Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-16

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 4.5)

THE DIAGRAM SHOWS THE FLOOR PLAN OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY 20 YEARS AGO AND HOW lt look NOW ,first OF ALL I HAD CHECK THE OLD LIBRARY .

IN OLD LIBRARY SETUP WAS MADE ENTRANCE FIRST ,RIGHT SIDE CONSIST OF ENQUIRY DESK , TICKETS , BOOK RETURNS AND OTHERS.

BUT LEFT SIDE HAD READING ROOM , NEWS PAPERS AND MOSTLY MAGZINES WERE AVAIBLE.

IN CENTER ONE SIDE HAD CONSIST OF ADULT NON-FICTION BOOKS WHILE OTHER SIDE HAD ADULT FICTION BOOKS.

TABLES AND CHAIRS WERE AVAILABLE IN THE CENTER OF THE LIBRARY WHILE ON THE UPPER SIDE HAD CHILDREN BOOKS AND IN LEFT SIDE CDS , VEDIOS AND COMPUTER GAMES .

THESE ARE THE FEATURES OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY OF 20 YEARS AGO.

SO NOW I CAN DESCRIBE TODAY LIBRARY, IT CONSIST OF ENTRANCE MADE IN FRONT ,ONE SIDE OF FRONT CONSIST OF CAFE AND LEFT SIDE COMPUTER ROOM .

IN THE CENTER SELF SERVICE MACHINE ,INFORMATION DESK , AND ADULT FICTION BOOKS AND OTHER SIDE HAVE ALL REFRENCE BOOKS .

IN UPPER PORTION ONE HAAL CONSIST OF SOFA STORYTELLING EVENTS OCCURS AND CHILDRENS FICTION BOOKS WHILE THE OTHER SIDE HAVE LECTURE ROOM.

IN TODAY CENTRAL LIBRARY HAS BEEN UPDATED LIBRARY WITH SOME NEW FUNTIONS

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to cover both maps of the central library, outlining the layout of the old library and the current changes. However, the approach is heavily conversational and relies on personal commentary rather than academic reporting (e.g., 'first of all i had check the old library' and 'so now i can describe today library'). While key features such as the entrance, books sections, computer room, and café are mentioned, the overview lacks a clear synthesis of the main overall changes, and the format is structured more like a narrative than an analytical summary. This places the response in Band 5.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The text lacks proper paragraphing, presented instead in two long, dense blocks of uppercase-heavy text. Cohesive devices are minimal, repetitive, or non-academic (e.g., 'FIRST OF ALL', 'BUT', 'SO NOW'). There is no clear overall progression or logical structure guiding the reader smoothly from the past layout to the present alterations. References and pronouns are sometimes confusing, making it difficult to follow spatial relationships between different areas of the library. These formatting and organizational weaknesses correspond to Band 4.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.5

The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, frequently relying on simple words like 'side', 'make', and 'consist of'. There are several spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'vedios' instead of videos, 'magzines' instead of magazines, 'refrence' instead of reference, 'haal' instead of hall, and 'funtions' instead of functions. The range of vocabulary is limited and minimally adequate for conveying basic spatial facts, but errors and conversational phrasing restrict the lexical score to Band 4.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or poorly constructed with frequent structural errors, such as tense confusion ('i had check', 'today library has been updated library') and missing articles or prepositions. Punctuation is largely absent or misused, with erratic capitalization throughout the text. Errors are frequent and often cause strain for the reader, matching the descriptor for Band 4.0.

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