Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-14
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 pie chart illustrates the results of a survey of library users at a university and table gives information about library user satisfaction.
Overall, The library users mostly are full-time undergruade whereas least users are academic staff.
By looking at pie chart full-time undergraduates using library mostly which is accounted for 44%. Second highest users are full-time postgruades who represents 25%. Part-time postgraduate are users with 16%. And on last distance learning(all courses) which accounts for 8% and 7% of academic staff using the library.
However, satisfaction of library users in some things like opening hours of library by which 65% are very satisfied, 35% people are failry satisfied and no one is dissatisfied. Secondly, staff helpfulness ratings are extremely good as only 5% are fairly satisfied while remaining 95% are fully satisfied. Availability of books in which 50% users are fully satisfied, 40% are fairly satisfied and remaining 10% are not satisfied. Journals availability ratings are not much good as 45% are fully satisfied, 35% are fairly satisfied and 20% are not satisfied. And lastly wifi reliability in which 48% users were fully satisfied, 33% are fairly satisfied and 19% are dissatisfied.
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 student attempts to address both parts of the prompt by summarising the categories of library users from the pie chart and the satisfaction ratings from the table. An overview is provided, noting that full-time undergraduates form the majority while academic staff make up the smallest proportion. However, the selection and reporting of main features contains notable inaccuracies and omissions. For instance, the student states that part-time postgraduates account for 16%, whereas the actual figure may be misrepresented, and the overview lacks a summary of the satisfaction data entirely. Data points are listed mechanically without sufficient comparison between categories or across the satisfaction metrics. This performance aligns best with the Band 5 descriptors, as the task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has a basic structure, breaking information into an introduction, overview, pie chart details, and table details. However, paragraphing is somewhat erratic, with separate paragraphs for individual visual elements rather than a cohesive analytical flow. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, and at times awkward, such as starting sentences with "By looking at pie chart" or "And on last distance learning". Referencing is occasionally unclear, and logical progression within the body paragraphs is hindered by a listing style of writing rather than grouping related trends. Overall, the organization shows some structure but lacks clear overall progression, warranting a Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited but minimally adequate vocabulary range suitable for describing basic data and percentages, utilizing terms such as "proportion", "satisfaction", and "reliability". However, there are frequent spelling errors such as "undergruade" instead of undergraduates and "postgruades" instead of postgraduates, along with awkward word choices like "failry" for fairly and "in some things like". Less common lexical items are rarely attempted, and the repetitive phrasing ("fully satisfied", "fairly satisfied") restricts the range. These noticeable errors and limited lexical flexibility place the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent structural and syntactic errors throughout the response, such as "The library users mostly are full-time undergruade whereas least users are academic staff" and "satisfaction of library users in some things like opening hours of library by which 65% are very satisfied..." Clauses are frequently fragmented or run together without proper subordination or verb agreement. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and reflect the characteristics of Band 5.
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