures accurately, including the user groups and satisfaction ratings for opening hours, staff, books, journals and Wi-Fi. The strongest comparisons are that staff helpfulness has the highest very-satisfied result (95%) and no dissatisfaction, while journals have the highest dissatisfaction (20%). However, the overview is incomplete: it omits the 8% distance-learning group and does not clearly summarise the main satisfaction pattern. The claim that users are “all ... ok” with opening hours is imprecise, and the final comparison says both journals and Wi-Fi show dissatisfaction without explaining that journals score worse. Develop a concise overview of the key extremes and compare the categories more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response follows a generally sensible order: it introduces the visuals, gives an overview, and then reports satisfaction categories one by one. Repeating the same sequence of very, fairly and not satisfied also helps readers follow the figures. However, progression is limited because most details appear as separate statements rather than being grouped into clear paragraphs or linked through comparisons. The final sentence introduces a comparison but does not explain it, and transitions such as “shows another thing” and “if we talk about satisfaction” are vague. Use a distinct overview paragraph, group related satisfaction results, and connect them with precise contrasts such as “by comparison” or “whereas.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “very satisfied,” “fairly satisfied,” “availability” and “reliability,” so the main subject is usually understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “the big part,” “a fluctuation,” “helpful of staff,” and “the percentage of satisfaction ... start to decrease.” Spelling errors, including “persentage,” “floctuation” and “comparaison,” also reduce precision. Aim for standard chart-reporting collocations and accurate forms, for example “the largest proportion,” “staff helpfulness,” and “dissatisfaction was highest for journals.” This would make the descriptions clearer and more appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Most of your sentences communicate a basic figure or comparison, and you attempt some longer structures, such as “if we talk about satisfaction, we can say that it shows a fluctuation.” However, the range is limited, and errors occur frequently in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles and sentence construction. For example, “the full-time postgraduate,then part-time postgraduate” is an incomplete list, while “all of them are ok with hours of working” lacks a clear grammatical structure. Capitalisation after full stops is also inconsistent, as in “if” and “all.” Practise building complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use accurate comparative structures, such as “The proportion dissatisfied with journals was higher than for Wi-Fi.”

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