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 chart llustrates the results of library users at a university . Overall there are 44 percent users are full time undergraduate and below there are 25 percent users are full ti me postgraduate . Similarly library user satisfied more of staff helpfulnesss slightly 65 percent are satisfied library open hours most of them are post graduate and full time graduate . In chart below categories mentioned lowest value fall are academic staff which is 7 percent . Satisfication pf users mostly fall on 48 percent which is belw than evarage percentage . Mostly students not satisfied with wifi relibility . So evarage percent of students satisfication and fairly satisfied with journals availibility which have probaly 15 percent differance . Major aspects cover are full time post graduate students and full time undergraduate which use alot library for their studies mostly and are satisfied books availibility the only thing they are disatisfied are journal availibilty which have 10 pecent difference from satisfication level .
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 student attempts to address the task by mentioning some categories of users, such as full-time undergraduates (44%), full-time postgraduates (25%), and academic staff (7%). However, the selection of data is erratic and lacks a cohesive overview of the main trends. Furthermore, the reporting of the satisfaction table is highly confused, inaccurate, and difficult to follow, with garbled figures (e.g., stating staff helpfulness is 65% when the table shows 95% for very satisfied). The response touches upon the main features but fails to present a clear, structured summary, resulting in an under-developed task response that falls into Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text suffers from a lack of clear paragraphing, being presented as a single dense block of text. Cohesive devices are either misused or absent, resulting in a confusing progression of ideas. Words like 'Similarly', 'So', and 'In chart below' are used awkwardly without creating genuine logical links between sentences. Referencing is frequently unclear (e.g., 'which have probaly 15 percent differance'), making it difficult for the reader to follow the connection between data points. Overall arrangement lacks logical structure, placing this criterion at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 due to some basic sequential attempts.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
Vocabulary usage is basic, repetitive, and heavily reliant on direct copying or flawed memory of the source text (e.g., 'users', 'percent', 'satisfied'). There are noticeable spelling and word choice errors throughout, such as 'llustrates', 'satisfication', 'evrage', 'relibility', and 'disatisfied'. These errors and limited lexical range cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic data concepts, fitting the Band 5 descriptor.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures, consisting mostly of poorly constructed simple and attempted complex sentences. There are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors, including missing articles, subject-verb agreement issues ('Overall there are 44 percent users are...'), and run-on sentences lacking proper punctuation (e.g., 'Similarly library user satisfied more of staff helpfulnesss slightly 65 percent are satisfied library open hours most of them are post graduate and full time graduate .'). These errors frequently impede communication and require the reader to re-read to grasp the intended meaning, aligning with Band 4.
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