Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The maps illustrate the changes that took place in the central library over a period of two decades.

Overall, the library became more modern, with the addition of a café, self-service machines and a storytelling area, while the entrance remained in the same location and tables and chair were removed from the center of the library.

In the older map, CDs, videos and computer games were located in the left-hand corner of the library. However, these facilities have now been replaced by a storytelling area, plus children's fiction books and sofa are also installed. In addition, a computer room has been introduced adjacent to the reference books section.

Furthermore, a lecture room and a café were constructed opposite the adult fiction section. Self-service machines were also installed between the adult fiction section and the information desk. it dose the same work giving information off course and booking tickets, book returns and much more was done from this area.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You provide a relevant overview, identifying the unchanged entrance, the removal of the central tables and chairs, and the addition of modern facilities. Several key changes are also reported accurately: the former media room becomes a children’s fiction/storytelling area, and a computer room, lecture room and café are added. This gives the response a clear account of the main transformation. However, some important details are omitted or unclear: the children’s books area and reading room from the earlier plan are not traced, and the adult non-fiction section’s change to all reference books is not mentioned. The final claim that the new area handles ticketing and book returns misreads the plan: these services belonged to the old enquiry desk, while the current plan shows an information desk and self-service machines. More precise coverage would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. The sequence from the former left-hand facilities to the new rooms, followed by changes on the right, is generally easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In addition” and “Furthermore” help signal relationships between points. However, the final sentence beginning “it dose the same work” is difficult to connect clearly to the preceding description, and the reference to “this area” is ambiguous. The repeated use of additive transitions also makes some connections feel mechanical rather than precise. To improve, group changes by location or by what was replaced, and use clear references such as “the information desk” instead of “this area.”

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing a library plan, including “replaced,” “adjacent,” “introduced,” “installed” and “constructed.” These choices help communicate the main changes, and the meaning is generally understandable. Some wording is imprecise or does not fit the map description naturally: “facilities” is vague for the former media collection, “sofa are also installed” is awkward, and “constructed” suggests building work that the plan does not establish. The phrase “dose the same work” is also unclear, while “giving information off course” is not an appropriate description of the desk’s function. Choose specific labels from the plan and use natural collocations such as “the area now houses” or “a desk provides information.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

There is a useful mix of sentence forms, including the overview’s “while” clause and the contrast introduced by “However.” Most of the main information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors reduce accuracy. In “tables and chair were removed,” the plural noun should be “chairs.” The sentence “children’s fiction books and sofa are also installed” has a number-agreement problem and an awkward passive construction; for example, “the room now contains children’s fiction books and sofas.” The final sentence has several issues, including the lowercase start after a full stop, “it dose,” and an unclear clause structure. Review subject–verb agreement, plural forms and sentence boundaries, especially when combining several details.

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