Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-15

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 illustrates the consequences of surway of students or people who visit the liberary in the university.

Firstly we are gonna to describes the chart in which

Library visited by the 44%undergraduated which spend full time.The liberary used by academic staff is 7% which is very least percentage of chart.

Postgraduated students who spend full time are grater

Than who used it as part time.

Distance learning users visit it 8%.

Let's talk about the graph which depicts the satisfaction of users.

The grater number of people who are agreed with liberary opening time and 35 are fairly satisfied.

While 0 are not admitted .

95 are those who feel good at helpfulness of staff.

5 are fairly accept it.

50 are okay with the availability of books while 40 are fairly satisfied and 10 are those who don't agree.

Availability of journals also mentioned second last. 45 are agree and 35 are just satisfied. While 20 are those who reject it.

Reliability of wi-fi us the last factor on which 48 agree and 19 are disagree with it. While 33 are fairly okay with that.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the main features of the data, such as the user categories and satisfaction levels. However, the presentation is fragmented and lacks a clear overview or summary. The data is reported in a list-like fashion rather than being synthesised into a coherent report. Some figures are presented without context (e.g., '35 are fairly satisfied'), making it difficult for the reader to understand the scale or units. To improve, you should group related data points together and provide a clear introductory summary that highlights the most significant trends across both the chart and the table.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a logical structure. The use of informal phrases like 'Let's talk about' is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report. Paragraphing is inconsistent, and there is a lack of cohesive devices to link ideas. The transition between the chart data and the table data is abrupt. To improve, use formal linking words (e.g., 'In contrast', 'Furthermore', 'Regarding') and ensure each paragraph has a clear focus, such as one for user categories and another for satisfaction levels.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. There are several spelling errors, such as 'surway' (survey), 'liberary' (library), 'undergraduated' (undergraduate), and 'grater' (greater). The phrasing is often unnatural, such as 'very least percentage' and 'don't agree'. To reach a higher band, you need to use a wider range of vocabulary to describe data, such as 'proportion', 'majority', 'minority', and 'significant', while ensuring accurate spelling and word choice.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The chart and table illustrates') and incorrect sentence structures ('we are gonna to describes'). The use of articles is inconsistent, and many sentences are fragmented or lack proper punctuation. The range of structures is limited to simple sentences. To improve, focus on mastering basic sentence construction, subject-verb agreement, and the correct use of articles before attempting more complex grammatical structures.

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