Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-25
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 the table shows the results of a survey of library users at a university.
The piechart illustrate that full time undergraduate accounted for the maximum portion while the academic staff for all courses showed the lowest share. The table show that most of them are very satisfied in this survey.
As shown the full time undergraduate secure the large portion of 44% while the academic staff only has 8%.Moreover, Full time graduate participation is 25% while the part time postgraduate take 16% and the rest 8% was taken by distance learning.
The user survey demostrate that most of the votes are very satisfied. The helping staff was voted the most for good results of satisfaction while reliability of wifi face a challenge amoung them all. Also the availibility is also voted the most for the fairly satisfying. mean while the Journals have the mixed reviews amoung all.
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 response attempts to cover both the chart and the table, but contains several inaccuracies regarding the data. For example, the student states that 'the academic staff for all courses showed the lowest share' (academic staff is 7%, whereas distance learning is 8%, making academic staff indeed the lowest, but the phrasing confuses the category names). Furthermore, the text claims that 'the helping staff was voted the most for good results of satisfaction' (which is correct at 95%), but data selection is generally basic and lacks a well-developed overview. The response meets the 150-word minimum requirement. To achieve a higher band, the writer needs to select the most salient features more accurately and provide a clearer, more precise summary of the main trends without misrepresenting categories.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into several short paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body details, and an overview of the table data. However, the logical progression is weak and disjointed. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes inaccurate, such as 'Moreover', 'Also', and 'mean while'. Paragraphing is attempted, but ideas are clumped together without clear transitions between the pie chart data and the table data. Referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., 'most of them', 'amoung them all'). To improve, the writer should use clearer organizational markers and ensure each paragraph has a distinct, logically connected focus.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with noticeable spelling and word choice errors (e.g., 'piechart', 'demostrate', 'amoung', 'availibility'). There are attempts to use less common vocabulary like 'proportion' (spelled 'portion'), 'participation', and 'satisfaction', but inaccuracies are frequent. Collocations are occasionally awkward, such as 'reliability of wifi face a challenge' or 'the helping staff was voted the most'. While the language is mostly understandable, the lexical limitations and spelling errors restrict the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and attempted complex sentences, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The chart and the table shows', 'The table show', 'availability is also voted'), missing articles, and incorrect prepositions. Punctuation is basic. Complex structures often contain errors that cause difficulty for the reader, such as 'Also the availibility is also voted the most for the fairly satisfying. mean while the Journals have the mixed reviews amoung all.' A broader range of accurate grammatical structures with better control over basic agreement is needed for a higher score.
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