Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-06

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 6.0)

The map show the changes that took place in central library between now and 20 years ago.

Overall, the area became more developed, with the addition of lecture room, storytelling events and computer room and the removal of reading room and CDs, videos. The entrance remained the same and enquiry desk is replaced with cafe.

There was a chlidren' books at the upper right corner but now it is converted into lecture room. The area of CD's, videos and computer games is now converted into storytelling and children's fiction books with the addition of sofa. Moreover, information desk is shifted just beside the cafe and between the adult fiction books and self-service machines. The big change that is happened that there are no tables and chairs in the front of entrance. Furthermore, all reference books is present just near the computer books. Now the library is more comfortable and expanded than the 20 years ago.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main overall changes: new facilities have been added, the entrance remains in place, and the former reading room and media area have been repurposed. Several comparisons are also accurate, including the conversion of the upper-right children’s-books room into a lecture room and the removal of the central tables and chairs. This gives the response a relevant overview and covers the main transformation. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the information desk is not beside the café, and “computer books” appears to confuse the computer room with the reference-book area. The adult non-fiction section and the café’s location could also be described more precisely. More complete, carefully checked comparisons would strengthen the report further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable progression: an introduction, an overview, and then details about changes to particular areas. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Moreover,” and “Furthermore” help signal relationships between points. However, the final details are presented as a sequence rather than grouped clearly by location or by type of change, and some references are difficult to follow—for example, “just near the computer books” does not make clear which area is meant. The overview also repeats information that is revisited later. Organise the body into two clear groups, such as the left and right sides of the plan, and use precise references to rooms and sections to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing changes, including “addition,” “removal,” “converted,” and “replaced,” and the reader can generally understand the facilities being compared. There are also attempts at more descriptive language, such as “upper right corner” and “beside.” However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural: “more developed” and “expanded” do not clearly describe the plan, while “computer books” mislabels a facility. Spelling and word-form slips, including “chlidren'” and “cafe,” also reduce accuracy. Aim for exact labels from the plan and natural map-description phrases, such as “was converted into” or “was relocated to,” where these accurately describe the change.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “but now” and a relative clause in “which is happened.” The main meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The map show” needs subject–verb agreement, and “there was a chlidren' books” has problems with the verb and noun construction. In “The big change that is happened,” the tense and clause structure are faulty; “the biggest change is that…” would be clearer. Articles and plurals also need attention in phrases such as “addition of lecture room” and “all reference books is present.” Practise accurate past-versus-present forms when comparing the two plans.

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