Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-09-18
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 given diagram shows the building plan of a public library 20 years ago and now . The public library is the library where public read the books and its under Goverment .
The 20 years ago public library looked as the one entrace in the middle of floor there was two tables that surrounded by chairs . The left side of library the two room was situated in the corner , the upper corner room was Cds, videos, and computer games and the lower corner room was reading room where newspaper and magzines was held, between the two room the adult ficition books . The right side of library was also two rooms in corner and in the midlle was contain with adult non fiction books and the upper corner room was filled with childern s books , the lower corner room was enquiry desk.
Today the library is compeltley changed than past now its contain cafe , computer room , lecture room and storytelling events hall and in the left middle is filled with All refernce books and the right middle is information desk and adult fiction books .
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the library floor plan 20 years ago and today, noting major changes such as the addition of a cafe, computer room, and lecture room. However, the overview is extremely basic, and many details are described rather than reported in an academic summary style. There are several inaccuracies in describing locations (for instance, misidentifying the enquiry desk and reference book areas) and the explanation includes unnecessary extraneous definitions such as 'The public library is the library where public read the books'. While the general layout is addressed, the development is limited and falls short of fully reporting all key comparative features.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response lacks a proper paragraph structure, featuring long, run-on sentences and a very short concluding paragraph that merges multiple ideas. Cohesive devices are minimal and repetitive (e.g., overusing 'and', 'the left side of library', and 'the right side'). Logical progression is hindered by poor sentence boundary marking, missing punctuation, and awkward transitions between the past layout and current layout. Paragraphing is inadequate for an academic task, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial comparisons smoothly.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.5
The vocabulary is quite basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms like 'room', 'corner', 'middle', and 'books'. There are noticeable spelling and word choice errors, such as 'entrace' instead of 'entrance', 'Cds' instead of 'CDs', 'ficition' instead of 'fiction', 'childern s' instead of 'children's', 'compeltley' instead of 'completely', and 'refernce' instead of 'reference'. The lexical range is limited and inadequate for a precise spatial comparison, occasionally causing minor comprehension difficulties due to incorrect word forms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the text. The response relies heavily on simple sentences and severely flawed complex structures, often resulting in run-on sentences and comma splices, such as 'Today the library is compeltley changed than past now its contain cafe...'. There is a widespread lack of subject-verb agreement and incorrect tense usage, such as 'there was two tables that surrounded by chairs' and 'two room was situated'. Punctuation is largely absent or misused, and articles are frequently omitted or misapplied, severely impacting overall readability.
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