Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-22

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)

THIS GIVEN PIE CHART ISSLURATE THAT A THERE WAS A CATEGORIES OF LIBRARY USERS.THERE WAS A FIVE SECTION .THE MAIN AND HIGHEST ONE WAS THE FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE WHICH WAS 44% AMONG THE FULL LIBRARY USERS .THE SECOND HIGHEST USERS OF THE LIBRARY WAS THE FULL-TIME GRADUATE USERS ABOUT 25% .OTHER THREE SECTION WAS A LOW NUMBER OF LIBRARY USERS AMONG THREE THE PART TIME POSTGRADUATE ABOUT A 16% WHICH WAS ALSO THE GOOD USERS OF LIBRARY .AND THE OTHERS WAS A DISTANCE LEARNING ALL COURSES ABOUT A 8% AND THE ON LAST THERE WAS A ACADEMIC STAFF WAS ABOUT A 7% AND THIS PIE CHART SHOWS UNDERGRADUTAE USERS USE A MORE NUMBER OF A LIBRARY AND THE ACADEMIC STAFF USE THE LOWEST ONE OF THE LIBRARY .

THERE ON THE DOWN SIDE WAS A LIBRARY USER SATFISFACTION NUMBER ON THAT COLUMN THERE WAS A POINTED A VERY,FAIRLY,NOT STATISFIED NUMBER OF A USER .

OM THE LIBRARY OPENING HOURS AND HELPFULNESS OF STAFF THERE WAS ZERO NUMBER OF USERS WHICH WAS GOOD AT THE MOMENT .VERY SATISFIED WAS 65 ON OPENEING HOURS AND FAIRLY STATISFIED WAS A 35 WAS GOOD .ON HELPFULNESS 95 VERY AND 5 FAILRY SATISFIED . AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS WAS 50 VERY AND 40 FAIRLY SATISFIED AND A ALSO AVAILABILTY OF JOURNALS WAS 45 VERY AND 35 WAS FAIRLY SATISFIED WHICH WAS ALSO A GOOD

. THERE WAS A RELIABILITY OF WIFI WHICH WAS A ASLO GOOD AND ON THE AVAILIBILYTY OF BOOKS ,JOURNALS OF WIFI THERE WAS A DISSATISFACTION 10,20,19 CONINUSLY WHICH WAS A BAD PART AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGE AND SLOVE VERY FASTLY TO GIVE A BETTER EXPERIENCE TO THE USER OF A LIBRARY .WE NEED TO BE FOUSED TO MAKE A 100% STATISFACTION TO THE USER OF THE LIBRARAY VERY FASTLY ON THE THIS TIME PERIOD .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers both the pie chart and the table, identifying main features such as the dominance of full-time undergraduates and the satisfaction levels regarding library services. However, the analysis is somewhat mechanical, simply listing figures rather than synthesizing information effectively. The conclusion includes personal opinions ('we need to be focused'), which is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report. The data reporting is generally accurate, but the lack of a clear overview and the inclusion of subjective commentary prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into two paragraphs, which helps organize the two data sources. However, the internal flow is weak. The use of cohesive devices is repetitive and often misused, such as the frequent use of 'there was a' and 'which was'. The progression of ideas is disjointed, and the transition between the pie chart and the table is abrupt. Paragraphing is present, but the logical development of ideas within the paragraphs is hindered by poor sentence structure and lack of variety in linking words.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive. There are frequent errors in word choice and spelling, such as 'isslurate' (illustrate), 'statisified' (satisfied), and 'coninusly' (continuously). The student relies heavily on basic descriptors and struggles to use academic terminology appropriate for describing data. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the lack of precision and the high frequency of spelling errors significantly limit the score. More sophisticated vocabulary related to trends and data comparison is required.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including issues with articles ('a academic staff'), subject-verb agreement, and sentence construction. The writing is dominated by simple sentences, and attempts at complex structures are often faulty or punctuated incorrectly. The use of capitalization for entire sentences is inappropriate. Errors are pervasive and often impede the flow of reading, although the core information remains understandable. A greater variety of sentence structures and improved control over basic grammar are necessary to move beyond this band.

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