Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-24

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 provided pi and table charts illustarts the outcome of a survey of library user at a perticular university .

Overall , it can be seen that full-time undergraduate accounted highest proportion in terms of uses of library . While , least proportion accounted by academic staff . moving to satisfaction , users of library are most satisfied by helpfulness of staff . however , users are not satisfied by availability of journals .

To begin with , in terms of categories , 44% of library users accounted by full-time undergraduate . followed by full-time postgraduate that was a qu

arter and part-time postgarduate that held by 16% users . Distance larning and academic staff was accounted 8% and 7% proportion respetvily .

Furthermore , moving to satisfaction , Library opening hours accounted 65 % and 35 in very and fairly satisfied . Helpfulness of staff had over 95 % of very satisfied and 5% fairly satisf

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response provides a summary of the main features, including the categories of users and satisfaction levels. However, the report is incomplete as the text cuts off abruptly at the end, leaving the data analysis unfinished. While the main trends are identified, such as the highest proportion of full-time undergraduates and the satisfaction regarding staff helpfulness, the lack of a complete conclusion and the incomplete sentence structure at the end prevent a full development of the task. The data is generally accurate, but the presentation lacks the polish required for higher bands due to the unfinished nature of the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response uses basic paragraphing to separate the introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices are present, such as 'To begin with' and 'Furthermore', but they are sometimes used mechanically or with grammatical errors (e.g., 'While , least proportion accounted by...'). The progression of ideas is logical, but the abrupt ending significantly disrupts the flow and coherence of the final section. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the punctuation, particularly the spacing around commas, is inconsistent, which affects the overall readability of the text.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The range of vocabulary is adequate to convey the basic information, but it is limited and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'illustarts' for 'illustrates', 'perticular' for 'particular', 'postgarduate' for 'postgraduate', 'larning' for 'learning', and 'respetvily' for 'respectively'. These errors are noticeable and detract from the professional tone required for an Academic Task 1 report. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'proportion' and 'satisfied', the overall control is weak, and the frequent spelling mistakes hinder the clarity of the report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a high frequency of grammatical errors, including missing articles ('accounted highest proportion'), incorrect verb forms ('accounted by' instead of 'accounted for'), and fragmented sentences. There is a lack of complex sentence structures, and the existing sentences are often poorly constructed. Punctuation is also problematic, with inconsistent spacing around commas and periods. These errors are frequent and occasionally make the meaning difficult to follow, particularly in the final paragraph where the sentence structure breaks down entirely.

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