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 illustration gives information about consequences of library usesr at university. Overall,full-time undergradute higest library users with lowest statisfied to availiability of journals and availiability of wi-fi . but students are more satidfied with helpfulness of staff and library opening hours.
It is quite evident from pie chart ,that full-time undergradute and full-time postgraduate represent 79% library users the highest propotion. In contrast make up 16% part-time postgraduate library users and distance learning represent 8% and only 7% academic staff of library users that the smallest group.
Meanwhile, Table show that 95% are very satisfied with the helpfulness of staff and 65% with library opening hours ,with zero dissatisfication both.For availiability of book 50% very satisfied with 10% dissatisfication and 45% with abailability of journals lowest satisfied with 20% not satisfied and also show 48% very statisfied with reliability of wi-fi with 19% not satisfied with these facilities that available in library.
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 student attempts to cover both the pie chart and the table by reporting main features and making comparisons. The overview states that full-time undergraduates are the highest library users, though it is slightly garbled grammatically ('full-time undergradute higest library users with lowest statisfied'). Key figures are correctly identified, such as 44% for full-time undergraduates, 25% for full-time postgraduates, and 95% satisfaction for helpfulness of staff. However, the data reporting contains several awkward phrasing issues and minor inaccuracies in phrasing (e.g., combining proportions into 'represent 79% library users'). While the main features are touched upon, the lack of a clear, well-structured overview and mechanical reporting keep this criterion at Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into three paragraphs: an introduction with a brief overview, a body paragraph focusing on the pie chart data, and a final paragraph detailing the table statistics. However, logical progression is frequently disrupted by poor sentence construction and weak cohesive devices (e.g., starting sentences abruptly with 'In contrast make up' or 'Meanwhile, Table show'). Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is clumsy. Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the mechanical listing of percentages impedes a smooth flow. This corresponds to Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent misspellings and word-formation errors throughout the text (e.g., 'consequences' instead of 'composition' or 'information', 'undergradute', 'statisfied', 'availiability', 'dissatisfication', 'propotion'). While the student attempts less common terms related to the data, such as 'proportion' and 'satisfaction', errors in spelling and word choice are noticeable and cause some difficulty for the reader. This performance aligns with Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text shows a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty or incomplete (e.g., missing verbs like 'Table show that...'). There are numerous grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Table show', 'students are more satidfied'), missing prepositions, and incorrect word forms ('lowest satisfied'). Simple sentences dominate, and errors occur in almost every sentence, often requiring the reader to decode the intended meaning. This warrants a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 for overall comprehensibility.
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