Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-07

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below give information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The pie chart and line graph illustrate information on trend of a library use in a small town called Little Chalfont.

Overall, highest number of members are adults. While lowest number members are over aged individuals. The most loan taken by childrens' fiction and adult ficition. Whereas lowest taken by childrens' DVDs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies two relevant features: adults aged 18–64 form the largest membership group, and children’s and adult fiction account for the largest loan shares, while children’s DVDs are the smallest category. However, the overview is very limited and contains a factual error: the smallest membership group is adults aged 65 and over (12%), not simply “over aged individuals” if this is intended to mean all older people; the chart also shows young adults at 15%. Most importantly, the line graph’s trend is not described at all, and there are no supporting figures. The response is also substantially below the required 150 words. To improve, cover all three visuals, report key comparisons and figures, and give a fuller overview of the main trends.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic overall shape: an introductory sentence is followed by an overview, and “Overall” signals the shift to summary. This gives the reader a simple route through the limited information. However, the ideas are not developed into a clear sequence, and the final sentence fragment beginning “Whereas” is not connected grammatically to the preceding statement. The two overview sentences also present separate observations without explaining how they relate to the charts, while the line graph is omitted. Use distinct paragraphs for an introduction, an overview, and selected details, and connect comparisons in complete sentences—for example, contrast the largest and smallest loan categories before describing the trend in total loans.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-relevant vocabulary, including “pie chart,” “line graph,” “members,” and “loan,” and it attempts to describe rankings with “highest” and “lowest.” However, the range is narrow and several word choices or forms are inaccurate, such as “trend of a library use,” “loan taken,” “childrens’ fiction,” and “adult ficition.” These errors make parts of the summary less natural and precise. Use standard chart language such as “membership,” “accounted for,” “share of loans,” and “total loans,” and check spelling and possessives. More precise vocabulary would also help distinguish the age groups and the categories shown in the table.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response communicates a few simple ideas, but grammatical control is uneven. The sentence “Overall, highest number of members are adults” is missing an article and has a subject–verb agreement problem; “lowest number members are over aged individuals” also lacks a clear grammatical structure. The final “Whereas lowest taken by childrens’ DVDs” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. There is little variety beyond short statements, so the response does not demonstrate a broader range of sentence forms. Practise complete comparative sentences, such as “Adults aged 18–64 made up the largest group, whereas those aged 65 and over were the smallest.” Check articles, plural forms, and agreement when describing chart data.

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