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 illustrate the survey data of the library users at the university in the following catagories full-time undergraduate, Academic staff, Distance learning (all courses), Part-time postgraduate, and full-time postgraduate.
Overall, the proportion of Full-time undergraduate in library users was significantaly higher than others. The academic staff was least percentage from all among. Meanwhile, library users satisfaction was highest percent of library opening hours they were very satisfied. Percentage of not satisfied in library was least number of re;iability of wi-fi.
Firstly, category of library users was highest in full-time ungergraduate which was 44%. Moreover, Full-time postgraduate was at 25% of library users. Catagory in distance leraning (all courses) was at 8% and it's double percentage of library users was 16% in part-time postgraduate.
Secondly, library users satisfaction of helpfulness of staff was very satisfied with 95%. The least percentage of very satisfied was 45% users of availability of juurnals. Number of users who were not satisfied with zero percent in both library opening hours and helpfullness of staff.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student covers all parts of the task by reporting information from both the pie chart and the table. An overview is attempted, noting that full-time undergraduates made up the largest proportion. However, some of the data reporting is inaccurate or confusingly phrased, such as stating that 'library users satisfaction was highest percent of library opening hours they were very satisfied,' which misinterprets the table. Key features like the 44% for full-time undergraduates and 95% satisfaction for staff helpfulness are correctly identified, but the lack of precise synthesis and some confusing comparative statements place this response firmly in Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organised into paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and separate body paragraphs for the chart and table. However, progression is frequently disrupted by awkward transitions and confusing sentence structures. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'Meanwhile,' 'Firstly,' 'Secondly'). While logical ordering is attempted, the relationships between ideas are often unclear, such as the sudden shift into the satisfaction data. Paragraphing is present, but overall cohesion is mechanical and faulty, aligning with a Band 5.0 descriptor.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary to describe the task elements, such as 'proportion,' 'satisfaction,' and 'percentage.' However, there are frequent spelling errors ('catagories,' 'significantaly,' 'ungergraduate,' 'leraning,' 'juurnals,' 'helpfullness') and awkward word choices ('least percentage from all among,' 're;iability'). The repetition of basic phrases and noticeable vocabulary inaccuracies limit the lexical score to Band 5.0, as these errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in article usage, prepositional phrases, and subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the proportion of Full-time undergraduate... was,' 'The academic staff was least percentage'). Faulty sentence structures appear regularly, such as 'Percentage of not satisfied in library was least number of re;iability of wi-fi.' These frequent errors impede smooth reading and indicate a performance characteristic of Band 5.0.
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