Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-15

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 maps compare the changes made in a public library over 20 years.

Overall, the major changes in the present plan is the removal of the central tables and chairs and adult non-fiction books. The upgradation is followed by the introduction of cafe, the computer room and the self-service machines.

In present plan, the top right children's books section is replaced by the lecture room. The top left area earlier used for CD s,videos and the computer games is converted to children's fiction books furnished with sofas and hold the storytelling events.

In addition to that, the bottom left area of the reading room earlier equipped withthe newspapers and the magazines is converted to the modern computer room. Cafe is introduced at the bottom right corner. The earlier paper based work of enquiry desk is now updated to the self-service machines.The left hand adult fiction books area is now the reference books section and it is relocated to the right hand hall area ahead of the information desk.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main transformation clearly: the central tables and chairs disappear, and new facilities such as a café, computer room and self-service machines are introduced. The room-by-room comparisons are generally accurate, including the conversion of the former children’s-books room into a lecture room and the change from the reading room to a computer room. Your overview also recognises substantial changes to the library’s layout. However, it says adult non-fiction books were removed, when the plan shows adult fiction books in that area today; the reference books are instead in the former adult-fiction section. The final sentence also makes the relocation difficult to follow. More precise descriptions of these changes would make the account more consistently clear and fully supported.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction and overview are followed by details about the upper and lower parts of the plan. This gives the reader a broadly coherent route through the changes. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “In addition to that,” and “The earlier” help connect comparisons, but some transitions feel mechanical, and the final sentence is hard to interpret: “it is relocated to the right hand hall area ahead of the information desk” does not clearly distinguish the reference books from the adult-fiction area. Grouping changes by location and using clearer references to the former and current areas would improve progression. The overview could also be separated more cleanly from the detailed comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “converted,” “introduced,” “furnished,” and “relocated.” These choices help communicate several changes, and the meaning is usually understandable. However, some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural: “upgradation” is not a natural description here, “paper based work of enquiry desk” is unclear, and “hold the storytelling events” is awkward. There are also inconsistent forms such as “cafe” and “CD s,videos,” which reduce precision. Aim for straightforward, accurate map language—for example, “the enquiry desk was replaced by self-service machines”—rather than forcing formal-sounding expressions. This would make the vocabulary more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “is replaced by” and “earlier used for,” and most of the layout changes remain understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur. In the overview, “the major changes … is” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “In present plan” is missing an article. The phrase “furnished with sofas and hold the storytelling events” does not maintain a consistent grammatical structure, while “equipped withthe newspapers” contains a spacing and article problem. The final sentence also has unclear clause structure. Check agreement, articles and parallel forms, and divide longer descriptions into clearer sentences. More consistent control of these patterns would improve accuracy.

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