Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-21

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 bar char and table provide data of the categories and satisfaction of library users at a university.

The categories of libarary users, full-time undergraduate students used libarary approximately 44% , it was highest library users. While, the full-time post graduate students accounted around 25%. Meanwhile, part-time postgraduate students reported 16%. Moreover, distance learning for all courses and academic staff user 8% and & 7% respectivaly. It was a lowest data in library users.

However, library user satisfaction persentage in sever catagories, users very satisfied by helpfulness od staff almost 95%. While, fairly satisfied user was only 5%. it was a larger data rather than other categories. In addtion, 65% of user very satisfied and 35% of users fairly satisfied. Moreover, availability of book and journals was 50% and 45%. In contrast, 40% and 35% was firly satisfied users. Their was10% and 20% are not satisfied users. Only 48% od users very satisfied by reliability of wi-fi and 33% users fairly satisfied. 19% of users not satisfiesd by wi-fi.

Overall,althrough highest users of library was full-time udergraduate and lowest ratio of users was academic staff. While, very satisfied users by halpfuness of staff and not satisfied by availability of biiks.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student attempts to cover both parts of the task, reporting data from the pie chart regarding categories of library users and the table showing satisfaction levels. The main features are identified, such as full-time undergraduates accounting for the highest proportion at 44% and academic staff being the lowest at 7%. Key data points from the table are also mentioned, including the high satisfaction with staff helpfulness (95%) and the figures for book and journal availability. However, the response suffers from some inaccuracies and a lack of clear comparison or a well-synthesised overview. For instance, the phrasing in the conclusion is fragmented and incomplete ("While, very satisfied users by halpfuness of staff and not satisfied by availability of biiks."). Despite these shortcomings, the response successfully addresses the core visual data presented in the prompt.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is organised into four paragraphs, following a logical progression from an introduction to the chart details, table details, and a brief concluding sentence. However, cohesion within and between sentences is frequently faulty and mechanical. The student relies heavily on repetitive transitional words like 'While', 'Meanwhile', 'Moreover', and 'However', often misusing them grammatically to link independent clauses or fragments. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the lack of accurate cohesive devices disrupts the flow of ideas. Paragraphing is attempted, but the final paragraph is exceptionally brief and disjointed. Overall, the structural arrangement provides a basic framework, but cohesive links require significant improvement for better readability.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range to convey basic information about the charts, utilising terms such as 'proportion', 'categories', 'satisfaction', and 'availability'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('char' instead of chart, 'libarary' instead of library, 'post graduate', 'persentage', 'catagories', 'halpfuness', 'biiks') and awkward word choices ('larger data', 'lowest data'). Attempts to use less common vocabulary often result in collocation errors or incorrect word forms. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main features of the task, the high frequency of lexical and spelling mistakes restricts the band score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and attempted complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, including missing prepositions, incorrect verb tenses, and fragment sentences (e.g., 'While, the full-time post graduate students accounted around 25%', 'Their was10% and 20% are not satisfied users'). Subject-verb agreement issues and punctuation errors are also prevalent throughout the text. While these errors do not completely obscure the overall meaning, they occur with high frequency and impede smooth reading, preventing the response from reaching a higher band level.

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