Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-16
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 and table illustrate the results about survey of library users at a university.The chat is divided into five parts.
overall full time undergraduate are the largest group of 44% library users, while academic staff are smallest group of 7% library users. Moreover full time postgraduate are the second largest group of 25% users of library and the third place that show most uses of library is part time postgraduate such as 16%, the second least users of library is distance learning users of 8%.
There are different users satisfaction about library. In the library opening time there are 65% users are very satisfied and 35% users are fairly satisfied. A part from that about helpfulness of staff there are 95% users are satisfied and 5% are fairly satisfied the not satisfied user is zero. About availabity of books there are 50% users are very satisfied and 40% users are fairly satisfied but 10% users are not statisfied from this service.Availability of journals there are 45% users very satisfied and 33% users are fairly satisfied but 20% users are not satisfied. Reliability of wifi there are 48% users are satisfied and 33% users are fairly satisfied but 19% users not satisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response successfully covers all parts of the visual data by reporting both the pie chart categories and the table of satisfaction levels. The student selects and reports the main features, such as identifying full-time undergraduates as the largest group (44%) and academic staff as the smallest (7%), while also outlining key satisfaction metrics like the high approval for staff helpfulness (95% very satisfied). However, there is a tendency to mechanically list almost every individual data point from the table rather than grouping or synthesizing the information more effectively. Furthermore, minor data inaccuracies appear in the final sentence where Wi-Fi satisfaction percentages are misreported slightly against the source text. Nevertheless, a clear overview is attempted and the main trends are captured, earning a solid Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has a discernible overall structure, beginning with an introductory sentence and progressing into the chart data followed by the table data. However, paragraphing is poorly managed; the text is crammed into only two chunky blocks, with the second paragraph attempting to cover too many disparate details without adequate division. Cohesive devices are somewhat repetitive and mechanical (e.g., 'Moreover', 'A part from that', 'About'), and referencing is occasionally unclear or clunky, such as 'from this service'. While ideas flow in a logical sequence from category breakdown to satisfaction ratings, the lack of effective paragraphing and limited cohesive range prevent the response from achieving a higher band. Overall, the coherence aligns with the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary to communicate basic information about the charts, employing terms such as 'illustrate', 'group', 'satisfaction', and 'availability'. However, there are frequent lexical errors and awkward word choices, including spelling mistakes like 'chat' instead of 'chart', 'availabity', 'statisfied', and missing hyphens in compound adjectives like 'full time'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success, and collocation is sometimes unnatural (e.g., 'most uses of library'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the general message, the repetitive phrasing and spelling inaccuracies place this securely at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though complex structures are frequently faulty or awkwardly constructed. There are numerous grammatical errors throughout the text, including missing prepositions, subject-verb agreement issues ('academic staff are smallest group'), and punctuation errors like missing spaces after periods. For example, sentences such as 'overall full time undergraduate are the largest group of 44% library users' and 'the not satisfied user is zero' lack grammatical precision. Although communication is rarely completely impeded, the high frequency of basic grammatical slips and punctuation omissions restricts the score to a Band 5.0.
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