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 underneath reveal the outcome of the survey carried out on university's library users (in percentage.)
Overall, there are five groups that utilizes the university library; the academic staffs, distance learning, part-time postgraduate, full-time graduate and the full-time undergraduate. Among the five type, full-time graduates are the top users of the library. In contrast, the survey shows user's satifactions according to the services rendered. However, it revealed that large number of users are very satisfied with staff service (staff helpfullness). Whereas, considerably number of people are not satisfied witg the journal availability.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The student attempts to summarise the visual data by mentioning the categories of library users and user satisfaction levels. However, the response is severely under-length, containing only 96 words against the required minimum of 150 words. This results in significant under-development. Furthermore, there are factual inaccuracies in the data reporting; for example, the student states that 'full-time graduates are the top users', whereas the chart clearly shows that full-time undergraduates are the largest group at 44%, while full-time postgraduates account for 25%. Important trends and specific figures from the table, such as the 95% very satisfied rating for staff helpfulness or the 65% for opening hours, are missing or incorrectly generalised. Consequently, the task is only partially addressed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response has an overall structure consisting of an introduction and a single body paragraph, though paragraphing is poorly handled due to the extremely short length. Logical progression is weak; the transition from user categories to user satisfaction is abrupt ('In contrast, the survey shows...'). Cohesive devices are used awkwardly ('However', 'Whereas'), and referencing is sometimes imprecise. While the text has a discernible beginning and body, the lack of adequate length and poor cohesive management restrict it to a Band 5 level.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally adequate for basic communication, featuring terms such as 'survey', 'categories', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are notable lexical errors and awkward word choices, such as 'satifactions' (misspelling), 'staff helpfullness' (misspelling), and 'considerably number of people' (grammatical error in collocation, should be 'considerable number'). The range of vocabulary is limited and repetitive, preventing the student from achieving a higher score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'Overall, there are five groups that utilises the university library...'. However, there are grammatical errors present, including subject-verb agreement issues ('groups that utilises') and prepositional or word-choice errors ('not satisfied witg'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but frequent minor errors and limited structural variety keep the grammatical score at Band 5.
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