Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-07

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 illustrates changes to how a public library looks today as compared to twenty years ago.

Overall, new technologies has been added on the floor, including computers and self-service machines. And the middle path has been cleard for more convience. In contrast, a new room has been constructed and size of one room has been entexded.

Twenty years ago, the top left room was used for CDs, videos, computer games and its size was also small, whereas now it has been converted into a room for children, where it also provides seating and its size has also been extended. Similarly, the room on the top right was used for children's book, but now it is use as a lecture room. Consequently, the readin room has been converted into computer room, and its entrance door has been removed from north to east.

The enquiry desk has been removed and a new room is constructed which serves as a cafe for everyone who is visiting here. Same as that, the tables and chairs has been removed from the middle. While the left side is now use for all reference book, the adult fiction books are moved to the right hand side along with the information desk and self service machines.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response gives a clear overview of the main changes, noting the addition of technology, the removal of the central tables and chairs, and the creation of new rooms. It also makes relevant comparisons between the former and current uses of several areas, including the top-left room and the former reading room. These details are generally grounded in the plan. To make the account more complete and precise, include other notable changes, such as the former adult non-fiction area becoming adult fiction space and the new lecture room replacing the children’s books area. Some claims are not supported by the plan: the central path being cleared “for more convenience” assigns a purpose, and the room-size and door-direction changes are not established by the visual information. Avoid adding explanations or spatial details that cannot be verified.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction and overview are followed by comparisons of the rooms and central areas. This gives the reader a coherent account of the transformation. However, cohesion is sometimes mechanical or unclear. The opening overview begins a new sentence with “And,” while “Similarly,” “Consequently,” and “Same as that” do not always express the relationship between the changes accurately. The final paragraph also combines several separate changes in a way that makes the comparison less easy to follow. Use clearer grouping—for example, discuss the left-side rooms together, then the right-side rooms, and finish with the central area—and choose linking phrases that precisely show contrast or addition.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

There is a useful range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “converted,” “constructed,” “removed,” and “moved,” and the reader can generally understand the intended changes. However, spelling errors and imprecise or unnatural expressions are noticeable, such as “cleard,” “convience,” “entexded,” and “Same as that.” Some choices are also too general or informal for a map description: “looks,” “for everyone who is visiting here,” and “size was also small” could be expressed more precisely. Aim for accurate collocations and consistent terms for rooms and areas. Proofreading spelling and replacing conversational phrasing with concise descriptive language would make the account clearer and more appropriate to the task.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex structures, including comparisons with “whereas” and clauses introduced by “which.” Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Subject–verb agreement is inaccurate in “new technologies has been added” and “the tables and chairs has been removed”; tense and verb forms are also faulty in “now it is use” and “the left side is now use.” Articles and plurals need attention in phrases such as “children’s book” and “all reference book.” The sentence beginning “Overall” is also awkwardly divided by a sentence-initial “And.” Review agreement, passive constructions, articles, and plural forms, then check that each sentence is complete and punctuated appropriately.

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