Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-01

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 and the comparison table demonstrates the outcomes of a survey of library users in a university.

Overall, in the chart, there is a dominant of full-time undergraduate users while the percentage of academic is very little. The satisfaction level is different for all library consumers.

Firstly, there are 44 percent of Full-time undergraduate consumers which covers almost all the chart. These users are dominant over other users and they are fairly satisfied about conveniences library gives to them. Secondly, after these users ,there came Full-time postgraduate library users which covers 25 percent.

Thirdly, after this, the percent of part-time postgraduate library consumers is 16 and they are roughly staisfied about sources in the library. Next to this, there came distance learning users who do not like library enough and these type of library users are only 8 percent in a university. At last, the percent of academic staff who uses library is 7 percent because they are well graduated that they know almost everything about their lessons.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to describe the charts, but it only partially addresses the task requirements. While the pie chart data is discussed, the table regarding user satisfaction is almost completely ignored, with only vague, generalized mentions such as users being 'fairly satisfied'. Furthermore, the inclusion of personal assumptions and irrelevant commentary, such as stating that academic staff use the library less because 'they are well graduated that they know almost everything', detracts from an objective data summary. To reach a higher level, all parts of the prompt—including the detailed satisfaction ratings from the table—must be fully reported and compared without relying on unsupported personal opinions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The text presents some organizational structure through the use of sequencing transition words like 'Firstly', 'Secondly', 'Thirdly', and 'At last'. However, there is no clear overall progression or logical flow linking the pie chart data to the table data. Paragraphing is weak, with the body of the text lumped into repetitive, mechanical listings rather than grouped by meaningful trends or categories. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, such as the phrase 'next to this, there came distance learning users'. To improve cohesion, the writer should group related data together and use a wider variety of cohesive devices more naturally rather than relying on a rigid, repetitive formula.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, frequently reusing terms such as 'users', 'consumers', 'covers', and 'percent'. There are notable inaccuracies in word choice, collocation, and word form, such as 'dominant of full-time undergraduate users' instead of 'dominance', 'roughly staisfied' (along with spelling errors like 'staisfied'), and 'conveniences library gives to them'. The range of vocabulary is barely adequate to communicate the basic points, and noticeable errors occasionally cause confusion for the reader. To achieve a higher score, the writer needs to incorporate a wider range of precise lexical items, synonyms, and less common academic vocabulary, while ensuring correct word formation and spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying primarily on simple sentences and repetitive clause patterns like 'there are [number] percent of...'. Attempts at more complex structures are frequently faulty, leading to awkward phrasing. There are frequent errors in verb forms, agreement, and prepositions, such as 'demonstrates' (disagreeing with the plural compound subject 'The pie chart and the comparison table'), 'academic' used as a noun instead of 'academic staff', and inappropriate prepositions in expressions like 'satisfied about' instead of 'satisfied with'. Punctuation and article usage also show frequent inaccuracies. To progress, the student must work on producing error-free complex sentences and maintaining grammatical accuracy across various sentence patterns.

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