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 chart illustrates the display survey of library users at a university.
Overall, the pie chart shows the categories of library users and the table chart shows that the library user satisfaction (%).
In the categories of library user the first of all academic staff which ois 7% and this proportion is lower than all of them. Sceondly, the full-time undergraduate which is 44% and thuis proportion is highest proportion than that of others.However, the full-time postgraduate in the library in which proportion is 25%. After that the part-time postgraduate which is the 16% in the library users. The last category is distance learning(all courses) in which the 8%.
While in contrast, library user satisfacation is in three types i.e; very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not satisfied.
First of all, the library opening hours in very satisfied is 65%, fairly satisfied proportion which is 35% and not satisfied is 0. Secondly, the helpfulness of staff which is very satisfied is 95%, fairly satisfied in which is 5% and not satisfied is 0%. Besides, that availability of books and journals in which is very satisfied user is 50%,45% while the fairly satisfied user is 40%,35% and not satisfied user is 10% and 20%. The last step is reliability of wi-fi which can the very satisfied user is 48%, faily satisfied is 33% and not satisfied user is 19%.
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 covers all main parts of the visual data by reporting on both the pie chart and the table. Key features are successfully identified, such as full-time undergraduates forming the largest category at 44% and academic staff forming the smallest at 7%. Furthermore, the data from the satisfaction table is accurately presented, noting figures like 95% for helpfulness of staff and 0% for not satisfied in several categories. However, the development of ideas is limited due to mechanical listing of data points rather than fluid reporting and comparison. There is a lack of deeper synthesis across the two datasets, which prevents the response from reaching a higher band score. Nonetheless, the task is addressed adequately.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear division between the two charts. The writer attempts to sequence information logically using transition markers like 'First of all', 'Secondly', and 'Besides'. However, cohesion is frequently faulty or mechanical, as seen in awkward transitions like 'While in contrast, library user satisfacation is in three types i.e; very satisfied...' and repetitive sentence openings. Paragraphing is attempted, but the body paragraphs are dense and poorly structured, lacking smooth progression and accurate referencing throughout the text.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to the prompt such as 'proportion', 'category', 'satisfaction', and 'academic staff'. However, there are notable word-choice and collocation errors, such as 'table chart illustrates the display survey' instead of 'table illustrates the survey', and 'ois' instead of 'is'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with some inaccuracy, and repetitive phrasing ('which is', 'proportion') restricts the lexical range, placing the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but attempts at complex structures are frequently faulty or incomplete. For example, sentences often lack main verbs or rely on relative clauses without a proper predicate, such as 'Secondly, the full-time undergraduate which is 44% and thuis proportion is highest proportion than that of others.' There are several grammatical errors and typos, including 'tluis', 'faily', and issues with subject-verb agreement. While these errors do not completely impede communication, their frequency noticeably impacts the readability of the response.
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