Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-10-31

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 showing a public library floor paln 20 years ago and floor plan of the same library now. There are significant changes from the past, which I will discuss below.

Overall it is seen that all the rooms are cahnged and converted to use for something else. However the entrance is kept the same but, tables and chairs that were congesting the pathway before is now removed. It made the passage wider and spacious.

Straight from the entrance on the left hand there was reading room before. As this is a digital era that room is now used as a computer room. There were enquiry desk on the right hand which is now used as a cafe. Cafe has become an essential part for libraries nowadays, as people like to relax between studies. Moving forward on left was adult fiction books which is now shifted to just opposite that is to left handside where an information desk and self service machines are added. Old fiction books space is now use as a space for rerference books.

At the end of the library on left there used to be a room for CDs and video games which is now used as childrens's fiction room. There are two sofa added and storytelling events take place there as well. At the end to the right was previuos children's book room which is now used as a lecture room.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation from a traditional library layout to one with new facilities, and you accurately report several key changes: the former reading room becomes a computer room, the enquiry area becomes a café, and the old children’s and media rooms are repurposed. The unchanged entrance and removal of the central tables are also useful overview points. However, the overview claim that “all the rooms are changed” is too broad: the adult fiction area remains, although it moves, and the plan also retains library functions such as book collections. Some details are unclear or inaccurate, particularly “just opposite” for the adult fiction area and the claim that the passage became wider. Cover the central changes more precisely and avoid adding explanations about why cafés are popular.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introduction and overview are followed by paragraphs describing changes from the entrance towards the back of the library. This gives the reader a workable sense of progression, and phrases such as “At the end of the library” help orient the description. However, the sequence is not always easy to follow because several locations and changes are packed into long sentences, especially the sentence beginning “Moving forward on left.” References such as “that room,” “there,” and “just opposite” can also leave the reader unsure which area is meant. Use one sentence per major area or comparison, and make the left/right positions explicit. The linking phrases are generally relevant but sometimes mechanical.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing a library plan, including “converted,” “pathway,” “information desk,” “self-service machines,” and “storytelling events.” These choices help communicate the main changes, and the meaning is generally clear despite some inaccurate or awkward expressions. For example, “congesting the pathway” is not a natural description of the tables, while “used as a space for reference books” could be expressed more precisely as “converted into an area for reference books.” There are also spelling errors, including “paln,” “cahnged,” “rerference,” and “previuos,” as well as inconsistent spelling of “café.” Check spelling carefully and choose precise map-description collocations such as “located,” “replaced by,” and “relocated.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex structures, including the contrast in “the entrance is kept the same but…” and the time comparison “there used to be…which is now used as…”. The main message remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening is a sentence fragment (“The diagram showing…”), and “There were enquiry desk” has an agreement and article problem. Tense and sentence construction are also uneven in “Moving forward on left was adult fiction books,” while “two sofa added” omits the required verb and plural form. Improve control by using complete sentences with clear subjects, maintaining past tense for the earlier plan and present tense for the current one, and checking articles and singular/plural agreement.

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