Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-23

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 4.5)

The illustration gives information gives information about a public library called Little Chalfont. Overall, the library geted only 1600 rupees in 2007, but in 2011 and 2016, library geted highest amount of loan which is 22000. In the remaining years, Chalfont received an average amount of loan.

It is quite evident from the pie chart that 22 children are the members of the Chalfont library. There also 15 young adult are the member of that library. There are 51 members are from age 18 to 64 and only 12 people are over 65. Only 2% adults read audio books, and 38% children read fiction books.

Meanwhile, in 2007, Chalfont library took loan of 15000. In 2008 and 2009, that library geted a loan of 18000. From 2010 to 2012, the library received a loan of approximately 21000. The loan ration droped in 2013. In remaining three years, Chalfont received loan of approimately 22000.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

The response attempts to cover the various charts provided, including membership figures, categories, and loan trends. However, there are significant inaccuracies in data interpretation. For instance, the student states that the library 'geted only 1600 rupees in 2007', confusing the unit of measurement (library loans) with currency. Furthermore, the figures for total loans are misread or misstated throughout (e.g., stating 22000 for 2011/2016 when the chart shows around 21000 and 21700, and mistaking the 2007 loan figure as 15000 instead of 15700). While the writer attempts to select and report main features, the pervasive data errors and lack of a cohesive overview mean the task is only partially addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response is structured into three brief paragraphs, which provides a basic framework. However, the progression of ideas is weak, jumping awkwardly between membership statistics, audio books, and historical loan numbers without clear logical links. Cohesive devices are minimal and repetitive (e.g., 'There are...', 'In the remaining years...'). Paragraphing is attempted, but the internal organization of ideas within paragraphs lacks logical grouping, making the text disjointed and difficult to follow in places.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive. The student relies heavily on simple verbs like 'geted' (which is also grammatically incorrect) and 'received'. There are inappropriate lexical choices, such as referring to library loans as 'rupees' and using 'ration' instead of 'ratio' or 'figure'. Less common vocabulary is virtually absent, and spelling and word-form errors (e.g., 'droped', 'approimately') noticeably constrain the precision of the response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The grammatical range is severely limited. The response consists almost entirely of simple sentences with basic subject-verb-object structures, and attempts at complex structures are missing. There are frequent, noticeable grammatical errors, such as non-standard verb forms ('geted'), tense confusion, missing articles or pluralisation errors ('There also 15 young adult are the member'), and spelling mistakes ('droped', 'approimately'). These errors occasionally cause strain for the reader.

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