Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30
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 pie chart and the table below illustrates the result of the survey of library users at the university.
In this chart,there are many catagories of the library users in the library.there are five types of library users.the library user which has a high number of ratio is the full-time undergraduate users which is about 44 percent in there ratio and consumed very high number of ratio then the other library users.
secondly,the library user that has less percentage then the full-time undergraduate is the full-time postgraduate library users.the other library users accept these two users have a low number of percentage.Part-time postgraduate library users was in the third number which percentage is about the 16 percent in its ratio.The other library users distance learing and academic staff which is about 7 and 8 percent in its ratio which is decresed at the high ratio.
The opening hours is very satisfied it is very helpfull for the staff and very high rated instituion.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to cover the main features of the visual data, noting the highest category of library users as full-time undergraduates at 44%, followed by full-time and part-time postgraduates, and finally academic staff and distance learners. However, the report fails to summarize or mention the table regarding library user satisfaction entirely, except for a brief, confused concluding sentence about 'opening hours is very satisfied'. Furthermore, the description of the data is clumsy and repetitive ('high number of ratio'), meaning it only partially addresses the prompt and meets the criteria for Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text suffers from poor overall organization and a lack of proper paragraphing, with almost the entire text lumped into one block or broken by erratic line breaks. Cohesive devices are either missing or repetitive ('secondly', 'the other library users'). There is no clear progression of ideas, and referencing between sentences is weak. While the writer attempts a sequence of categories, the mechanical and inaccurate use of cohesive ties places the response firmly in Band 4.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
Vocabulary is limited and repetitive. The student repeatedly relies on basic terms like 'library user', 'ratio', and 'percentage', often misusing them (e.g., 'high number of ratio'). Spelling and word formation errors are present, such as 'catagories', 'instituion', and 'learing'. Less common lexical items are not successfully utilized, and imprecise word choices restrict the response to a Band 4 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
The response displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures are faulty or incomplete (e.g., 'the library user which has a high number of ratio is...'). Punctuation and capitalization are frequently neglected (e.g., missing spaces after commas, lowercase letters at the start of sentences). Errors are frequent and strain the reader's understanding, consistent with a Band 4 descriptor.
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