Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-11-14

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 provided diagram illustrate the layout of central library 20 years age and after the rennovated how look it present today.

Overall, the central library before rennovation have just simple. It is clear that the library has undergone significant changes, shift to modern library. The most notable changes include cafe added information desk and self-service machines.

looking at the left side of the library area provided for CDs, videos and computer games But after the rennovation area was converted in to Storytelling events and added sofa or other side Children's fiction books. The right side area of library was changed in Children,s books to Lecture room and the children books merged in Storytelling events room.Whereas middle of the library have some chairs & table was removed after the renovation.

The adult fiction books was moved in right side and add more modern machines for self servicing or enquiry desk merged into Adult fiction books area. Morever enquiry desk area converted in to cafe or computer room was shifted on the right side in down. The entrance are same before and after renovation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall change: the library has been modernised, with a café, information desk and self-service machines added, and you compare several areas before and after. The entrance remaining in the same place and the removal of the central tables and chairs are also accurate. However, some important changes are unclear or misreported. For example, the children’s books were not merged into the storytelling room; the current plan labels that room “Children’s fiction books” and “Storytelling events,” while the former children’s-books room became a lecture room. The current computer room is at the bottom left, not on the right, and the café is at the bottom right. A clearer overview and more precise descriptions of these changes would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and paragraphs describing changes. You also use some linking expressions, such as “Overall,” “Whereas” and “Moreover,” to connect information. However, progression is not consistently clear because several locations and changes are combined in long sentences. For instance, the sentence beginning “The adult fiction books was moved…” joins the relocation of books, the new machines, the former enquiry desk and the computer room, making the layout difficult to follow. Some transitions, including “or other side,” do not clearly show which areas are being compared. Organise the details by side or by corresponding old and new locations, and use clearer references such as “on the opposite side” and “in the former reading room.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a library plan, including “renovation,” “converted,” “merged,” “self-service machines” and “entrance.” These choices show an attempt to use task-specific language rather than relying only on basic terms. However, spelling errors such as “rennovated,” “Morever” and “Children,s” are noticeable, and some expressions are imprecise or unnatural, including “the library before renovation have just simple” and “modern machines for self servicing.” Repetition of “area” and “library” also limits variety. Aim for accurate collocations and more precise location language, such as “the former enquiry desk area” or “the room was repurposed as a café.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparative sentences, and the reader can generally understand the broad changes. However, errors in sentence structure and grammatical forms are frequent enough to make some details harder to follow. Examples include “The provided diagram illustrate,” “the library before rennovation have just simple,” and “The entrance are same,” where subject–verb agreement and sentence construction are faulty. The sentence beginning “looking at the left side” also lacks a clear grammatical structure and appropriate punctuation. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles and tense. For example: “The diagram illustrates the library’s layout before renovation and today” and “The entrance remains in the same position.”

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