Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-09

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 result of a survey of library users at the university.

The graph and table shows the categories of library users. It focus on user satisfaction on five matters by percentage.

According to users the opening hours of library was very satisfactory by 65 percent as compared to 35 pencent who think it's faily satisfied. The helpfulness of stuff is outstanding as they get 95% over 5% fairly satisfied.

Availability of books always a problem in library, which only half of audience and forty percent thinks its just work and ten percent suggest improvements. Furthermore, journels availability looks bad as 20 % not satisfied because they don't help. but still the comparision looks goods by the percentage of forty five to thirty five. Wifi reliability got f% which is better by 33% who just satisfied, but nineteen percents still need more extreme quality of wifi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to summarize the data, but it fails to provide a clear overview or highlight the most significant trends. The information is presented in a fragmented manner, and the analysis of the data is often inaccurate or confusing (e.g., 'Wifi reliability got f%'). While the response covers the categories mentioned in the prompt, the lack of a coherent summary and the misinterpretation of figures significantly hinder the task achievement. To improve, you should focus on identifying the highest and lowest satisfaction ratings and grouping related data points rather than listing them sentence by sentence.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay lacks a logical structure. The paragraphs are poorly organized, and the transition between ideas is often abrupt or confusing. While some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore' are used, they are not always employed correctly to link related ideas. The overall progression of information is disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison of the survey results. Improving the use of paragraphing and ensuring that each sentence logically follows the previous one would greatly enhance the clarity of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. There are several instances of incorrect word choice, such as 'stuff' instead of 'staff' and 'journels' (spelling error). The phrasing is often unnatural, which impacts the precision of your report. You rely on basic descriptors like 'bad' or 'good' rather than using more academic terminology to describe trends or statistical data. To reach a higher band, you should work on using more precise vocabulary related to data analysis and ensure correct spelling of key terms.

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', 'The graph and table shows') and incorrect sentence structures. Punctuation is also inconsistent, and there are several instances of awkward phrasing that make the meaning unclear. The range of grammatical structures is limited, and the errors are frequent enough to occasionally impede communication. Focusing on basic sentence construction and proofreading for subject-verb agreement would be a beneficial first step toward improvement.

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