Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30
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 Pie Chart illustrates the numbers of vistor's toward library.
Overall, Table shows Satisifaction level of user's from the availbality of material and behavoiur of staff with visitor's.satisifaction level classified into three levels(highly Agree,neutral,disagree ).
Firstly, vistors are classified from level of studies and staff. Bachelour student visted library in large numbers it's about 44% . Postgraduate Students are further classified various types (full-time graduates and Part-time graduates). Full-time Students is about 25% and Part-time is 16%. Acedemic Staff is 7% and 8% used by Distance Learning.
Secondly, Many of Students and staff is satisfied from Staff of library large number of Visitor highly agree it's about 95% remaining 5% are neutral. also from Working Hours it's about 65% are very satsified remaning are agree . Issue is from availability of Journals about 20% of users are not agreed and 35% are satisified and 45% are highly agree. The same issue is with availability of books only 10% of users are unsatisfied. and also issue of the reliability of internet in library . 19% of students are unsatisfied.
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 mentioning user categories and satisfaction levels. However, the response suffers from several inaccuracies and omissions. For instance, the categories are described somewhat confusingly (e.g., 'Acedemic Staff is 7% and 8% used by Distance Learning'). Furthermore, the table data is misread or awkwardly presented in places, such as describing satisfaction levels as 'highly Agree, neutral, disagree' rather than using the actual terms provided. While there is an attempt to present an overview and select main features, the lack of precise data reporting and the presence of confusion in data interpretation limit the task achievement score to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is organized into paragraphs with some attempt at logical sequencing, starting with the pie chart data and moving on to the table data using sequencing words like 'Firstly' and 'Secondly'. However, paragraphing is poorly handled, with the second paragraph mixing multiple disparate ideas about staff satisfaction, working hours, journals, books, and wi-fi without clear transitions or groupings. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes inaccurate. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making the overall progression somewhat disjointed. This level of organisation aligns with a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text (e.g., 'vistor's', 'satisifaction', 'availbality', 'behavoiur', 'Bachelour', 'visted', 'Acedemic'). There are attempts to use less common vocabulary or topic-specific terms like 'satisfaction level', 'Postgraduate', and 'Distance Learning', but these are undermined by severe spelling inaccuracies and awkward phrasing such as 'not agreed' instead of 'dissatisfied' or 'not satisfied'. The lexical range is limited and frequently impedes the flow of reading, justifying a Band 4.5 or rounded to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar and punctuation is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('numbers of vistor's toward library', 'Table shows Satisifaction level of user's', 'Many of Students and staff is satisfied'), incorrect prepositions ('satisfied from'), and incomplete or run-on sentences ('The same issue is with availability of books only 10% of users are unsatisfied. and also issue of the reliability of internet in library'). These errors cause frequent difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching Band 5.5, fitting firmly within the Band 5.0 descriptor.
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