Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

The picture represents the floor map of a public library. There are two plans displayed one how 20 years back it looks , other how it looks now. 20 years ago plan included video games section , kids books section , seating area , inquiry desk , fictions books section and non for adults , reading room furthermore today's library map is little different it includes stroy talling events happens for children seating areas also avalaible , lecture rooms , computer room, cafe , all reference book section , adults fiction books and self service centre avalaible.

Overall , it is noticeable that old library had a huge seating area which is replaced in new library and has a all reference books and self service sections . However new library consist cafe in the part of enquiry desk in old librabry.

A glance at che picture reveals that fiction section remain same in both old and new libraries . However enquiry desk section is replaced with self service machine section it totally upon technology. So as per that computer rooms also avalaible in new librabry , so students can practice and take a information from the internet.

A futher analysis they make a such a innovative thing storytelling events for children , it has seprate section for the kids . While children's book section replaced with lecture room in new library so individuals can spend time their and focus for the work.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several major changes, including the addition of a computer room, café, lecture room and storytelling area, and you attempt an overview by contrasting the former seating area with newer facilities. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: the old enquiry desk is not simply replaced by self-service machines, since the current plan shows an information desk and machines in the adult-fiction area, while the café occupies a new enclosed room. The fiction section does not remain unchanged: adult fiction moves from the middle-left to the middle-right, and the children’s-book area is reorganised. Some details, such as the claim that the computer room lets students practise and use the internet, are not shown in the plan. A more precise overview and clearer descriptions of locations would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. This gives the reader a general route through the comparison. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several features are listed in long, loosely connected sentences. For example, the opening sentence combines many old and new facilities without clearly grouping them by location or type. Linking phrases such as “However” and “While” help signal contrast, but some connections are unclear, as in “So as per that computer rooms also available.” Organise the details into clear groups—such as the left side, right side and central area—and use references such as “the former reading room” consistently to make relationships easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a library plan, including “seating area,” “lecture room,” “reference books” and “self service.” This gives you a basic range for reporting the changes. However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make the meaning less clear, including “stroy talling,” “inquiry desk,” “fictions books” and “self service centre.” Some expressions are also imprecise or unnatural, such as “it totally upon technology” and “spend time their and focus for the work.” Use the exact labels from the plan where possible, and practise common map-description phrases such as “was converted into,” “is located in” and “was replaced by.” More accurate spelling and collocations would make your descriptions clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts with “However” and “While,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly in sentence boundaries, articles, agreement and verb forms. For example, “There are two plans displayed one how 20 years back it looks” needs clearer clause structure, while “new library consist cafe” lacks appropriate agreement and articles. In “fiction section remain same,” the subject and verb do not agree, and the sentence needs an article. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with spaces before commas and several long sentences joined without clear boundaries. Practise building accurate comparison sentences, such as “The former reading room has become a computer room,” before combining ideas into longer structures.

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