Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-19

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 given pie chart and table chart depicts the information about the outcome of a study of library users at a university. I will explains the information in upcoming paragraphs.

Just over half of the full time undergraduate users spend time in library which was 44% while academics staff only uses 7% which was minimum in this pie chart. Full time postgraduate students use the covered the quater part of this pie chart on the other hand only 16% part-time postgraduate students use library. A few number of users which was belong to distance learning category spend time in library which was 8%.

In table chart, 95% user were satisfied in the category of helpfulness staff which was maximum in this chart, although minimum people satisfied in availability in journals which was 45%. 19% people did not satisfied from reliability of wi-fi.

Overall, most of full-time undergraduate users spent time in library.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the largest user group (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and the smallest (academic staff, 7%), and you include several satisfaction figures, so the response is relevant to both visuals. However, coverage is partial and the overview is limited: the final sentence repeats the user-category finding rather than summarising the satisfaction results. The claim that 95% were satisfied with staff helpfulness is accurate, but saying journal availability had the “minimum” satisfaction is unclear because 45% were very satisfied, while the combined satisfied share is 80%. You also omit useful comparisons, such as the 65% very satisfied with opening hours and the 20% not satisfied with journals. Select the main patterns across both visuals and report them precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure: it introduces the visuals, discusses user categories, then turns to satisfaction data. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “while” and “on the other hand” attempt to connect comparisons. However, progression is limited: the final “Overall” sentence repeats the largest user group instead of drawing together the main findings from both visuals. Some links are awkward or unclear, particularly “which was maximum in this chart, although minimum people satisfied…,” where the contrast does not clearly connect the two measures. Group related figures into a more deliberate sequence and use linking expressions to show whether you are comparing categories, satisfaction levels, or dissatisfaction.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduate,” “distance learning,” “satisfied,” and “reliability,” which helps communicate the chart content. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning difficult to follow. For example, “use the covered the quater part” does not clearly express that this group accounts for 25%, and “minimum people satisfied” is not a natural way to describe the lowest satisfaction figure. “Table chart” is also imprecise; simply calling it a table would be clearer. Aim for accurate reporting language such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “were dissatisfied with,” and check spelling and word forms such as “quarter” and “academic staff.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, including comparisons with “while,” “although,” and “on the other hand.” However, errors are frequent, and some sentences are difficult to interpret. Examples include “I will explains,” “academics staff only uses,” and “19% people did not satisfied,” which show problems with verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction. The sentence beginning “Full time postgraduate students use the covered…” is also structurally faulty, while “which was 44%” does not attach clearly to the group being described. Use a consistent past-tense reporting pattern, check subject–verb agreement, and build comparisons as complete clauses. More accurate simple sentences would improve clarity before you attempt longer structures.

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