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 pie chart illustrates the proportion of various categories of library users, while the table provides data about satisfaction level of them.

Overall, it is clear that the full-time undergraduates get highest proportion of benefits as compared to others. Moreover, the majority of library users are satisfied for its reliablity. The most noticeable feature is the helpfulnes of staff.

Library is used by individuals posessing different backgrounds. The full-time undergraduates has largest shares, at 44%. The second largest share has occupy by full-time postgraduate students about 25%, while 16% by part-time postgraduates. Furthermore, the smallest shares contributes by academic staff and distance learning about 8% and &% respectively.

On the other hand, Library user satisfaction is divided into three levels suc as very satisfied, fairly and not satisfied, the majority are satisfied users while the largest fig

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address both parts of the prompt by describing the pie chart and the table. An overview is provided, noting that full-time undergraduates represent the highest proportion and mentioning general satisfaction levels. However, key features are not fully or accurately reported, and the response trails off abruptly at the end with an unfinished sentence ('the largest fig'). Furthermore, the word count is 137 words, falling short of the mandatory 150-word minimum requirement. This incurs a penalty under Task Achievement. Data points are generally correct where mentioned, but the lack of completion and under-length status pull the score down.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response exhibits some basic organization with paragraph breaks separating the introduction, pie chart details, and table details. However, overall progression is disrupted by the abrupt ending of the text. Cohesive devices are basic and sometimes misused, such as 'On the other hand,' which is inappropriate here since the table is presenting a different aspect of the data rather than a contrast. Referencing is occasionally awkward ('satisfaction level of them'), and paragraphing is underdeveloped due to the incomplete conclusion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for a basic summary, featuring terms like 'proportion', 'categories', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are notable word choice errors and typos, such as 'reliablity', 'helpfulnes', 'posessing', and 'contributes' instead of 'contributed'. Attempts at less common vocabulary result in awkward phrasing, such as 'get highest proportion of benefits' and 'has occupy by'. The range is sufficient to communicate basic ideas, but errors in spelling and collocation are frequent enough to limit the score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student demonstrates a mix of simple and attempted complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The full-time undergraduates has largest shares') and passive voice mistakes ('has occupy by', 'shares contributes by'). Punctuation and article usage are also flawed in places. While some sentences are clear, the frequency of grammatical errors across the short text impacts readability, though communication is not entirely impeded.

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