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 chart and table illustarte the information about survey of library users in the university.
Overall, Full time undergraduate are the largest number of users as compared to other catagories.While people with helpfulness of staff are very satisfied and availability of books are the least satisfy category.
Firstly,There are various categories of library users which include full time undergraduade and post graduate is increased in number 44% and 25% respectively. While part time graduate is fell by 16% and distance learner dropped to 8%. Academic staff is the least catagory of library users by 7% only.
Secondly,in helpfulness of staff there is no user that not satisfied and highly satsfied catagory by 95% and fairly satisfied by 5%. Similary in library opening hours no one user is unsatisfy also very satisfied category 65% and fairly satisfied 35%. On the other hand, availability of books users is also partialy satisfy category include very satisfied 50%, satisfied 40% and not satisfied 10%. Whereas, other two catagories availability of journals and wifi are almost same type of satisfaction among users include 48%, 33% and 19%.
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 response covers the main features of both the chart and the table, noting that full-time undergraduates are the largest user category (44%) and that helpfulness of staff received the highest satisfaction levels (95% very satisfied). However, there are some inaccuracies and misinterpretations in reporting the data. For instance, the student states that part-time postgraduates 'fell by 16%', whereas the chart shows 16% as their absolute proportion, not a decrease. Similarly, the percentage for Wi-Fi reliability is misreported as a combination of satisfaction percentages rather than distinct categories. An overview is attempted in the second paragraph, but overall, the task is only partially fulfilled due to data misinterpretation and somewhat limited selection of features, placing this in Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response attempts a logical organisation with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the chart and the table. However, paragraphing is somewhat basic and cohesive devices are frequently mechanical or misused (e.g., 'Firstly,' 'Secondly,'). Referencing and transitions between sentences are sometimes awkward, such as abrupt shifts in the final paragraph ('Secondly, in helpfulness of staff...'). There is a clear overall progression attempted, but the mechanical nature of the linking words and occasional lack of clear logical flow between ideas keep this at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with some attempts at less common words such as 'proportion', 'categories', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are frequent spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'illustarte', 'catagories', 'satsfied', 'unsatisfy', and 'partialy'. The misuse of words like 'fell by 16%' instead of 'account for 16%' also highlights limitations in lexical precision and collocation. While communication is not severely impeded, the density of spelling errors and vocabulary slips restricts the score to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, such as missing articles ('survey of library users in the university'), incorrect verb forms ('Full time undergraduate are', 'availability of books are the least satisfy category'), and punctuation errors. Complex structures often contain errors that cause some difficulty for the reader, such as 'While people with helpfulness of staff are very satisfied and availability of books are the least satisfy category.' These frequent structural and agreement errors correspond to a Band 5.0.
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