Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-12
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 given chart and table provide the information on library usage by the students at a university.
In detail, the pie chart depicts the categories of library users, in which full time undergraduate use library about 44%. Whereas, the least interest is shown by academic staff as well as distance learners. However, the part-time graduates and full-time postgraduate students are less likely to come to the library.
Looking forword to the chart, it can be seen that satisfactiory ratio of library users. The three major area that is books, journals and wifi accounted as one-second of sastisfaction. The highly satisfied area is helpfulness of staff, no one is not satisfied.
Overall, it is clear that full-time undergraduate accounted as highest proportion, whereas academic staff represented as smallest share.
The most of students are satisfied with helpfulnes of staff. Only few proportion of students are not satisfed with availability of wifi, books and journals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the chart and table, noting that full-time undergraduates constitute the largest proportion of library users, while academic staff and distance learners show the least interest. However, the summary of the table regarding satisfaction levels is confused and inaccurate, describing books, journals, and wifi as accounting for 'one-second of sastisfaction' rather than reporting the actual percentages or figures. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of accurate data reporting and the vague description of the survey results mean the main features are only partially presented, aligning this performance with a Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organised into short paragraphs representing an introduction, body, and conclusion structure. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing phrasing, such as 'Looking forword to the chart'. Cohesive devices are used in a mechanical or inaccurate manner, notably with transition words like 'Whereas' and 'However' misused at the beginnings of sentences where they do not link contrasting ideas logically. Referencing is also weak at times, making it difficult to follow the flow of information between the pie chart and the table data, justifying a Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms like 'chart', 'table', 'students', and 'users'. There are multiple noticeable spelling errors throughout the text, including 'forword', 'satisfiory', 'sastisfaction', 'helpufnes', and 'satisfed'. Less common lexical items are rarely attempted, and word choices are often inaccurate, such as 'accounted as one-second' instead of a meaningful fraction or percentage. These limitations and frequent surface-level errors place the lexical control at a Band 5 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response shows a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at more complex structures frequently result in serious structural errors and non-standard syntax, such as 'full time undergraduate use library about 44%' and 'no one is not satisfied'. Punctuation and article usage are also problematic, with missing articles ('use library') and incorrect verb forms. Frequent grammatical errors cause noticeable difficulty and confusion for the reader, which corresponds to a Band 5 descriptor.
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