Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-12
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 charts shows that a library which is in a town that is called little chalfont.
The charts are pai chart and graph chart in the pai chart presents that different groups of people which catigorized according to their age like children percentage ,young adults 13-17, adults and adults over 65 years. The pai chart indicates total books which are borrowed by different group of people and children's percentages also mentioned. In the bar chart gives information about books borrowed by people between 2007 to 2016 books strength also mentioned on left side.
In the pai chart strength of children showed 22 percent while young adults which are between 13 to 17 year age wise that are 15 percent others are adults between 18 to 64 years and adults 65 year and over 65 year thats are 12 percent. The loans by category children's and adult's fiction are more highly as compare to all others.
In the graph chart from 2007 to 2016 borrowed books detail presents like in left side given information about quantities of books showed and at x axis showed years. At maximum level of borrowed books is around 22000 which is in 2016 and minimum level is around 16000 which is in 2007. The bar chart is like waived not steadily increased and not decreased.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response attempts to summarize the provided charts detailing library data in Little Chalfont. While the student identifies the main types of charts (a pie chart and a bar chart) and attempts to report some features, such as age groups and borrowing trends between 2007 and 2016, the overview is incomplete and lacks a clear summary of the overall trends. Several figures and descriptions are inaccurate or confused, such as the statement regarding the percentages in the pie chart where 'adults 65 year and over 65 year thats are 12 percent' misinterprets the data categories. Key comparisons are weakly made, leading to an under-developed response that falls short of fully reporting the main features.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The organization of the response is disjointed, with ideas grouped into basic paragraphs that lack clear logical progression. Cohesive devices are minimal and often repetitive, leading to a mechanical feel. For example, sentences frequently start in a similar, repetitive manner ('In the pai chart...', 'In the graph chart...'), which disrupts the flow. Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal structure of the paragraphs is weak, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparison of data smoothly from one point to the next.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple terms like 'charts', 'books', 'people', and 'showed'. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'pai chart' instead of 'pie chart', 'catigorized' instead of 'categorized', and 'strength' used instead of 'proportion' or 'number'. These lexical inaccuracies, combined with awkward phrasing like 'books strength also mentioned on left side', restrict the range of vocabulary and occasionally impede the clarity of the message.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and heavily flawed complex sentence structures. There are frequent, persistent errors in basic grammar, punctuation, and subject-verb agreement, such as 'The charts shows', 'In the bar chart gives information', and run-on sentences like 'At maximum level of borrowed books is around 22000 which is in 2016 and minimum level is around 16000 which is in 2007.' These frequent errors cause significant difficulty for the reader and demonstrate poor control over basic syntactic structures.
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