Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

The diagram illustrates the floor paln of the public library 20 years ago and how it looks now.

Overall, it is clear that central library had alot of changes in 20 year-period time in which section for books were change and their is specific room for lecture activity, including furniture was also change and relocted to differen area, providing with the area for food and beaverages.

Surctinizing deeper into obtianable information, library 20 years ago has 4 section locted in each corner where children's book was top rigth corner toward left there was CDs videos computer games section and below that reading room right to that was enquiy deck. along with in the middle of the hoolow there was tables and chiars to lefth of that was adult fiction books section present and to right adult non-fiction books.

Digging deeper, everything change now with enquiry room converted into cafe for food, where children's books become lecture room and to thr letf CDs videos and computer game was changed into children's fiction books with adding sofa, below to that reading room change inot computer room

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main purpose of the diagrams and give a broad overview that the library has undergone substantial change, including new facilities and altered book sections. You also make several relevant comparisons, such as the former reading room becoming a computer room and the former enquiry area becoming a café. However, coverage is partial: the account stops before describing important current features, including the information desk and self-service machines, the relocation of adult fiction, and the change from adult non-fiction to reference books. Some locations are also unclear or inaccurate; for example, the CDs and games room was at the top left, not simply “toward left” of the children’s section. A fuller, more precise comparison of both plans would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic three-part structure: an introduction, an overview, and descriptions of the earlier and current layouts. This gives the reader some organisation, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Digging deeper” signal shifts between sections. However, progression is not consistently clear: the final paragraph ends abruptly and omits several current features, while the earlier-layout paragraph moves between corners and the centre without a clear route. Some linking expressions are awkward or repetitive, and references such as “to right of that” and “below to that” make it difficult to identify exactly which areas are being compared. Organise each plan systematically, for example from left to right, and use clear location references and transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a library plan, including “section,” “reading room,” “lecture room,” and “converted into,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and many spelling and word-form errors make the description harder to follow, including “paln,” “alot,” “relocted,” and “enquiy.” Several phrases are also unnatural or imprecise, such as “providing with the area for food and beaverages” and “in the middle of the hoolow.” Choose accurate, conventional terms for locations and changes, and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary such as “relocated,” “replaced by,” and “central area” would help communicate the plan clearly without relying on vague wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including a relative clause in “in which section for books were change” and a comparison using “where.” However, complex sentences are often faulty, and frequent errors in tense, agreement, articles, and sentence construction can make relationships between features unclear. For example, “library 20 years ago has 4 section” needs past tense and plural agreement, while “children’s books become lecture room” needs an appropriate past-to-present verb form and articles. The final paragraph also contains a long run-on sequence of changes without clear sentence boundaries. Practise writing shorter, complete comparison sentences first, then combine them with accurate clauses and consistent past and present tenses.

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