Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-07

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 under demonstrates the output of a survey of library at an institute.

Overall, there is a range of different categories of libarary consumers. Mostly, full-time graduate participate in majority in libarary and, minimum proportion by academic students.

There is a chart illustrates the proportion of specific individuals of different department like academic staff, full-time graduate, full-time postgraduate etc. They have specific percetage of usage of this libarary. For instance academic staff demonstrating 7% which is minimum of all, and full-time undergraduate participate 44% which is highset from all of them.Moreover, this difference because of their department types. Adittionally, there is also a point to keep in mind that, distance learning( all courses) their percentage is half the percentage of part-time postgraduate which is 8% and 16% respectively.

There is also a table chart which is demonstrating the satisfaction of these library consumers. They are satisfied 65

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the main user groups and correctly reports several figures, including 44% for full-time undergraduates, 7% for academic staff, and the 8% versus 16% comparison. However, the overview incorrectly says full-time graduates form the majority; the largest group is full-time undergraduates. More importantly, the table is barely reported: “They are satisfied 65” is incomplete and does not identify opening hours or compare satisfaction across services. The response therefore addresses the task only partially, with limited and under-developed coverage of the visual information. It also falls two words short of the required 150. To improve, give a clear overview of both visuals and select key table comparisons, such as staff helpfulness being rated very highly and journals receiving the most dissatisfaction.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is some basic organisation: the response moves from an introduction and overview to the user categories, then begins a paragraph about satisfaction. Connectors such as “Overall,” “For instance,” and “Additionally” show an attempt to guide the reader. However, progression is weakened by repetition of the chart’s purpose and by the abrupt ending after “They are satisfied 65,” which leaves the table discussion unfinished. The overview also conflicts with the later, correct statement that undergraduates account for 44%, making the information harder to follow. Paragraphing could be used more purposefully: one paragraph for the user categories and another for the satisfaction results, with a complete overview before them. Clearer links between comparisons would make the report more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “proportion,” “percentage,” “satisfaction,” and “distance learning,” so the reader can recognise the subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the meaning awkward: “output of a survey,” “library consumers,” and “participate in majority” are not natural ways to describe these data. Spelling errors such as “libarary,” “percetage,” “highset,” and “Adittionally” are noticeable and reduce precision. Aim for standard chart-reporting language and check spelling carefully. For example, describe the figures as the “distribution of library users,” and say a group “accounted for” a given percentage rather than “participate” in it.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer sentence forms, including “Adittionally, there is also a point to keep in mind that…” and a sentence comparing the 8% and 16% figures. However, the range is limited, and complex attempts are often faulty. For example, “There is a chart illustrates…” combines two structures without a suitable relative pronoun, while “Mostly, full-time graduate participate in majority” has problems with article use, number, and sentence construction. The final sentence, “They are satisfied 65,” is grammatically incomplete and does not express a clear relationship between the subject and figure. Use complete, controlled sentences such as “Full-time undergraduates made up the largest group, at 44%.” Check agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries when editing.

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