Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-11

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 provided table or chart illusturates that the consequence of a how much users go to library at a univetsty.

According to the first pie chart, the Full-time undergraduate spend a large amount of time in library approximately 44% as compared with the academic staff who spend a very less timed in library his ratio 7%. on the other hand,the full-time postgraduate suvrvey a libraray his ratio is 25% while the ratio of part-time potgraduate who survey a library his ratio almost 16% and the distance learning course student survey a library hi ratio only 8%.

It is apparently see that the library user satisfaction with library opening hours very satisfied 65, fairly satisfied 35 and not satisfied is zero while the satisficatio with helpfulness of staff very satisfied user 95 and fairly satisfied only 5. on the other hand,user satisfication with availability of books very satisfied user 50 and fairly satisfied 40 and not satisfied 10 and

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, while academic staff make up only 7%. You also report several satisfaction figures accurately, including the 65% very satisfied with opening hours and 95% with staff helpfulness. However, the response covers the table only partly: it stops after beginning the books comparison and omits the figures for journals and Wi-Fi, both important categories. There is also no clear overview drawing out the main patterns, such as staff helpfulness receiving the strongest satisfaction and opening hours receiving no dissatisfaction. The opening description is unclear about what the first chart measures. Select the key contrasts and summarise both visuals fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence: it first describes the user categories and then moves to satisfaction results. Phrases such as “According to the first pie chart” and “on the other hand” help signal these shifts, and the figures are generally presented in a recognisable order. However, the organisation is weakened by the absence of a distinct overview and by the final sentence ending with “and,” which leaves the discussion unfinished. Several comparisons are packed into long sentences, making relationships between figures harder to follow. Use separate paragraphs for the chart, the table, and a concise overview, and connect each comparison clearly rather than repeating the same sentence pattern.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You use some task-relevant terms, including “Full-time undergraduate,” “library opening hours,” and “availability of books,” so the reader can identify the categories being discussed. However, vocabulary is basic and repetitive, and frequent spelling and word-choice errors strain understanding: “illusturates,” “univetsty,” “satisficatio,” and “suvrvey” are examples. Phrases such as “spend a large amount of time in library” and “his ratio” are also unsuitable for describing proportions in a survey. Use precise reporting language such as “accounted for,” “represented,” and “the proportion of respondents,” and check spelling carefully. Avoid repeating “ratio” when “percentage” or “share” is more accurate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to combine information in longer sentences, for example the sentence comparing undergraduate and academic-staff figures, but control is limited and errors are frequent enough to make some relationships difficult to interpret. Examples include “the Full-time undergraduate spend,” where subject–verb agreement and the noun phrase are faulty, and “the library user satisfaction with library opening hours very satisfied 65,” which lacks a clear grammatical structure and verb. Articles, plurals, punctuation, and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent; the final sentence is incomplete. Build accurate simple sentences first, such as “Full-time undergraduates accounted for 44% of users.” Then practise adding comparisons with correctly formed clauses and consistent punctuation.

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