Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-22
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 represented categories of library at a university result with different percentage in various subject .its show how much they very sastisfied ,fairly satisfied and not satisfiedin their percentage .
overall, result of library university has a courses like academic staff,distance learning , part-time postgraduate , full-time postgraduate and full-time undergraduate. Among them all full-time undergraduate is very satisfaction and full time postgarduate is second very satisfied then other .Acadenic is not satisfied and distance learning as well .
on the one hand , full-time undergraduation is a first highest percentage and full-time postgraduate ia a second among all of them .people are ultimetly choose this for their career option .Its shows that how much they sequired and worried for their futher planing .
on the other hand ,part-time postgraduate , is a fairly satisfied for their educational life .similarly, distance learning and acamadic staf are in the lest or not satisfied for their futher reference and their career better option .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the task by mentioning elements of the pie chart and the table, such as full-time undergraduates and library user satisfaction. However, the interpretation of the data contains major inaccuracies and confusion. For instance, the student states that 'Academic is not satisfied and distance learning as well,' whereas the table shows satisfaction rates for opening hours, staff helpfulness, book availability, etc., not a breakdown of satisfaction by category of user. Furthermore, the selection of main features is weak, and the response drifts into irrelevant personal commentary, such as 'people are ultimately choose this for their career option.' This results in an under-developed and partially misunderstood task response, fitting Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay attempts some basic paragraphing and uses transitional markers like 'on the one hand' and 'on the other hand'. However, the logical progression is frequently disrupted by confusing sentences and unclear referencing. For example, expressions like 'its show how much they very sastisfied' and the abrupt shifts between the pie chart data and the table data make the flow disjointed. Cohesive devices are sometimes used mechanically or inaccurately. While there is an overall attempt to structure the response, the lack of clear logical progression and awkward paragraph transitions place this at Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with several lexical errors and misspellings throughout the text, such as 'sastisfied', 'postgarduate', 'Acadenic', 'undergruaduation', and 'ultimetly'. The range of vocabulary is limited and inadequate for a precise discussion of statistical data. Phrases like 'for their career option' and 'for their futher reference' demonstrate poor collocation and word choice. While the reader can generally glean the intended topic, the noticeable errors and restricted vocabulary span restrict the score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on positive marking for attempt.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at more complex structures are heavily flawed by frequent errors, such as 'The pie-chart represented categories of library at a university result with different percentage in various subject' and 'its show how much they very sastisfied'. Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and punctuation are frequently incorrect. These errors cause frequent difficulty for the reader and obscure the precise meaning of the sentences, which corresponds to the Band 4 descriptor.
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