Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-17
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 and table describe a survey of users in a library at a university. We can see in the picture an impressive number of users at the library. Full-time undergraduate students shows us a huge percentage of 44% of users, followed by the full-time postgraduate students with 25% and part-time postgraduate students with 16%. Academic staff and distance learning students are the people who visit the library occasionally with a small percentage of 7% and 8%.
This comparison of all their users depends only if they are satisfied with what the library offers.
The most important fact for the library is the opening time and the staff as the table shows us the happiness of their users.
We see everywhere in the world, people and customers who feel unhappy and not satisfied so this is a direct fact for the library too because a few of users are concerned regarding the number of books, the availability of journals and the reliability of wi-fi.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
You identify the largest user group correctly (full-time undergraduates, 44%) and report the other category percentages accurately. However, the response only minimally summarises the task: it gives no clear overview of the satisfaction results and omits most of the table’s key comparisons. The claim that opening hours and staff are the “most important” matters is not supported by the figures; the table shows satisfaction levels, with staff helpfulness receiving the highest very-satisfied result (95%) and opening hours also rated positively (65%). The final comments about users being concerned are too general and do not report the actual results for books, journals or wi-fi. Select the main patterns and support them with accurate figures.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The response has a basic sequence: it introduces the visuals, describes user categories, then turns to satisfaction. This gives the reader some sense of the topic, and phrases such as “followed by” help connect the category figures. However, the ideas are not arranged into a clear summary of the data. The sentence beginning “This comparison” does not explain the relationship between the chart and table, while the final paragraph shifts to broad claims about people worldwide rather than progressing through the survey results. Use a distinct overview and organise the details into logical groups, such as user categories followed by satisfaction ratings. Clearer links between claims and figures would make the progression easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use enough basic vocabulary to communicate the topic, including “percentage,” “users,” “satisfied,” and “availability.” Some wording also shows an attempt to vary expression, such as “followed by” and “concerned regarding.” However, several choices are imprecise or informal for describing a chart: “impressive number,” “huge percentage,” “happiness,” and “opening time” do not accurately convey the data or the survey’s measured categories. Repetition of “users” and general terms such as “people” also limits precision. Aim for neutral, data-focused language and use the exact concepts shown in the table, such as satisfaction with opening hours and staff helpfulness.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response uses mostly simple sentence patterns, with some attempts to combine ideas using clauses such as “as the table shows us.” Meaning is generally understandable, but control is uneven. For example, “Full-time undergraduate students shows us” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “This comparison of all their users depends only if they are satisfied” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the ideas. The sentence beginning “We see everywhere in the world” is also awkwardly constructed and makes the final point difficult to follow. Practise accurate agreement and build clearer complex sentences, ensuring that each clause has a clear subject and that its connection to the main point is explicit.
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