Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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 different categories of people who use a university library,while the table provides the additional information about library users.

Overall,full time undergraduate students make up the largest proportion of library users,academic staff account for the smallest percentage.

According to pie chart,full-time undergraduate students represent 44 percent of all library users,making them the biggest group.Full-time postgraduate students are the second largest category,accounting for 25 percent of the total.Meanwhile,part-time postgraduate students make up 16 percen of library users.

In comparison,distance learning students represent a relatively small proportion, at 8 percent.Academic staff account for just 7 percent,which is the lowest figure among all five categories.In conclusion,the show the full time studentare main

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify the largest and smallest user groups accurately and report the five category percentages, including the 44% undergraduate share and the 7% academic-staff share. However, the task also requires a summary of the satisfaction table, and none of its results are described. The overview is therefore incomplete, and the final sentence, “In conclusion, the show the full time studentare main,” is unfinished and does not provide a clear conclusion. The response also falls 37 words short of the required minimum, which limits the detail and coverage possible. To improve, include the main satisfaction contrasts—for example, staff helpfulness received the highest very-satisfied rating, while journals had the highest dissatisfaction—and complete the response with a concise overview of both visuals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable sequence: an introduction, an overview, and details about the user categories. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Meanwhile,” and “In comparison” help signal relationships between points. However, the progression stops before the table is discussed, and the final sentence is incomplete, so the response does not reach a coherent ending. Some transitions also do not introduce a meaningful contrast: “In comparison” precedes another small category rather than a clear comparison. Organise the body into a paragraph for user categories and one for satisfaction, then finish with a complete concluding overview. This would make the structure more balanced and the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “categories,” “proportion,” “accounting for,” and “largest,” and these choices generally communicate the figures clearly. There is some repetition of “library users,” “students,” and “account for,” and a few word-form or spelling slips reduce polish, such as “percen.” The phrase “the show the full time studentare main” is also unclear, partly because the wording is incomplete. Aim for more precise descriptions of the table as well as the chart, using terms such as “very satisfied,” “fairly satisfied,” and “not satisfied” accurately. Vary repeated expressions with alternatives such as “share,” “represented,” or “constituted,” while checking spelling and spacing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and more developed sentences, including “Full-time postgraduate students are the second largest category, accounting for 25 percent of the total.” This structure is clear and shows some range. However, punctuation and sentence boundaries are not consistently controlled: there are missing spaces after commas, and the final sentence is grammatically incomplete (“In conclusion,the show the full time studentare main”). The opening also joins clauses without consistent spacing. These issues make parts of the response less fluent, although the main category comparisons remain understandable. Use a final proofreading pass to check comma spacing, complete sentence structure, and whether each sentence has a clear subject and verb.

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