Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-03

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 5.0)

This diagram compares the plan for the renovation of a public library before and after 20 years. After the renovation, how will be look. It must attracts the visitors to give their feedback on its recently created look. They have to make sure that visitors response should be in a positive way.

Overall the structure of the floor looks great after 20 years and the same thing in both structures is merely the entrance otherwise each and everything is entirely changed.

So, 20 years ago the library settings were not satisfied, as we entered in the library, there were two rooms in the right two corners one is enquiry desk and other one is children books, same pattern is followed by the left side.

After renovation, library have same four rooms in the four corners of the museum, however the every room is altered followed by the people interest. Likewise, the room in the bottom became café in today library, that was the enquiry desk in the old library, exactly like this several changes have been made.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response fails to adequately address the task. Instead of providing an objective summary of the floor plan changes, the writer includes irrelevant personal commentary about visitor feedback and the library's 'look'. The description of the changes is vague and lacks precision; for example, referring to rooms as being in the 'four corners of the museum' is inaccurate as the task depicts a library, not a museum. Key features such as the specific locations of the reading areas, computer desks, and the removal of the enquiry desk are not clearly identified or compared. The response lacks a clear overview of the main trends, focusing instead on subjective opinions.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the progression of ideas is weak. While there is an attempt to use cohesive devices like 'Likewise' and 'Overall', they are often used incorrectly or do not logically connect the information. The referencing is sometimes unclear, such as 'same thing in both structures', which does not clearly point to the entrance. The logical flow is hindered by the inclusion of irrelevant information in the introduction, which disrupts the focus of the report. Paragraphing is present but does not effectively separate the different stages of the comparison.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and often inappropriate for an academic report. Phrases like 'how will be look' and 'not satisfied' are grammatically incorrect and do not accurately describe the physical layout of a building. The writer relies on basic, repetitive language and struggles to use precise terminology related to floor plans or spatial descriptions. There is a lack of variety, and the word choice often impedes the clarity of the description, such as referring to the library as a 'museum'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that often impede communication. There are significant issues with sentence structure, such as 'After the renovation, how will be look' and 'library have same four rooms'. Subject-verb agreement is inconsistent, and there is a lack of complex sentence structures. Punctuation is also problematic, with run-on sentences and misused commas. While the meaning can sometimes be inferred, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction prevents the response from reaching a higher band.

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