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 diagrams illustrate how the floor plan of a public library has changed from 20 years.

Overall, the library has been updated space for events and there's now a space at the center of the library.

20 years ago, to the left of the entrance, were a room for reading newspapers and magazine and on the right side was an enquiry room. Today the left side has a computer room and the right side is now transformed into a cafe. Adult fiction books has now moved to right side of the corner and all reference books are on to the left side. Theres a small information desk next to the cafe and adult fiction books.

There was a room at the back right hand side of the corner which contained children's books, is now converted into lecture room. Whereas, the left back side corner which had CDs , videos, computer games is transformed into storytelling events with sofas at the corner for sitting, also adjusts children's fiction books. Tables and chairs are removed from the centre to look more spacious.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify several major changes, including the conversion of the former reading room into a computer room, the enquiry area into a café, and the removal of the central tables and chairs. You also note the new lecture room and the storytelling area, so the response addresses the main comparison. However, the overview is unclear: “there's now a space at the center” does not explain the overall reorganisation, and the central area is actually more open after the furniture was removed. Some details are imprecise, such as saying adult fiction moved to the “right side of the corner” without clearly contrasting its former position, and the information desk is not described as next to the café. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing changes around the plan. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, the progression within the body paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several locations and changes are combined in long sentences. For example, the sentence beginning “There was a room at the back right hand side” shifts from the former children’s-books room to the storytelling area without a clear transition. “Whereas” is also used without a complete contrasting clause. Use clearer location-based grouping and linking phrases such as “In the former layout” and “In the current plan”; make each sentence focus on one or two related changes.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “transformed,” “converted,” “removed,” and “information desk.” These choices help communicate the main changes, and the meaning is generally understandable. Some wording is imprecise or unnatural, however: “updated space for events” does not clearly describe the new facilities, while “moved to right side of the corner” is an awkward way to explain the relocation of adult fiction. There are also errors in forms and spelling, such as “cafe” and “Theres,” and “magazine” should be plural in this context. Aim for precise location phrases and standard forms, for example “in the north-east section” or “in the former location of…”.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, including relative clauses in “which contained children’s books” and a contrast introduced by “Whereas.” The main changes can usually be understood, but some grammatical errors remain. In “has changed from 20 years,” the time expression needs a different construction, such as “has changed over the past 20 years.” Subject–verb agreement is inaccurate in “Adult fiction books has now moved,” and the clause “which had CDs … is transformed” has an unclear tense relationship. The sentence beginning “There was a room …, is now converted” is also not grammatically joined. Check agreement, tense consistency, and sentence boundaries, especially when combining past and present descriptions.

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