Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-29

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 given diagram compares the flooring plan of a public library in a city before and after 20 years.

Overall, the planning shows different books sections in both pictures. Although there were tables and chairs present 20 years ago, they are now replaced by the sofas in the children's section. An information desk and self service machines have also been included on the right side of the entrance in the current plan.

Previously, the chairs and tables were placed centrally in front of the entrance, while in the currently they are removed. The adult fiction books section in the past, is also replaced by the all reference books section, transferring it to the right side of the entrance. The children's books room in the previous plan, on the right back side, is replaced by a lecture room, whereas, the enquiry room on the right front side has been replaced by a cafe.

The reading room, on the left front side to the entrance, in the old plan is now replaced by a computer room. On the other hand, the CDs, videos and computer games section on the left back side of the library previously, has now become the children's fiction books and storytelling events section.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response identifies the main transformation and gives a clear overview: the central tables and chairs have gone, while new facilities and changes to book areas appear. Most comparisons match the plan, including the former reading room becoming a computer room and the old enquiry area becoming a café. It also notes the children’s room changing to a lecture room and the former media room becoming a children’s fiction/storytelling space. This covers the task well, but some details are incomplete or imprecise: the adult fiction area is described as “replaced” by reference books, although the current plan places adult fiction on the right and reference books on the left. The overview also overlooks the café and lecture room as part of the broader shift toward new facilities. More precise coverage would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing changes around the library. The use of “Overall,” “Previously,” and “On the other hand” helps signal the stages of comparison, and the reader can generally follow the layout. However, some linking is mechanical or awkward, particularly “whereas” followed by a comma and the repeated use of “previously” and “in the past.” The sentence about the adult fiction section is also difficult to follow because it combines the change in location with the replacement of reference books. Grouping changes by side or by type of facility, and using clearer references such as “the former left-hand area,” would make progression more controlled and comparisons easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

There is adequate vocabulary for describing the plans, including “centrally,” “replaced,” “section,” and “transferring,” and the writer uses relevant labels for the library facilities. Meaning is generally clear, but some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or unnatural. “Flooring plan” does not mean a floor plan, and “the planning shows different books sections” is an imprecise way to describe the layouts. “Enquiry room” also misnames the enquiry desk, while “cafe” should be written with the standard accent as “café.” The repeated reliance on “replaced” makes several changes sound less precise, especially where a facility has moved or been reorganised rather than simply substituted. More accurate spatial and change-related vocabulary would improve precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “although,” “while,” and “whereas,” and most relationships between past and present are understandable. Some grammatical errors remain. For example, “in the currently” should be “in the current plan,” and “the adult fiction books section in the past, is also replaced” has an unnecessary comma and an awkward tense construction; “was replaced” would fit the past comparison. In “different books sections,” the plural form is incorrect, and “the left front side to the entrance” has an unclear prepositional pattern. These issues do not usually prevent understanding, but more consistent tense control, article and plural accuracy, and cleaner punctuation would make the complex sentences more reliable.

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