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)
This pie chart illustrates the proportion of different categories of library users, while the table provides information about their satisfaction with five aspects of library,expressed as percentages.Overall full time undergraduate constitute by far the largest group of library users about 44% whereas Academic staff covers smallest proportion of 7%.In terms of satisfaction, helpfulness of staff receives the most positive ratings while the availaability of journals records highest level of dissatisfaction.On the other hand distance learning courses accounted for 8% because stidents can not continue courses of distance learning and reliabilty of internet shows no proper signals, hence the result is not appropriate.While full time post graduate comprised of 25%,where part time postgraduate made up of 16%.This table shows library opening hours feeback 65% very satiisfied that no respondant are dissatisfied with the aspects.However, half of users are satisfied with library facility and half of library students are not agree with resources.
In conclusion, although all factors of library user demonstrates a positive consequences with staff support and all undergraduates brings improvement in its working days.With juxtaposed, all other subjects indicate variation without any burgeoning aspects.
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 attempts to cover both the pie chart and the table by stating the largest and smallest categories ('full time undergraduate' at 44% and 'Academic staff' at 7%) and touching on satisfaction levels such as helpfulness of staff and journals. However, the response includes a significant amount of inaccurate personal speculation and irrelevant commentary not found in the prompt, such as 'because stidents can not continue courses of distance learning and reliabilty of internet shows no proper signals'. Furthermore, the data description is somewhat disjointed and omits a clear, cohesive overall summary of the main trends. As a result, the task is only partially addressed, earning a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into two paragraphs, but the organization and progression of ideas are frequently disrupted. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'With juxtaposed, all other subjects indicate variation'. Paragraphing is poorly handled, as the second paragraph abruptly mixes concluding remarks with further detailed data points ('This table shows library opening hours feeback...'). Referencing is also occasionally unclear. While there is a basic attempt to group information, the overall arrangement lacks clear logical progression, corresponding to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited and minimally adequate vocabulary range for the task, successfully using terms like 'proportion', 'categories', and 'satisfaction'. However, there are numerous spelling mistakes ('availaability', 'stidents', 'reliabilty', 'feeback', 'satiisfied', 'respondant') and awkward word choices ('covers smallest proportion', 'brings improvement', 'burgeoning aspects'). These lexical inadequacies and frequent spelling errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the response from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response exhibits a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at more complex structures are frequently faulty, missing critical articles or prepositions (e.g., 'Full time undergraduate constitute by far the largest group', 'where part time postgraduate made up of 16%'). Punctuation and capitalization are careless throughout, and subject-verb agreement errors are common (e.g., 'all factors... demonstrates', 'all undergraduates brings'). Frequent errors in basic sentence construction cause strain for the reader, justifying a Band 5.0.
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