Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-04
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 illustrates the survey of students who uses the library at a university. In university there are a different class of students like Full-time postgraduate, Full-time undergraduate, Part-time postgraduate, academic staff, distance learning. All students have given their satisfaction percentage by mentioning very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied.
Categories of library users were maximum of 44% full-time undergraduate, In comparison full-time post graduate and part-time post graduate are almost equal users of 25% and 16%, the least categories of library users were academic staff at 7%.
In case of library users satisfaction very confident were helfullness of staff at 95% in contrast the least were availability of journals at 45%. In case of fairly confident the least library users satisfaction were from helpfulness of staff at 5% and incase of not confident were availabality of journals and reliabilty of wifi almost 19%. Both the chart and table are explained regarding the library satisfaction.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the largest user group correctly as full-time undergraduates (44%) and note that academic staff form the smallest group (7%). You also select relevant satisfaction results, including staff helpfulness at 95% very satisfied and journals at 45%. However, the response only partially summarises the visuals: it gives no clear overall overview of the main patterns, and several comparisons are inaccurate or incomplete. For example, full-time and part-time postgraduates are not “almost equal” at 25% and 16%, while the least “not satisfied” result is not limited to journals and Wi-Fi: opening hours and staff helpfulness both have 0%. Include the main contrasts across both visuals and report the figures precisely.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the visuals, describes user categories, and then turns to satisfaction. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “In comparison” and “In case of” attempt to connect ideas. However, progression is limited because the opening repeats what the charts show rather than presenting a concise overview, and the final sentence adds no useful summary. The repeated “In case of” phrasing makes the links mechanical, while the satisfaction results are crowded into one long section. Use clearer paragraphing for the two visuals, group related comparisons, and finish with a brief overview of the strongest and weakest satisfaction results.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some task-relevant terms, including “categories,” “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “reliability,” so the topic is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word choices are inaccurate for describing survey responses: “very confident,” “fairly confident,” and “not confident” should refer to satisfaction, not confidence. Phrases such as “maximum of” and “least categories” are also awkward, and spelling errors in “helpfullness,” “availabality,” and “reliabilty” are noticeable. These issues reduce precision and sometimes make the intended comparison less clear. Aim for standard chart language such as “accounted for,” “the largest proportion,” and “the highest level of satisfaction.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response communicates its basic meaning through mostly simple statements, but grammatical control is inconsistent and the range of sentence structures is limited. Errors appear in the opening, where “The chart and table illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement and “students who uses” has an incorrect verb form. The phrase “In university there are a different class” also has problems with articles, number, and sentence structure. Later, capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, and some clauses are joined in ways that make the comparisons difficult to follow. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine related information with controlled clauses, checking agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries.
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