Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-08

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)

now we have proper image of central libraray how look in now days and how central library look in 20 years ago. I am going to explain this diagram briefly.

The entrance of central library when it was 20 years ago is good, When we enter the librarry then we saw table and chairs, left and right both have the corridoorsand then we went straight again both sides have different departments. On the left side we saw gaming zone rather than on the right side we saw children's books department and the main point which i miss when we enter the libraray we also saw on both side different department, the department which is on right side that is enquiry desk and the other which is on left side that is readin room.

now i want to describe you the today central library , Now it looks so different rather than as compare to old library when we enter the library we see on right side cafe and right side a computer room , when we go straight from the entrance then we see our right side multiple department like adult fiction books , information desk and self service machine also on the other side means left side we see all refernce books and besdide that we see children fiction books , sofa and

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify several relevant features, including the entrance, the former tables and chairs, the reading room, the enquiry desk, and some of the new facilities. However, the comparison is only partial and contains important inaccuracies: the old plan has the gaming-media room on the upper left and children’s books on the upper right, not in the positions implied by your description. The current plan also has the computer room on the left and the café on the right, whereas you place them the other way around. The response ends before describing the storytelling area and lecture room, and it gives no clear overview of the main changes. Select the biggest changes and report their locations accurately, with a concise overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic chronological structure: you first describe the library 20 years ago and then move to its present layout. Phrases such as “when we enter” and “when we go straight” help signal movement through the plan. However, the long sentences combine several locations without clear boundaries, and repeated wording such as “on the right side” makes the description difficult to follow. The opening introduction does not provide a useful overview, and the final sentence trails off after “sofa and,” leaving the current-plan account incomplete. Use separate paragraphs for the two plans, group features by side or area, and use clear comparison links such as “whereas” and “in contrast.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “entrance,” “department,” “enquiry desk,” “adult fiction books,” and “self service machine,” so the reader can recognise several library features. However, the range is limited and some expressions are informal or imprecise for an academic plan description, such as “gaming zone,” “we saw,” and “looks so different.” Repetition of “side” and “department” also limits precision. There are noticeable spelling errors, including “libraray,” “corridors,” “readin,” and “refer nce” (written as “refernce”), which can distract the reader. Use the exact labels from the plan and practise accurate spelling of key facility names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example by using “when we enter” and “when we go straight,” but these structures are often not controlled successfully. Tense shifts between “when it was 20 years ago,” “we saw,” and “today,” and several clauses run together without appropriate punctuation. There are also errors in articles and sentence construction, as in “the entrance … is good” and “the department which is on right side that is enquiry desk.” The final sentence is incomplete, so the relationship between its ideas is unclear. Build shorter, complete sentences first, keep past and present descriptions in consistent tenses, and check articles and punctuation.

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