Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Central Library 20 years ago

Student answer (Band 4.5)

The diagram illustrates the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and second diagram also illustrates the current floor plan of public library. Some locations get changes in the past 20 years and some of the get replaced by the new one's such as children book's room is being replaced by the lecture room.

In past 20 years ago, Central librarey have Reading Room inside the entrance located on the left hand of the entrance, Infront of reading room their is a enquiry desk used for ticketsnd book returnn etc located on the right side of entrance.Moving further thier are tables and chairs placed In center of the librarey,On the left side of the chiars and tables thier is a place for adult fiction books,followed with the room of CDs,vedios and computer games room on the top left corner. n the right side thier are Adult non fictional books are placed, followed by the Childen's books room located on the top right cornr of the central librarey.

Currently, Computer room in located on the left side of the entrance In replace of Reading room which exsit

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the topic as a comparison between the library 20 years ago and today, and you report several earlier features, including the reading room, enquiry desk, central tables, and book areas. However, the response gives only a partial account of the changes and has no clear overview of the main transformations. The current-plan description stops after mentioning the computer room, so major present-day features—such as the storytelling area, lecture room, information desk, self-service machines, and café—are omitted. The statement that the children’s book room was replaced by a lecture room is also inaccurate: the lecture room occupies the former children’s-books area, while children’s fiction and storytelling are now elsewhere. Select the main changes and summarise them clearly.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

There is an attempt to organise the description by time, beginning with the earlier plan and then moving to the current one. Location phrases such as “on the left side” and “on the top right corner” also help the reader follow some details. However, the response is not arranged into clear paragraphs, and the first long paragraph strings together many locations with commas, making the sequence difficult to follow. The transition to the present-day plan is abrupt, and the final sentence is incomplete, so the comparison has no conclusion. Use a short overview followed by separate, logically ordered descriptions of the old and new layouts, and connect related changes explicitly.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a floor plan, including “located,” “replaced,” “entrance,” and “on the left side.” This gives you a basic range for identifying rooms and positions. However, the vocabulary is repetitive, and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the account harder to understand, for example “librarey,” “chiars,” and “non fictional.” Some phrases are also imprecise, such as “get changes” and “a place for adult fiction books.” Aim for accurate, conventional map-description language and check spelling carefully. More precise terms for changes and locations would help you describe the two plans clearly without relying repeatedly on “room,” “side,” and “located.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to use both simple statements and longer sentences, including a comparison with “which is being replaced by the lecture room.” However, control of sentence structure is weak: the opening contains an unclear construction (“and second diagram also illustrates”), and several sentences run together without appropriate punctuation. Verb forms and agreement are often inaccurate, as in “Central librarey have” and “Computer room in located.” Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, and the final clause, “which exsit,” is unfinished. These frequent problems sometimes obscure the relationships between locations and changes. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then use full stops to separate each main feature.

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