Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-12
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 assigned map reprsentations illustrate how the central of public library has undergone changes over a 26-year span([redacted phone]).
Having caste a fleeting glance,it is abundantly clear that in the year 2020, there was a section of children's books in north direction of map.While,In the heart of map there was a area of tables and chairs.However, main entrance could be seen in south diection.Whereas,enquiry desk was situated in southwest direction.However, the year 2020 witnessed reading room in the southeast direction.
Moving to the map of today, cafe has taken the place of enquiry desk. While,a area for children's books area has been constructed. children's books has been replaced with lecture room in northwest direction of map. A area for stortelling events has been built in north direction. sofa set has been introduced in the vicinity of story telling event room.
To sum up, it is lucid that central library witnessed a sea change and it is changed beyond this recognition.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response identifies a few genuine features, including the former central tables and chairs, the entrance, and the new café and storytelling area. However, it only responds minimally to the comparison: several locations are reversed or misreported. The old enquiry desk was at the bottom-right, not southwest, and the reading room was bottom-left, not southeast. The current children’s fiction/storytelling room is in the top-left, while the lecture room is top-right; the response places the lecture room northwest. It also says a children’s-books area was constructed, although the current plan shows children’s fiction books in the former top-left room. The overview, “changed beyond this recognition,” is unsupported and does not summarise the main changes accurately. Compare the plans systematically and report the major relocations and new facilities precisely.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic paragraph structure: it first describes the earlier plan, then the current one, and ends with a summary. This gives the reader some sense of sequence. However, progression within the paragraphs is weak, and the repeated transitions “While,” “However,” and “Whereas” are often used mechanically or without a clear contrast. Several sentences list isolated locations rather than grouping related changes, and the final sentence repeats a broad claim instead of drawing together the key comparisons. Organise the report around clear categories—for example, changes on each side of the library—and use linking expressions only when they show a genuine relationship between ideas.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
There is some range beyond basic location words, with phrases such as “in the heart of map,” “taken the place of,” and “introduced in the vicinity of.” However, several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing a floor plan: “caste a fleeting glance” does not suit an objective report, and “sea change” and “changed beyond this recognition” are overly dramatic. Spelling errors such as “reprsentations,” “diection,” and “stortelling” are noticeable, while “a area” shows inaccurate word form. Prefer straightforward, precise map vocabulary and check spelling carefully; this would make the description easier to understand and more appropriate to the task.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts some complex sentence forms, including clauses beginning with “While” and “Whereas,” but the range is limited and these structures are often incomplete or awkwardly punctuated. For example, “While, In the heart of map there was a area…” is not correctly joined to a main clause, and “children’s books has been replaced” has a subject–verb agreement error. Articles are also frequently inaccurate or missing, as in “a area” and “in heart of map.” Capitalisation after commas and full stops is inconsistent, and several sentences run together without appropriate spacing. Use complete, direct sentences to describe each change, then check agreement, articles, and punctuation.
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