Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-17

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 alterations of floor plan of the central library from 20 years back to the present are illustrated be the diagram.

Overall, it can be seen from the both maps that the entire library had gone through some significant changes over the period. However, the leftern part of the map has altered the most in the given years.

Looking at the maps for more detail, starting with the leftern part, CDs, videos, computer games were in top left which have been replaced by storytelling events, sofa sets and children's fiction books. The adult fiction books has been repurposed by all reference books while reading room hss exchanged by computer room. The entrance has remained same but a table and chaired section has established in middle of library.

Regarding the remaining parts, children's books has replaced by lecture room and the section of adult non-fiction books has been replaced by adult fiction books, information desk and self-service machines.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation and make relevant comparisons, including the replacement of the former media room with a children’s fiction/storytelling area, the reading room with a computer room, and the children’s books room with a lecture room. Your overview also notes that the library changed substantially. This covers the task well, but some details are unclear or inaccurate: the sentence about the central area says tables and chairs “has established,” although these were present 20 years ago and have since been removed. You also omit notable changes such as the new café and the relocation of the enquiry function to an information desk with self-service machines. More precise coverage of these features, alongside a clearer overview of what was removed and added, would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, and the progression from the left side to the remaining areas is easy to follow. Phrases such as “Overall,” “Looking at the maps for more detail,” and “Regarding the remaining parts” help signal the stages of the description. The grouping by location is appropriate, and the reader can generally understand which changes are being compared. To strengthen cohesion further, make the spatial grouping more systematic and ensure each comparison clearly distinguishes the earlier plan from the current one. The final paragraph could also include the café and the removal of the central tables, so the description feels more balanced rather than ending after only some of the right-side changes.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing changes, including “alterations,” “replaced,” “repurposed,” and “remained.” These choices help communicate the main transformations, and the library labels are generally reported clearly. However, several word choices or forms are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “leftern,” “sofa sets,” and “a table and chaired section.” “Exchanged” is also not the most natural verb for describing a room’s replacement, while “from 20 years back” is less appropriate in formal report writing. Aim for precise map-description language and check spelling and collocations. For example, use “left-hand side,” “sofas,” and “was converted into” to express the changes more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including the overview beginning “However” and the comparison clauses describing what rooms “have been replaced” by. The main changes are usually understandable, but some grammatical errors remain. Examples include “illustrated be the diagram,” “from the both maps,” and “The adult fiction books has been repurposed,” where the verb does not agree with the subject. The sentence about the central area, “a table and chaired section has established,” also has problems with tense and sentence construction. Articles and plural forms are inconsistent in phrases such as “has remained same.” Review subject–verb agreement, articles, and passive forms when describing changes, and proofread each sentence to improve accuracy while retaining your attempts at complex structures.

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