Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)
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 | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0
The response attempts to describe the two maps of the central library, outlining several features from both the past and present layouts. However, the report fails to provide a proper overview of the main changes, which is a key requirement for Academic Task 1. Furthermore, the information is presented in a very fragmented, disjointed manner rather than a structured report. The tone is conversational and inappropriate for an academic task, with direct commentary such as 'first OF ALL I HAD CHECK THE OLD LIBRARY' and 'SO NOW I CAN DESCRIBE TODAY LIBRARY'. While several features like the entrance, computer room, and café are mentioned, the lack of an analytical overview and proper reporting style limits the score to Band 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The organisation of the text is poor. The student uses informal conversational markers like 'first OF ALL' and 'SO NOW' instead of standard cohesive devices suitable for a report. Paragraphing is not used appropriately to separate the introduction, overview, and body paragraphs; instead, the text is broken into erratic blocks with frequent line breaks and erratic capitalization. There is no clear overall progression, and referencing between sentences is weak, making it difficult to follow the spatial descriptions of the library. This corresponds to Band 4.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple words such as 'side', 'room', and 'books'. There are numerous spelling errors and incorrect word choices, such as 'REFRENCE' instead of 'reference', 'HAAL' instead of 'hall', 'FUNTIONS' instead of 'functions', and awkward phrasing like 'SETUP WAS MADE ENTRANCE FIRST'. The range of vocabulary is inadequate for a higher band, as the student struggles to use precise spatial or descriptive terminology. These limitations place the response at Band 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical range is extremely limited, consisting mostly of simple and frequently faulty sentence structures. There is a complete lack of control over tense consistency and punctuation, exacerbated by the use of all-capital letters throughout the text. Examples of grammatical errors include 'IT CONSIST OF ENTRANCE MADE IN FRONT', 'ONE SIDE OF FRONT CONSIST OF', and 'IN TODAY CENTRAL LIBRARY HAS BEEN UPDATED LIBRARY'. Frequent errors in basic sentence construction and articles cause noticeable strain for the reader, fitting the Band 4.0 descriptors.
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