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)

This chart illustrates data about library. It represent in pie fromate. This shows us categories of it and other table shows us feedback from vistors. The library has five differente category for their users.Feedback is divied in to three catogort such as very satisfied, fairly satisfied and not satisfied.

First, There are 44% of users who were full time undergraduates. After that full time postgraduates the number of there was 25%. In addition, some part time postgraduates were also use this library. Distance learing for all courses this number was small by 8%. There were 7% of academic staff.

In sum of, each and every facility people were very satisfied.There were 65% of people who were very satisfied with library opening hours.Other facility such as helpfulness of staff, availability of books and journals and reliable wi-fi. This all thing get 95%,50%,45% and 48% for very satisfaction. There are very small number for fairly satisfied.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the main features of both the pie chart and the table, noting categories such as full-time undergraduates at 44% and academic staff at 7%, alongside satisfaction ratings like 65% for opening hours. However, the overview and data selection are very basic. There is some misinterpretation of the table data in the final paragraph, where the student claims people were 'very satisfied' with 'each and every facility' despite the table showing notable percentages for 'fairly satisfied' and 'not satisfied' (e.g., 20% not satisfied with journals). Furthermore, the summary lacks a clear, cohesive synthesis of overall trends. This performance aligns best with Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs separating the introduction, the pie chart data, and the table data. However, the logical progression is weak. Transition phrases such as 'First,' 'After that,' and 'In sum of,' are awkward, inaccurate, and mechanical. Referencing is also problematic in sentences like 'the number of there was 25%' and 'This all thing get...', which creates confusion for the reader. While there is a basic structure, the overall flow lacks clear progression and cohesive control. This corresponds to a Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on paragraph separation.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive (e.g., 'users', 'number', 'facility', 'satisfied'). There are numerous spelling errors throughout the text, including 'pie fromate', 'differente', 'catogort', 'vistors', 'learing', and 'reliable'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are either misspelled or poorly collated, such as 'Distance learing for all courses this number was small by 8%'. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, causing some strain for the reader. This fits the Band 4.0 descriptor well.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and direct listing of data. Complex sentences are rare and consistently faulty, such as 'After that full time postgraduates the number of there was 25%' and 'In addition, some part time postgraduates were also use this library.' Errors in word form, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions are frequent and often impede meaning or cause significant difficulty for the reader. This demonstrates a standard typical of Band 4.0.

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