Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)

i do not have a big knowledge about engeenering but i want to try

firstly the space cube is the same as it planned 20 years ago the rest of the floor designe is different as it planned firstly . the first thing you will see and remarquable is the tables and chairs in the middle of liberary plan . then the entrance is the same as planned . anyway i think this is not a changement it is a developement because time changes agfter 20 years

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 2.5

The response makes only a minimal attempt to describe the plans. It mentions that the entrance stayed in the same place and refers to tables and chairs, but it does not accurately explain the main changes: the central tables were removed, several rooms and facilities were added, and the book sections were reorganised. The claim that the tables and chairs are a feature you see in the current plan misreads the diagram, where they appear only in the earlier layout. The opening comment about not knowing engineering is not relevant to the task, and the final opinion that this is a “development” does not substitute for a factual overview. The response is also 63 words below the required minimum, leaving too little detail to summarise the plans adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic sequence, signalled by “firstly,” “then,” and “anyway,” and the reader can identify that the response concerns a comparison over time. However, the ideas are not organised into a clear overview followed by specific comparisons, and the short response moves from an unclear statement about the floor plan to tables, the entrance, and then a personal comment. Some links do not show a clear relationship between ideas; for example, “then the entrance is the same” is not connected to the preceding observation. To improve progression, group the major changes together, then describe the unchanged entrance and any key room changes in a logical order.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response attempts some task-related vocabulary, including “entrance,” “tables and chairs,” “floor design,” and “development,” so its general topic is partly recognisable. However, the range is very limited, and several spelling errors or imprecise expressions make the description less clear, such as “engeenering,” “liberary,” and “changement.” “Space cube” does not clearly identify any feature shown in the plans, while “remarkable” is not a natural choice for describing a prominent feature in this context. Use precise labels from the diagram and verbs for changes, such as “was replaced by,” “was converted into,” and “remained unchanged.” Check spelling carefully and avoid unrelated vocabulary about engineering.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response includes a few simple sentence patterns and attempts to connect ideas, for example, “the entrance is the same as planned.” However, grammatical control is uneven, and the sentence structures are repetitive. In “the space cube is the same as it planned 20 years ago,” the comparison needs a clearer construction, such as “the layout is not the same as it was 20 years ago.” The phrase “the rest of the floor designe is different as it planned firstly” also lacks a clear grammatical comparison. Capitalisation and punctuation are inconsistent, including the lowercase opening “i” and the run-on final sentence. Practise accurate past-tense comparisons and use complete, clearly punctuated sentences to report changes.

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