Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-01

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)

This is the graph and given the number. This number can show the result of survey of library user at university.

categories of library users academic staff is the 7 percent,and distance learning all courses. the graph can represent the survey of liberary users at university. the liberay opening hours in the week is satisfied is 65 and fairy satisfied is 35 ant satisfied 0.

the distance learning all courses is 8percent.the full undergraduate is 44 percent and full time the post gradraduate 25 %.

The liberary helpfulness of staff is very satisfied is 95 and the fairly satisfied is 0.

the availbility of book isis very satisfied 50, and the fairy satisfied 5 and not satisfied is 0.

the avalibilit of jornals is very satisfied is 45 and fairly satisfied is 35 and not satisfied is 10.

the relabilitu of wifi is very satisfied is 48 and fairl satisfied is 33 and not satisfied is 19.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response attempts to address the task by mentioning some of the categories of library users and satisfaction percentages from the chart and table. However, the information is presented in a very fragmented, disjointed manner, resulting in a minimal response. Many figures are inaccurately copied or misinterpreted, such as stating 'the fairly satisfied is 0' for staff helpfulness when the chart clearly shows 5 percent, and making numerous errors regarding categories and percentages. There is no clear overview of the main trends or features, and the data is merely listed haphazardly rather than summarised or compared effectively, placing this criterion at a low level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

The response lacks a logical arrangement of information and fails to build any overall progression. Ideas and data points are thrown together in isolated, broken sentences without proper linking or paragraphing. There are no cohesive devices used to connect sentences or guide the reader through the data. Referencing is extremely poor, making it very difficult to follow which category or satisfaction metric the writer is referring to at any given moment. The text reads as a series of disconnected fragments rather than a structured report.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

Vocabulary use is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple words copied directly from the prompt such as 'survey', 'library', 'users', 'university', and 'satisfied'. There are numerous spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'liberary', 'availbility', 'book isis', 'jornals', 'relabilitu', and 'fairl'. These lexical inaccuracies and misspellings frequently strain the reader and reveal a restricted control of vocabulary, though a basic attempt is made to convey elementary topic-related terms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The grammar is characterised by a very limited range of sentence structures, consisting almost entirely of broken or incorrectly formed simple statements. There is a frequent lack of basic sentence boundaries, missing articles, incorrect prepositions, and faulty subject-verb agreement, as seen in phrases like 'categories of library users academic staff is the 7 percent' and 'the full undergraduate is 44 percent'. Errors are frequent and often distort the intended meaning, requiring the reader to guess the relationships between the numbers and nouns.

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