Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-15
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 shows the five categories of library users on the bases of their programmes and display the percentage of their usage of university library .
first of all the main category is fulltime undergraduates . according to survey their are 40% full time undergraduate students which used to study in library and learn whatevere they want and prepare there selfs for their academic examinations.
the next main category of library users are fulltime postgraduate they are covering about 25% accordind to survey and use libraray for their studies and finding of their helping materials.
the next category is part-time postgraduates that used library about 16% for thier studies and their are also some distance learner libraray is also useful for them .their ratio is about 8% . The least ratio for the usage of library covers by the academic staff they use the library for their betterment of knownledge.
overall the users are satisfied with the library the table shows 50% users are strongly satisfied with their environment and 30% are fairly stasfied and 20% are not satisfied overall 80% are satisfied thats means library provides a quality time to their users.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the task by reporting the categories of library users and mentioning satisfaction data from the table. However, there are significant inaccuracies in the data reporting. For instance, the student states that 'their are 40% full time undergraduate students' (which is close to the actual 44%), but then misreports the satisfaction data entirely, claiming '50% users are strongly satisfied with their environment and 30% are fairly stasfied and 20% are not satisfied', which fails to accurately reflect the detailed breakdown across multiple categories (such as opening hours, staff helpfulness, books, journals, and wi-fi) shown in the table. Furthermore, the overview is weak and the information is not fully or accurately selected, leading to a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.5
The response is arranged into three brief paragraphs, attempting a rudimentary structure with 'first of all', 'the next main category', and 'overall'. However, paragraphing is poorly handled, and the entire second paragraph is a single, run-on sequence of ideas without proper punctuation or segmentation. Cohesive devices are repetitive and sometimes inaccurate. There is no clear overall progression of ideas, and referencing is frequently confusing, resulting in a score of 4.5.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms like 'category', 'users', 'students', and 'study'. There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'bases' instead of 'basis', 'display' instead of 'displays', 'fulltime' as one word, 'there' instead of 'their', 'themselves' spelled as 'there selfs', 'accordind', 'libraray', and 'knownledge'. The range is limited and minimally adequate for the task, but errors cause some difficulty, placing it at a band 4.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. The text is characterized by run-on sentences, comma splices, and a lack of proper punctuation (e.g., 'first of all the main category is fulltime undergraduates . according to survey their are 40% full time undergraduate students which used to study in library and learn whatevere they want...'). There is a very limited range of structures successfully used, and frequent basic grammatical errors (subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, tense consistency) severely impede readability, justifying a band 4.0.
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