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 chart and table illustrate the results of a survey of library of library users at a university.
Overall, people from full time undergraduate used library drastically highest percentage while, academic staff used library very less often in percent. On the other hand individuals satisfied more in helpfulness if staff however, more people were not satisfied in library journals they were hard to find in library.
At first, full time under graduate used library more often about 44% which was more in number as compared to others. Full time postgraduate used library about 25% however, 16% of part time postgraduate people used library. Meanwhile, distance learning and academic staff used library 8% and 7% respectively. As in figure academic staff used library less as compared to others.
Secondly, as survey includes satisfaction percent, 65% people were very satisfied where, 35% were fairly satisfied and no people were unsatisfied by library opening hours. 95% people very satisfied, 5% fairly satisfied and there is no people unsatisfied about helpfulness of staff. Highest percent people satisfied about helpfulness of staff. In availability of books 50% people very satisfied while 40% were fairly satisfied nevertheless, 10% were not satisfied. While, 45% people were very satisfied with the availability of journals where, 35% were fairly satisfied however, 20% were not satisfied this was most unsatisfied as compared to others. Finally, 48% were very satisfied about reliability of wifi whereas, 33% people fairly satisfied however, 19% were unsatisfied.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to address both parts of the prompt by summarizing the categories of library users and the satisfaction percentages from the table. However, the selection of data is somewhat erratic and lacks a clear, cohesive overview. In the opening paragraph, the overview states that 'full time undergraduate used library drastically highest percentage while, academic staff used library very less often', but it misses a synthesized summary of the satisfaction survey. The body paragraphs list various figures, such as '44%' for undergraduates and '65%' for opening hours satisfaction, but contain mechanical breakdowns rather than well-grouped comparisons. There is also a slight misinterpretation of data details in the phrasing. Overall, the response fulfills the basic requirements of reporting main features, but the lack of a fully developed, integrated overview keeps this at a Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, showing an attempt at a logical structure (introduction, overview, chart details, table details). However, the progression within paragraphs is clunky and repetitive, relying heavily on transitional phrases like 'At first', 'Secondly', and 'Finally' which feel unnatural for an Academic Task 1 response. Cohesive devices are often inaccurate or mechanically overused, such as 'while, academic staff used library very less often in percent' and 'where, 35% were fairly satisfied and no people were unsatisfied'. Pronoun referencing and substitution are occasionally confusing. Paragraphing is present, but internal cohesion requires better linking to achieve a smoother flow.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, relying heavily on direct lifts from the prompt such as 'library users', 'full-time undergraduate', 'academic staff', and 'satisfaction'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary result in awkward phrasing and unnatural collocations, such as 'drastically highest percentage', 'very less often', and 'most unsatisfied as compared to others'. There are also minor word-form errors, such as using 'under graduate' as a noun phrase inconsistently and 'percent' instead of 'percentage'. The lexical range is adequate for communicating basic data points, but lacks the precision and flexibility expected at higher bands.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and moderately complex sentence structures, but grammatical accuracy is quite low. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, articles, and preposition use, such as 'results of a survey of library of library users', 'full time undergraduate used library', 'helpfulness if staff', and 'there is no people unsatisfied'. Run-on sentences and comma splices also occur frequently, for example: 'Full time postgraduate used library about 25% however, 16% of part time postgraduate people used library.' While simple statements are generally understandable, the high frequency of grammatical errors strains the reader and prevents the text from achieving a higher band.
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