Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The given map compares the changes in the floor plan of the Central library 20 years ago and how it looks now.

Overall, it is clear that the library expereinced many developmental changes. The children's book room is replaced by a lecture room.Enquiry desk which was besides the entrance is now converted into a cafe.The most significant change is the removal of tables and chairs from the center of the library and the adition of self-service machines.

In the north west of library, CDs, videos computer games are expanded and swapped by a hall used for storytelling events, which comprises sofa on each side and fiction books for kids. Children's books room is converted into lecture room in the north east corner. Enquiry desk is replaced by the cafe and shifted besides the adult fiction books, self-service machines are next to it.

Reading room is converted into a computer room in the west south corner. Tables and chairs in the center of hall are demolished.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several major changes and provide an overview, including the removal of the central tables and chairs and the addition of self-service machines. You also correctly note that the former children’s-books room became a lecture room and that the reading room became a computer room. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the enquiry desk was not beside the entrance, and the plan does not show the former CDs-and-games room being expanded; it became the children’s fiction/storytelling room. The adult fiction area and information desk are also not described clearly. To strengthen the response, report the main changes more precisely and cover the new café and the reorganisation of the book areas without implying unsupported movements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and details organised by areas of the library. This helps the reader follow the comparison. However, progression is uneven, and some information is repeated: the removal of the central tables and chairs appears in both the overview and the final sentence. Several links between ideas are abrupt, particularly in “Enquiry desk which was besides the entrance is now converted into a cafe,” where the relationship between the clauses is difficult to follow. The final paragraph also lists changes without consistently signalling their locations or connections. Use clearer sentence boundaries and organise the details into a systematic comparison of the left and right sides or the former and current layouts.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “converted,” “replaced,” “north west,” and “self-service machines.” These choices generally communicate the intended changes, and the response attempts some less common terms. However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, such as “expanded and swapped by,” “demolished” for furniture, and “shifted besides,” which make some descriptions less precise. Spelling errors such as “expereinced” and “adition” also reduce accuracy. Choose verbs that match the type of change shown: rooms or facilities can be “replaced” or “converted,” while furniture is “removed.” Check spelling and use standard location phrases such as “next to” or “in the south-west corner.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use both simple statements and more complex forms, including “The most significant change is…” and a relative clause in “a hall used for storytelling events, which comprises…”. The main comparisons are usually understandable. However, some sentence structures and punctuation are faulty: “Enquiry desk which was besides the entrance…” is not a complete, well-punctuated sentence, and “Children’s books room is converted…” needs an article and a clearer tense. There are also issues with number and sentence boundaries, as in “comprises sofa on each side and fiction books for kids.” Aim for complete sentences, consistent past-to-present comparison, and accurate articles and plurals. These corrections would make the range you attempt more controlled.

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