Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 proportion of users in the library of various categories. While the table show us how much the users are statisfied with the library.

Overall, Full-time undergraduate have the largest percentage while the academic staff contains the lowest among all. Where the other 3 categories that include distance learning , part-time postgraduate and full-time postgraduate are between them. Likewise, users are highly statisfied with the helpfullness of the staff but disappointed with the availablity of the journals.

The table provides use the data through which it can be seen that the users are highly satisfied with the helpfullness of staff having the ratio of 95 percent. But the are most disappointed with the availability of journals.Where the pie chart describe various catrogies of user that are intrested in the library.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for the largest share (44%), while academic staff are the smallest (7%). You also select two relevant satisfaction findings, noting strong approval of staff helpfulness and dissatisfaction with journal availability. However, the response is only a partial summary: it gives no figures for the other user categories or satisfaction ratings, and it repeats the same two table points rather than comparing the results. The overview’s claim that users are “disappointed” with journals is broadly supported, but the table shows a more mixed picture, with 45% very satisfied, 35% fairly satisfied and 20% not satisfied. The response is 134 words, below the required 150. Include a fuller range of key figures and comparisons.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic structure, with an introduction, an overview and a paragraph referring to the table. This gives the reader some sense of the task’s two visuals. However, progression is limited: the final paragraph repeats the points about staff helpfulness and journal availability, then returns abruptly to the pie chart. Linking words such as “Overall,” “Likewise” and “But” are used, but some connections are unclear; for example, “Where the other 3 categories…” is not a complete sentence, and “Where the pie chart describe…” does not connect logically to the preceding point. Organise the body into clear comparisons—first user categories, then satisfaction results—and avoid repeating information. This would make the sequence easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “proportion,” “categories,” “percentage,” “satisfied” and “availability,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning less precise. For example, “the academic staff contains the lowest” is not a natural way to describe a group’s share, and “the users are highly satisfied … having the ratio of 95 percent” is awkward. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “statisifed,” “helpfullness,” “availablity,” “catrogies” and “intrested.” Use precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “recorded” and “the proportion who were not satisfied,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer structures, including “While the table show us…” and “Overall, Full-time undergraduate have…,” but control is inconsistent, and several sentences are incomplete or contain agreement errors. “While the table show us…” is a dependent clause without a main clause, while “Full-time undergraduate have” does not match the singular category label. “Where the other 3 categories…” and “Where the pie chart describe…” are also fragments, and the final paragraph contains a run-on connection in “journals.Where.” Most sentences rely on simple patterns, with limited accurate complex sentence construction. Practise combining related information into complete sentences, checking subject–verb agreement and punctuation, and using a clear main clause after introductory “while” or “whereas” clauses.

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