Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-16

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 diagram below demonstrates the changes in the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks at the present day.

Overall, the central library has been modified with the replacement of many new facilities including cafeteria.

The table and chairs which were in the middle of the central library 20 years ago have now been removed. However, the area utilized with CDs, videos and computer games is converted into storytelling events and children's fiction books along with two sofas in the room. Furthermore, lecture room is now in the place of children's books while reading room is replaced by computer room.

A cafeteria is now open in place of the enquiry desk. Additionally, a new space is designed for "self-service machines" and "information desk" near the cafe. Moreover, the space with adult non-fiction books is now replaced with adult fiction books. 20 years ago, the library consisted of adult fiction books but now it is replaced with all reference books.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You provide a clear overview that the library has been modernised, and you identify several important changes accurately: the central tables and chairs have gone, the former media room now accommodates children’s fiction and storytelling, and the reading room has become a computer room. Most comparisons are relevant and the main layout changes are covered. Some details, however, are unclear or inaccurate: the enquiry desk area is now a café, rather than a “cafeteria” simply being open there, and the adult-fiction and reference-book changes are difficult to follow because the original adult-fiction area and the former non-fiction area are not distinguished precisely. The overview also gives little sense of the overall reorganisation beyond new facilities. More exact descriptions of locations and a clearer summary of the main pattern of change would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing changes, with linking words such as “However,” “Furthermore,” and “Additionally.” This helps the reader follow the broad comparison. However, the progression between locations is not consistently clear, and the final two sentences are especially confusing: “the space with adult non-fiction books” becomes adult fiction, then “the library consisted of adult fiction books” is said to be replaced by reference books. The reader has to infer which areas are being compared. Some transitions also feel like a list of separate changes rather than a systematically organised tour of the plan. Grouping changes by side or area, and using clearer references such as “the former adult-fiction section,” would make the organisation more coherent and cohesion less mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “modified,” “replacement,” “converted,” and “replaced,” and the key facilities are generally named clearly. These choices allow you to report the main changes without major difficulty. Some word choices and collocations are less natural or precise, however. “The area utilized with CDs” is awkward, while “a cafeteria is now open in place of the enquiry desk” does not describe the change as directly as “a café has replaced the enquiry desk.” “New facilities including cafeteria” also needs a more natural expression and article. Repeating “replaced” several times makes the description less flexible. Aim for precise location language and vary verbs such as “became,” “was converted into,” and “was relocated,” while ensuring each verb accurately describes the plan.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex comparison beginning “The table and chairs which were…” and sentences linked with “while” and “Furthermore.” The main meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. Articles are missing in “including cafeteria” and “lecture room,” and the phrase “the area utilized with CDs” has an incorrect grammatical construction. The sentence “20 years ago, the library consisted of adult fiction books but now it is replaced with all reference books” also has an unclear tense and passive structure; a clearer form would be “The former adult-fiction area now contains reference books.” There are also awkward sentence connections in the final paragraph. More consistent use of past forms for the earlier plan and present forms for today, alongside careful article use, would improve accuracy.

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