Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-01

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 are illustrates outcome of a survey of library users at a university.

Overall, the element are showing in pie chart a many student are doing full-time undergraduate, distance learning, part-time postgraduate, full-time postgraduate and other people's are working as a academic staff. While, other categories user are giving the opinion in the feedback form about the quality what there are getting in the library.

on the main point, the pie chart showing the number of student are doing more full-time undergraduate 44% student, partr-time postgraduate are 16% distance learning course are 8% and other element are showing the cademic staff working at 7%.

on the other hand, the student and the worker are give the feedback as per they opinion's in the form as library opening hours, reliability of wi-fi, helpfulness, availability of books and journals ( 75%, 48%, 95%, 50% and 45%) . while, toher public as very satisfied and not satisfied are reliability of wi-fi,availability of books and journals ( 19%,20% and 19%).

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two sources of information and include several relevant figures, such as 44% for full-time undergraduates and 95% satisfaction with staff helpfulness. However, the response only partially summarises the data: it gives no clear overview of the main patterns and omits the full-time postgraduate figure (25%). Some figures are misreported or assigned unclearly: opening-hours satisfaction is 65% very satisfied, not 75%, and the final figures are presented without distinguishing which satisfaction category they represent. The response also does not compare the categories systematically. To improve, state the largest user group and the strongest and weakest satisfaction results, then report accurate comparisons across both visuals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has separate paragraphs for an introduction, an overview attempt, and details, so there is some basic organisation. However, the progression is difficult to follow because the overview does not clearly summarise the main features, and the final paragraph combines several satisfaction measures without explaining their relationships. Connectors such as “Overall” and “on the other hand” are used, but the contrast introduced by the latter is not clearly developed. References such as “other element” and “other public” also leave the reader unsure which groups or figures are meant. Organise the response into a clear overview followed by focused paragraphs, and use linking phrases to show precise comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “full-time undergraduate,” “distance learning,” “availability of books,” and “reliability of wi-fi.” This shows a basic ability to describe the chart and table. However, the range is limited, and several inaccurate or awkward expressions make the information harder to understand, such as “the element are showing,” “other element,” and “the quality what there are getting.” Spelling errors, including “partr-time,” “cademic,” and “toher,” also reduce clarity. Build a more precise set of chart-description phrases, such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “respondents were very satisfied,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple statements and longer sentences, but grammatical control is weak and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “The given pie chart and table are illustrates” combines incompatible verb forms, while “the element are showing” has subject–verb disagreement. Articles and sentence structure are also problematic in “working as a academic staff” and “the student and the worker are give the feedback.” The overview sentence beginning “While” is incomplete, and punctuation around the final list is inconsistent. Practise accurate basic sentence patterns first, especially subject–verb agreement and verb forms, then combine ideas with correctly formed clauses. Clear, complete sentences will make the data easier to follow.

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