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
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The student attempts to describe both floor plans of the central library, covering the layout from 20 years ago and the current setup. However, the response fails to provide a cohesive overview or meaningful overall comparison of the transformations. Furthermore, there are organizational oversights and parts of the data are reported colloquially or vaguely (e.g., 'IN UPPER PORTION ONE HAAL CONSIST OF SOFA STORYTELLING EVENTS'). While several features are mentioned such as the entrance, café, reading room, and lecture room, the lack of structured comparative synthesis limits the depth of task fulfilment, placing it firmly at band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The text suffers significantly from a lack of standard paragraphing and cohesive devices. The entire response reads as two long, disjointed blocks of text with informal conversational filler like 'first OF ALL I HAD CHECK' and 'SO NOW I CAN DESCRIBE TODAY LIBRARY'. The progression of ideas is erratic, jumping back and forth across different sections of the floor plans without logical spatial grouping. Reference words are frequently omitted or mismanaged, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships between the various rooms. Cohesion is inadequate and mechanical, earning a band 4.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and heavily repetitive, heavily reliant on simple terms directly extracted from the prompt or visual data such as 'entrance', 'reading room', 'books', and 'lecture room'. There are numerous spelling mistakes and erroneous word forms, such as 'MAGZINES', 'AVAIBLE', 'REFRENCE', 'HAAL', and 'FUNTIONS'. The student attempts some descriptive vocabulary, but the limited and inaccurate range causes noticeable strain for the reader, matching the band 4.0 criteria.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatically, the response is severely limited and inaccurate. The excessive use of capital letters throughout the text creates major punctuation and capitalization errors. Sentences are mostly fragmented or awkwardly joined by commas rather than proper subordination, such as 'IN OLD LIBRARY SETUP WAS MADE ENTRANCE FIRST ,RIGHT SIDE CONSIST OF ENQUIRY DESK'. Tense usage is unstable when shifting between the past setup and the present library. Errors are extremely frequent and often obscure the intended meaning, reflecting a band 4.0 performance.
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