Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-16

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 table illustrate that the result of survey of library environment is satisfied neither not satisfied, also the chart show that the categories of the library users.

Their are five categories of users in library, the highest percentage (44%) of the users is full–time undergraduate, below that the 25% of full–time postgraduate and the remaining categories are part–time postgraduate which include 16% of categories, distance leaning the percentage of this is 8% and the lowest of this categories is academic staff and the percentage is 7%.They are the user whose survey is done on these points which includes Library opening hours, helpfulness of staff, availability of books, availability of journals and the last one is reliability of wi–fi.

The Table show first two points which people are very and fairly satisfied, but in last three points the users are less satisfied than upper ones points, and the highest one in not satisfaction is availability of journals.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main user groups and accurately report their proportions, including the largest group, full-time undergraduates (44%), and the smallest, academic staff (7%). You also recognise that satisfaction is higher for the first two service areas and correctly identify journals as having the highest dissatisfaction. However, the overview is vague: “the result … is satisfied neither not satisfied” does not clearly summarise the overall pattern. The table’s key contrasts are not fully reported—for example, staff helpfulness has 95% very satisfied and no dissatisfaction, while opening hours also has no dissatisfied users. Give a clear overview and support it with selected figures across the satisfaction categories to make the summary more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the visuals, describes the user categories, then turns to the satisfaction table. This gives the reader some sense of organisation. However, the ideas are compressed into a few long blocks, and the progression within the table discussion is unclear. Phrases such as “the first two points” and “upper ones points” require the reader to infer which services you mean, while “They are the user whose survey is done on these points” interrupts the flow rather than linking the chart to the table. Use separate paragraphs for the overview, user categories and satisfaction results, and connect comparisons explicitly—for example, contrast staff helpfulness with journal availability.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “percentage,” “categories,” “availability,” “satisfied” and “reliability,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or awkward, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. “The result of survey of library environment is satisfied neither not satisfied” does not express a clear satisfaction pattern, and “distance leaning” is an incorrect form of the category name. Repetition of “categories,” “points” and “percentage” also limits precision. Build a small set of accurate chart-reporting expressions, such as “accounted for,” “the proportion who were very satisfied,” and “the highest level of dissatisfaction,” and check spelling of labels.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple and longer sentence forms, but control is weak and errors occur frequently, sometimes making relationships between ideas hard to understand. For example, “The table illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “Their are five categories” confuses “there” and “their.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “the result of survey,” and the opening sentence combines ideas without a clear grammatical structure. The long sentence listing user groups is difficult to follow and lacks effective punctuation. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses: for example, “Full-time undergraduates formed the largest group, at 44%, whereas academic staff accounted for 7%.”

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