Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-23
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 chart illustrates the survey which includes the proportion of library users at university and also there is a table that represents the statistics of users satisfaction.
Overall, the survey describes the ratio of library users and they divided into five categories in a university. However, the full time undergraduate shows highest ratio among in all categories, while academic staff shows least amount of ratio. The table of users satisfaction displays that the helpfulness of staff gives the highest amount of satisfaction, while availability of journals gives the lowest percentage of satisfaction.
It is clear that, the chart mentioned the several users in which the academic staff shows the highest percentage of the pie chart approximately 44% and after that it gives the lowest percentage which was about 7%. On the other hand, the table mentioned the satisfaction of library user shows that, the 95% of library users gives the highest percentage of satisfactory in helpfulness of staff and also the 45% gives the lowest percentage of satisfaction in availability of journals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| 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 both the pie chart and the table, providing a general overview and selecting some main features. However, there are significant factual errors in data reporting. For instance, the student states that 'academic staff shows the highest percentage of the pie chart approximately 44% and after that it gives the lowest percentage which was about 7%', whereas the chart clearly shows that full-time undergraduates are 44% and academic staff are 7%. The student confuses the categories. Additionally, some data points are omitted or inaccurately contrasted. These misreadings limit the quality of task fulfillment, bringing the response into the mid-range of the descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text is divided into logical paragraphs with a clear introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'Overall', 'However', and 'On the other hand'. However, referencing and logical progression are frequently flawed due to the confusion in data interpretation. For example, the transition 'and after that it gives the lowest percentage' lacks clear referents and causes confusion. Paragraphing is present and generally appropriate for a short task, but the mechanical and occasionally faulty use of cohesive links prevents the text from achieving a higher band.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, featuring terms such as 'proportion', 'statistics', 'ratio', and 'satisfaction'. However, there is noticeable lexical inaccuracy and unnatural phrasing, such as 'gives the highest amount of satisfaction' instead of 'showed the highest level of satisfaction' or 'reported the highest satisfaction rate'. Furthermore, the student repeats words like 'percentage', 'ratio', and 'satisfaction' frequently. While the language is sufficient to communicate the general topic, word choice errors and limited lexical flexibility keep this criterion at a modest level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response includes a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as relative clauses and compound sentences ('The given pie chart illustrates the survey which includes...'). However, grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition use, such as 'users satisfaction' instead of 'user satisfaction', 'among in all categories', and '95% of library users gives'. Additionally, some sentences are structurally awkward or run-on. These frequent errors cause occasional difficulty for the reader, aligning the grammar with Band 5.0 descriptors.
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