Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-29
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 describe information about categories of libarary users at university.
Overall,full-time undergraduated students were the highest users of library,and academic staff were the lowest users.It can be seen that students use library more than staff.on the other hand helpfulness of staff is more satisfying result in the table.
Now turning into the detail, full-time undergraduated users were 44%, which were the highest group in pie chart.In addition full-time postgraduate students users were 25%, which was the second highest category in pie chart.Third one is part-time postgraduate which were 16% and third highest category.On the other hand, distance learning were 8% and academic staff were 7%.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The student attempts to report the main features of the visual data, correctly identifying that full-time undergraduates were the largest user group (44%) and academic staff the smallest (7%). However, the response completely ignores the table data regarding library user satisfaction, which is a major part of the visual prompt. Furthermore, the length requirement of 150 words is not met, as the response is only 107 words long. This results in an under-developed overview and an incomplete coverage of the visual data.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay has a basic structure with an introduction, a brief overview, and a body paragraph. However, the paragraphing is poor, as the body paragraph merges multiple ideas without clear development, and the text is very short. Cohesive devices are used repeatedly and somewhat mechanically, such as 'On the other hand', which is used inappropriately to contrast categories of users rather than opposing ideas. Progression is limited by the lack of development and missing information from the table.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with several spelling errors such as 'libarary' instead of 'library' and 'undergraduated' instead of 'undergraduate'. While the student manages to communicate basic comparative concepts ('highest', 'lowest', 'second highest'), the range of vocabulary is narrow and insufficient to score higher. Attempts at less common vocabulary are absent, and lexical control is limited by frequent word-formation errors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response shows a limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences and basic subject-verb constructions. There are noticeable grammatical errors, such as 'This pie chart describe' (lack of subject-verb agreement) and missing articles in phrases like 'use library more than staff' and 'helpful of staff is more satisfying result'. Punctuation and spacing issues are also present, such as double spaces and missing commas before clauses. However, the meaning remains mostly clear despite these errors.
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