Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-30

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 chart and table give information about the types of library users and the survey's result of library users at a university.

The chart divides five categories for people who use library at the university with percentage, while the tables shows the results of stification on library's service based on five questions.

The chart shows that full-time undergraduate students are the primary users of the library within 44%. Following that, full-time and part-time postgraduate students who come to the library to take service are 25% and 16%. Moreover, library record hase smiliarity amount on distance learning and academic staff useres, 8% and 7%.

The table shows library user's satisfaction with three levels from most to non. The library get almost a full very satisfied because of welcoming staff. In contrast, avilability of journals are the lowest point of survey and users give 20% for not satisfied. Furthermore, opeing hours and availability of books have average feedbacks than reliability of wi-fi.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates account for 44%, followed by full-time and part-time postgraduates at 25% and 16%. You also note the high satisfaction with staff and the comparatively poor rating for journals. However, the response only partly summarises the table: it omits the exact staff figures (95% very satisfied and 5% fairly satisfied) and gives no clear account of opening hours, books or wi-fi. The claim that opening hours and books receive “average feedbacks than reliability of wi-fi” is unclear and does not accurately establish the comparisons. A clearer overview of the strongest and weakest results, supported by selected figures across the table, would make the report more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction is followed by a paragraph on user categories and one on satisfaction. This helps the reader distinguish the chart from the table, and linking expressions such as “Following that,” “Moreover,” and “In contrast” show an attempt to connect information. However, progression within the final paragraph is weak: several categories are mentioned together without figures or a clear comparison, and “Furthermore” introduces a statement whose meaning is difficult to follow. Some linking is mechanical, while references such as “the table” and “the library” do not always make the intended point clear. Organise the satisfaction results around the highest and lowest ratings, then group the remaining services with relevant comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “primary users,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “reliability,” so the topic is generally clear. However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or misspelled expressions make parts difficult to understand. “Stification” appears to be an unsuccessful attempt at “satisfaction,” while “library record hase smiliarity amount” does not communicate the intended comparison. Phrases such as “take service” and “average feedbacks” are also unnatural in this context. Aim for precise chart language and check spelling carefully; for example, describe users as “accounting for” a percentage and ratings as “the proportion who were very satisfied.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more developed sentences, including a contrast introduced by “while” and a comparison beginning “In contrast.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors sometimes obscure meaning. For example, “The chart divides five categories” has an unsuitable verb pattern, and “the tables shows” has a subject–verb agreement error. The phrase “who use library at the university” is missing an article, while “students who come to the library … are 25% and 16%” does not form a clear grammatical comparison. Several sentences rely on similar basic patterns, and the final sentence is difficult to parse. Practise accurate agreement, articles and comparison structures, then proofread each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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