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 pie chart and the table illustrates the results of a questionnary given to the peoples who uses university's library.

Overall,on the pie chart there's the categories and the percentage of people who goes to the library ,where the majority are students who still enrolled in their studies even the ones who studies online, there's also who already obtained their degrees and of course the library staff.Also the tables gives informations about the amount of satisfaction to these users measured in percentage with three levels of satisfactions.

The pie chart is splitted in 5 categories of users,the full time students covers the highest amount with 44%, adding 8% as online learners.Beside those there's the postgraduates ones that has part-time or full-time jobs as they represents 16% and 25% respectively, and of course the minority in this library are the academic workers who represents 7%

As we focus on the levels of satisfaction of those users for the services in the library,found out that almost all users are satisfies withe how many hours the library rest opened and the helpness of the staff,besides that the

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two visuals and report several accurate figures from the user-category chart, including 44% for full-time undergraduates, 25% for full-time postgraduates, and 7% for academic staff. However, the response only partially reports the satisfaction table: it begins with opening hours and staff helpfulness but ends before giving the comparisons for books, journals, or Wi-Fi. The overview is also imprecise: “students who still enrolled” and people who “already obtained their degrees” are not categories shown by the data, and distance learners are not simply students “who studies online.” To improve, give a clear overview of the largest and smallest user groups and the strongest and weakest satisfaction results, then support it with accurate comparisons across both visuals.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: the response introduces the visuals, gives an overview, discusses user categories, and then turns to satisfaction. This provides a basic sequence that readers can follow. However, progression is incomplete because the final paragraph stops after introducing two satisfaction findings, leaving the table’s other categories unreported and the discussion unfinished. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “As we focus,” and “besides that” signal relationships, but some are awkward or do not lead to a complete point. Paragraphing could also make the two visual descriptions more distinct. Use a complete paragraph for the user breakdown and another for satisfaction, with clear comparisons and a concluding overview rather than an unfinished transition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “categories,” “percentage,” “levels of satisfaction,” and “majority,” so the reader can recognise the subject of the report. However, the range is limited and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning unclear. For example, “questionnary,” “helpness,” and “satisfies” are not appropriate forms, while “the library rest opened” does not express the intended idea naturally. Phrases such as “the full time students covers the highest amount” are also imprecise for describing proportions. Build a more accurate set of chart-reporting expressions, such as “accounted for,” “the largest share,” and “were satisfied with,” and check spelling and collocations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, including a sentence beginning “As we focus on the levels of satisfaction,” and uses some subordinate clauses. However, complex constructions are often faulty, and errors in agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries occur frequently enough to make parts difficult to read. Examples include “The pie chart and the table illustrates,” “the majority are students who still enrolled,” and “the full time students covers.” The final sentence is also incomplete, ending with “besides that the.” Improve control by checking subject–verb agreement and verb forms, and by ensuring each sentence has a complete main clause. Shorter, accurately punctuated sentences would help make the comparisons clearer while you develop more complex structures.

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