Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-14
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 4.0)
the diagram and tables below illustrate the outcomes of a acedimic resource users at a University
firstly,the full time undergraduate is highest of all categories at 44% and full time postgraduate is one forth of categories,thus past time postgraduate is sixteen percent. after that distance learing and academic staff both are simler at 7 and 8 % it is lowest categories compared to other
secondly the table shows the library user satisfaction it is shows helpfulness of staff highly satisfied to other's but fairly satisfaction was only five so they are 0 satisfield and the library opning hours satisfied 65 but they are also not satisfied is 0 and another three users are close to all users.
eventually I must say it is a wonderfull teachnic to people are who thinks iam suggest to all peoples are yhi krain i am sure yhis is fantastic idea
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to address the task by summarizing some data from the chart and table regarding library users and satisfaction levels. However, the student fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, as the text contains only 146 words. Furthermore, the information reported is incomplete and contains numerous inaccuracies in data interpretation, such as misinterpreting the satisfaction figures ('fairly satisfaction was only five so they are 0 satisfield'). The overview and comparisons are weak and poorly structured, leading to an under-developed response that only partially covers the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5
The text is divided into rudimentary paragraphs, but the overall organization and logical progression are severely compromised. The student uses basic sequential markers like 'firstly', 'secondly', and 'eventually', but these do not compensate for the lack of a clear, coherent structure. Referencing is frequently unclear, and the transition between the chart data in the first paragraph and the table data in the second paragraph is abrupt and confusing. Paragraphing is not used effectively to separate distinct ideas or visual sources.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The lexical resource is basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling and word choice errors that impede communication. Examples of non-standard vocabulary and spelling mistakes include 'acedimic', 'learing', 'simler', 'opning', 'wonderfull', and 'teachnic'. The student attempts to use some topic-related vocabulary such as 'undergraduate' and 'satisfaction', but the limited range and high frequency of lexical errors restrict the response to a lower band.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences with frequent structural errors. There are multiple punctuation and capitalization errors throughout the text, such as starting sentences with lowercase letters ('the diagram', 'firstly,the'). Sentences like 'it is a wonderfull teachnic to people are who thinks iam suggest to all peoples are yhi krain i am sure yhis is fantastic idea' are grammatically incoherent, mixing personal commentary with heavily flawed syntax. Frequent grammatical errors cause significant difficulty for the reader.
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