Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-11-13

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 4.5)

The chart and table illustarte the library users at a university and shows the user satisfaction about the library.

Overall,the most of people who chose library for study are the full-time undergraduates and the less use of library people are academic staff.Most of the people satisfied the library opening hours and helpfulness of their staff almost good envirment.

In categories of library users, the highest percentage are full-time undergraduates

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the chart’s main user group correctly: full-time undergraduates make up the largest share, at 44%, while academic staff are the smallest group, at 7%. You also refer to satisfaction with opening hours and staff helpfulness, which are relevant features. However, the response stops before reporting the remaining user categories or giving the key satisfaction figures and comparisons. The claim that “most” users were satisfied is too general to summarise the table, and “almost good environment” is unclear and not supported by the data. The response is also substantially below the required 150 words. To address the task more fully, include an overview and select several accurate figures, such as 95% very satisfied with staff helpfulness and 20% not satisfied with journal availability.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening sentence introduces both visuals, an overview follows, and the final paragraph begins to describe user categories. This gives the reader some indication of the intended structure. However, the response ends abruptly after “the highest percentage are full-time undergraduates,” so there is no progression through the data or completed comparison. The overview combines unrelated points in one sentence, and the link between the user categories and satisfaction results is not developed. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the two sets of data, then connect details with clear comparisons such as “whereas” or “by contrast.” Completing each paragraph would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “categories,” “percentage,” “full-time undergraduates,” and “satisfaction,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the vocabulary is limited and several choices or forms make the meaning unclear. For example, “the less use of library people” is not a natural way to describe the smallest user group, and “almost good envirment” does not clearly express a feature shown in the table. There is also a spelling error in “illustarte.” Aim for precise chart language, such as “accounted for,” “the smallest proportion,” and “very satisfied,” and check spelling before finishing. A broader range of accurate terms would help you report the data more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both a compound opening sentence and an overview, but the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors occur in basic sentence construction. In “The chart and table … shows,” the plural subject requires “show”; the opening also needs a more complete grammatical description of what the visuals present. “Overall,the most of people” has incorrect article use and missing spacing after the comma, while “Most of the people satisfied the library opening hours” lacks a suitable verb pattern, such as “were satisfied with.” The final sentence also has a subject–verb agreement error in “the highest percentage are.” Practise accurate simple sentences first, then add comparisons using subordinate clauses. Careful checking of agreement, articles, and punctuation will improve clarity.

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