Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-17
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 illustrate plan of the floor for public library by selecting and reporting the features, make relevant 20 years ago.
20 years ago, enter on the enterance and seen forward two round circles of table and chairs.then we enter the library a reading room (newspapers & magazines ) in the first left side and the opposite syde there is a room like Enquiry desk (tickets, book returns, etc.) on the first right side to main enterance. to the next of Enquiry desk there is a non-fiction of books for adult. There is a roon on the right side on last corner was a children"s books. On the left side of corner was a room of (CDs, videos, computer games. In the centre of reading room or CDs room was a block that was adult fiction books.
today, left side of main enterance is a room that is computer room in the replacement of reading room. right side where was a enquiry desk is change in the form of Cafe. tables and chairs are remove from centre of library now it is free space. In the 2nd left side there is a block with all reference books and the next hand of left side that is storeytelling events where two sofas for sitting in to corners and Children"s fiction books.and the other side is a lecture roon is the replacement of children room.the centre of cafe and lecture room is a self-service machine.
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, but it struggles significantly with task completion. While it mentions several features from both the past and present layouts—such as the reading room, the café, and the children's fiction area—the information is frequently confused, inaccurate, or poorly selected. Important overviews are absent, and instead of providing a clear summary with effective comparisons, the text reads like a confusing, disjointed list of spatial locations. Phrases like 'enter on the enterance and seen forward' demonstrate a lack of formal academic report writing style. Consequently, the response falls short of fully addressing the requirements of an Academic Task 1 response, earning a band score of 4.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The organization of the text is weak and lacks a clear, logical progression. Although the writer attempts to divide the response into paragraphs (past versus present), the internal flow within paragraphs is heavily disrupted. Cohesive devices are either missing or misused, relying on awkward transitions such as 'to the next of Enquiry desk' and 'the other side is a lecture roon is the replacement'. Paragraphing is attempted, but the overall arrangement of ideas fails to guide the reader smoothly through the comparison of the two floor plans, resulting in a score of 4.0 for this criterion.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used throughout the essay is basic, repetitive, and heavily reliant on direct copying of the prompt's labels (e.g., 'Enquiry desk (tickets, book returns, etc.)', 'CDs, videos, computer games'). There are numerous word choice and spelling errors, such as 'enterance' instead of entrance, 'syde' instead of side, and 'roon' instead of room. The range of vocabulary is severely limited and fails to demonstrate the flexibility or precision required for higher band scores, leading to a score of 4.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
The grammatical control in this text is very weak. The response contains numerous serious errors that frequently impede communication and distort meaning, such as 'The diagram illustrate plan', 'tables and chairs are remove', and 'is change in the form of Cafe'. Sentence structures are predominantly simple or faulty attempts at complex forms. There is a persistent lack of control over basic verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, which warrants a band score of 4.0.
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