Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-18
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 chart illustrates that the categories of library members namely Academic staff, Distance learning, Part-time and Full time post graduate, Full-time undergraduate and Full-time graduate. In addition, the table shows that the percentage of library members about satisfaction.
Overall, looking at the data there are different categories of library users but, the highest proportion accounted for full-time undergraduate 44% and the smallest proportion accounted by Academic staff respectively 7%.
Th pie chart shows the variety of library users.The full-time undergraduate accounted highest proportion 44% and the full-time postgraduate accounted second largest proportion 25%.More over part-time postgraduate accountes third highest proportion 16% and the all courses and academic staff have smallest share 8% and 7%respectively.
Furthermore, the table show that mostly users are satisfiedd with library opening hours 65% and the fairly satisfied with avaliability of books 40% Minewhile the mostly users not happy with availability of journals 20%.
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 cover both the chart and the table, noting the main categories such as full-time undergraduates (44%) and academic staff (7%), as well as some satisfaction figures. However, the response fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, standing at 148 words. Furthermore, the overview is weak, and the data reporting is somewhat repetitive and disjointed, missing several key comparisons between the categories and the table data. Due to the under-length penalty and incomplete development of key features, the task achievement is limited.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into short, fragmented paragraphs, but the overall logical progression is weak. The student uses some basic cohesive devices like 'In addition', 'Overall', and 'Furthermore', but punctuation and paragraph breaks are erratic and distracting (e.g., 'Th pie chart shows...'). Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the mechanical repetition of data points impedes a smooth flow of ideas. Paragraphing is attempted but used inappropriately due to the fragmented nature of the sentences.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive ('accounted highest proportion', 'highest proportion', 'smallest proportion'). There are several noticeable spelling and word-form errors, such as 'avaliability' for availability, 'Minewhile' for meanwhile, 'satisfiedd' for satisfied, and 'accountes' for accounts. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, but these errors and the lack of less common lexical items restrict the score to a Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The writing shows a limited range of sentence structures, with frequent grammatical inaccuracies. Examples include missing verbs or incorrect prepositions ('the smallest proportion accounted by Academic staff', 'mostly users are satisfiedd', 'mostly users not happy'). Simple sentences are attempted, but complex structures are either absent or faulty. Errors in punctuation and spelling are frequent, though they do not completely obscure the intended meaning.
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