Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-19

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 below chart and table shows the survey in the university for library users

The library us used by different categories

only 7%academic users used library for their learning.Their is a slightly increase in library users by distance learning for all courses that is only 8%.Howoften fulltime postgraduates used

25% of library for their purposes but the libraryused by parttime graduates is decreases as compaare to full time graduates they used only 16% for their study purpose The fulltime postgraduates spend most of their time in library that is 44% which is gradually higher than all other categories

In the given chart we can see the satisfaction shows by librrary users most of the users are satusfied with librsry opening hours onlybfre of them shows dissatisfactionpeople are satisfied

with library opening hours peoples are least satisfied with availability of books availability of

journals and wifi is satisfied by half of the people

overall people are satisfied wth library services

and most of the graduates spend their time in library

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify both parts of the visual and include several relevant figures, such as 7% for academic staff, 8% for distance learners, and 25% and 16% for the two postgraduate groups. However, some key information is misreported: 44% refers to full-time undergraduates, not postgraduates, and the claim that users are “least satisfied” with books is inaccurate because journals have the lowest very-satisfied figure (45%) and the highest dissatisfaction (20%). The overview is also too general to highlight the main contrasts, such as staff helpfulness receiving the strongest satisfaction and opening hours receiving no dissatisfaction. Several table details are omitted or unclear, so the task is only partly addressed. A more accurate overview and carefully selected comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is an attempt to separate the user categories from satisfaction information, and the final paragraph signals an overall summary. However, the progression is difficult to follow because ideas are crowded together, with little clear paragraph structure and few reliable links between points. For example, the sentence beginning “Howoften fulltime postgraduates used” shifts abruptly into several user-group figures, while the satisfaction paragraph repeats opening-hours information and then moves to books, journals and wi-fi without a clear comparison. Some references, such as “them” and “it,” are unclear. Organise the response into a clear introduction, an overview, and two focused detail paragraphs, grouping related figures and using linking phrases to show contrasts.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “satisfaction,” “availability,” and “dissatisfaction,” and attempts to describe comparisons with phrases such as “higher than.” However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations make the meaning unclear. For instance, “the satisfaction shows by library users” is not a natural way to describe survey results, and “spend most of their time in library” is unsupported and does not accurately describe the chart’s percentages. Spelling errors such as “librrary,” “satusfied,” and “compaare” also distract the reader. Use precise terms such as “accounted for,” “rated,” and “very satisfied,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt some longer sentences and comparisons, but grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors often make the relationships between ideas difficult to understand. Examples include “The below chart and table shows,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “only 7%academic users used library,” which lacks clear sentence structure and necessary grammatical words. The sentence about postgraduates combines several clauses without effective punctuation, making the figures hard to interpret. There is also inconsistent use of articles and plural forms, as in “in library” and “library users.” Build accuracy first with clear simple sentences, then add controlled comparisons using structures such as “whereas” and “compared with.”

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