Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-19
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 given pie and table charts illustrate the information about survey of library users at university.The data has been measured in percentage.
To start with, categories of library users, similer trend was seen in Academic staff and Distance learning with 7% and 8% respectively. 25% of the students from full time postgraduate reported in survey and half of students were reported in survey with 16%. Majority of the students from full time undergraduate with 44% collect in survey report.
Moving further, library users satisfaction, most of the students were very satisfied with poening time of library with 65% but half of the students were fairly satisfied with 35%. 95% children were very satisfied with staff and 0% was showed is not satisfied.only 10% difference was seen in satisfied or fairly satisfied level. Reliability of wi-fi, half of the students were very satisfied and 33% fairly satisfied .
Overall, in pie chart majority of the students were reported in survey from full time undergraduate and less from academics. In table chart most of the students were very satisfied in all facilities and only small number of students were not satisfied .
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 response attempts to cover all parts of the visual data, including the categories of library users and the satisfaction table. However, there are several misinterpretations and inaccurate data reporting. For instance, the student states that "half of students were reported in survey with 16%," which misreads the percentage for part-time postgraduates. Furthermore, the description of the satisfaction table is confusing and contains imprecise figures, such as calling users "children" when referring to the helpfulness of staff, and inaccurate calculations like "only 10% difference was seen in satisfied or fairly satisfied level." While an overview is provided in the final paragraph, the lack of precision and misunderstanding of statistical relationships place this at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay is divided into paragraphs, including an introduction, body paragraphs for each chart, and a brief conclusion, giving it an overall structure. However, the logical progression within paragraphs is weak. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as "To start with" and "Moving further." Referencing is also unclear at times, as seen in sentences like "majority of the students from full time undergraduate with 44% collect in survey report." Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is frequently faulty and mechanical, making the flow disjointed.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses a very limited and repetitive range of vocabulary. Words such as "reported," "survey," and "satisfied" are repeated constantly without synonyms. There are also inappropriate word choices and collocations, such as "collect in survey report" and referring to adult university library users as "children." Spelling and word-form errors are present (e.g., "similer," "poening"). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic subject matter, the frequent inaccuracies and lack of flexibility restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at more complex structures are often incomplete or grammatically faulty, such as "25% of the students from full time postgraduate reported in survey and half of students were reported in survey with 16%." Punctuation errors are noticeable, including missing spaces after periods and incomplete sentence constructions. Frequent errors in prepositions, article use, and active/passive voice cause difficulty for the reader, aligning the grammar with Band 5.0 descriptors.
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