Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-24

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 illustrate the proportion of library user at a university meanwhile, the graph demonstrates experience quality of the user,

Overall, most of the library users are full time undergraduate on the contrast lowest percentage shows by distant learning of all courses which is almost same time spend by academic staff. Furthermore, full time postgraduates student spend relevantly less time then undergraduates

Also the graph demonstrates the data of services available in library and users satisfaction level. Maximum user gave positive feedback about the staff on the contrary, library opening hours are second highest thing which satisfy the users but availability of books , journals and reliability of wifi shows the same number of people satisfaction As we concern about the not satisfied user nobody disagree with library timing and staff work quality but same amount of people are agree with WIFI reliability and availability of books and journals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of both the pie chart and the table. The student successfully identifies the highest and lowest categories of library users, noting that full-time undergraduates form the majority at 44% and academic staff and distance learners account for the lowest percentages. Furthermore, the response captures key satisfaction metrics, correctly highlighting that staff helpfulness received the highest positive feedback, while books, journals, and Wi-Fi share common satisfaction trends. However, there are some inaccuracies in reporting the data, such as stating that distance learning and academic staff spend 'the same time' when the chart measures user proportions, and misinterpreting the table data regarding dissatisfaction ('nobody disagree' versus 0% ratings). An overview is provided, but data selection and precision lack full development, placing the response firmly at Band 5.5.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response attempts a logical arrangement by dividing the information between the pie chart and the satisfaction table, and includes an introductory overview marker ('Overall,'). However, the overall progression is hindered by poor punctuation, run-on sentences, and an absence of clear paragraph breaks. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'meanwhile,', 'on the contrast', and 'As we concern about', which makes the relationships between ideas mechanical or confusing. Referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly when contrasting different data points. While there is a discernible structure, the lack of cohesive control and appropriate paragraphing restricts the coherence of the text, justifying a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student uses a limited but minimally adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully employing basic terms such as 'proportion', 'percentage', 'feedback', and 'satisfaction level'. There are frequent errors in word choice, collocation, and form, such as 'distant learning' instead of 'distance learning', 'relevantly less time' instead of 'significantly fewer', and 'staff work quality' instead of 'helpfulness of staff'. Spelling and morphological errors ('postgraduates student', 'depend' implied for spend) are noticeable and occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader. Although the vocabulary is sufficient to convey basic information about the charts, the persistent lexical inaccuracies prevent the response from achieving a higher band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and basic compound constructions. Attempts at complex or comparative structures are frequently faulty, seen in phrases like 'the pie chart illustrate' (subject-verb agreement error), 'lowest percentage shows by' (passive voice misuse), and 'same amount of people are agree with' (grammatical confusion). Punctuation is weak, with missing full stops and commas creating run-on sentences that require the reader to parse meaning manually. Frequent grammatical errors cause some difficulty and strain comprehension in several places, leading to a Band 5.0 for grammatical range and accuracy.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.