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)

This is the libraray survey of a university where different academic individuals have different view of satisfaction.This survey tells us about the categories of users: 1.Academic staff, 2. Part-time postgraduates, 3.Full-time undergrdauate, 4. Full-time post-graduate 5. Distance learner of all courses.These different categories of users have different levels of satisfactions about multiple perspectives. These perspectives shows that how much users are satisfies of libraray opening hours, about the libarary staff , availability of books, availaibility of journals and realaibility of wi-fi. Now, I am going to discuss and compare the perspectives of different users of the facilities available in the libraray. The Full-time undergraduate students satisfaction level is upto 44% because they are the regular users of the libraray and they use wifi, books , journals and the staff also help them all the time. So, the full time undergraduates have high satisfaction level about the libraray facilities and timings.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the topic and names several user groups and satisfaction categories, but it does not adequately summarise the visual information. It gives only one chart figure—44% for full-time undergraduates—and does not report the user-group proportions as a set or compare satisfaction results across the five facilities. The claim that undergraduates have high satisfaction with facilities and opening times is not supported by the chart, which reports satisfaction by facility, not by user category. The opening mainly lists labels, while the ending offers an explanation about regular use that the data do not establish. To improve, give a clear overview of the main patterns, then select and accurately compare key figures from both the chart and table.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic sequence: the response introduces the survey, lists its categories and facilities, and then discusses undergraduates. This gives the reader some sense of the topic. However, the progression is limited because most of the opening repeats labels rather than organising the main findings, and the response moves from the list to an unsupported explanation without a clear comparison of the data. Connectors such as “Now, I am going to discuss” are formulaic and do not help show relationships between figures. Organise the report into a brief introduction, an overview, and focused paragraphs comparing the user categories and satisfaction results; use linking phrases to signal contrasts and highest or lowest values.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses relevant topic vocabulary, including “categories of users,” “satisfaction,” “availability of books,” and “reliability of wi-fi,” so the subject is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several words are repeated, especially “users,” “different,” and “satisfaction.” Spelling errors such as “libraray,” “undergrdauate,” and “availiability” are noticeable, while phrases such as “different academic individuals” and “multiple perspectives” are imprecise for describing survey data. Prefer concise, accurate reporting language, such as “respondents,” “proportion,” “satisfaction ratings,” and “the highest figure.” Check spelling carefully and avoid replacing precise chart terminology with vague wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and longer sentences, and the main topic can usually be understood. However, control is inconsistent: “These perspectives shows” has subject–verb disagreement, and “how much users are satisfies” has an incorrect question structure and verb form. There are also problems with articles and sentence boundaries, as in “This is the libraray survey of a university where…” and the run-on transition between the opening sentences. Most sentences follow similar patterns, so the range is limited, and errors recur across the response. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, plural forms, and clause construction. Shorter, well-controlled sentences would make the comparisons clearer before attempting more complex structures.

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