Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 18 · 2026-11-04

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 4.5)

THE DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATES THE DESIGN OF CENTRAL LIBRARY WHO IT LOOK 20 YEARS AGO AND HOW IT LOOK NOW.THE DIGRAM DEMONSTRATE THE DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE GIVEN DIAGRAMS

ALTHOUGH, IN THE DIAGRAM THERE ARE DIFFERENT AREAS FOR ACTIVITY FIRST OF ALL THERE IS AN ENTRANCE OF THE LIBRARY WHEN YOU ENTER MOREVER,IN RIGHT SIDE THERE IS ENQUIRY DESK FROM WHICH INDIVIDUALS CAN BUY TICKETS ,RETURN THEIR BOOKS ETC.IN LEFT CORNER OF LIBRARY IT IS SHOWN IN DIAGRAM READING ROOM IS LOCATED FOR NEWPAPER AND MAGAZINE READING AND AT TOP MOST RIGHT CHILDREN BOOKS AREA IS LOCATED WHERE CHILDREN CAN READS THE BOOK MOREEVER AT TOPMOST LEFT CORNER THERE IS AREA OF CD'S, VEDIOS ,COMPUTER GAMES FOR PLAYING GAMES AND IN CENTRE OF THE LIBRARY THERE IS SITING AREA WHERE TABLES AND CHAIRS IS LOCATED JUST FEW METER AWAY FROM ENTERANCE .ALTHOUGH,IN LIBRARY THER IS AN AREA OF ADULT FICTION BOOKS BETWEEN READING AND COMPUTER GAMES AREA THEREFORE IN LIBRARAY THERE IS AN ADULT NONFICTION BOOKS AREA BETWEEN CHILDRENS BOOKS AND ENQUIRY DESK AREA.

BUT IN TODAY CENTRAL LIBRARY IS HUGE DIFFER COMPARE TO 20 YEARS AGO LIBRARY .AS CAN BE SEEN FROM DIAGRAM IN TODAY LIBRARY THERE IS ENTRANCE

AT LEFT SIDE DOWNWARD THERE IS COMPUTER ROOM AND LEFT SIDE THERE IS CAFE MOREVER, AT TOP LEFT THERE IS CHILDRENS FICTION BOOKS SECTION AS WELL AS STORYTELLING EVENTS ALSO TWO SOFAS ARE LOCATED .AT TOP RIGHT THERE IS LECTURE ROOM FOR STUDENTS MOREVER IN LIBRARAY THERE IS AN AREA OF ALL REFERENCE BOOKS BETWEEN COMPUTER ROOM AND CHILDREN FICTION BOOKS AREA AT FRONT OF ALL REFERENCE AREA IT CAN BE SEEN AREA OF ADULT FICTION BOOKS ,INFORMATION DESK AND SEFLF SERVICE MACHINE AREA FOR THE STUDENTS.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify several relevant features in both plans, including the former reading room, enquiry desk and central tables, as well as the current computer room, café, storytelling area and self-service machines. However, the response mainly lists locations rather than summarising the main changes, and it gives no clear overview of how the library has been reorganised. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the café is at the bottom right, not the left, and the current plan places the computer room at the bottom left. The claim that the library is “huge differ” is not supported by the plan. To strengthen the response, state the major changes first—for example, the removal of the central seating area and the replacement or relocation of several facilities—then describe the most important changes accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has separate sections for the former and current layouts, which gives it a basic organising principle, and it generally moves from one area of the plan to another. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because many details are joined in long strings, often with repeated connectors such as “morever,” “although” and “therefore.” The opening repeats the task rather than providing a clear overview, and the relationship between locations is sometimes hard to track. For example, the current-plan description shifts from the entrance to the café, then back to the top-left area. Use a concise overview followed by one paragraph for each plan, and group details by side or by major change. Shorter sentences and clearer linking would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a library, including “enquiry desk,” “reading room,” “adult fiction books,” “reference books” and “self-service machine.” This gives the response enough task-related language to communicate many of the features. However, the range is repetitive, and several word choices or spellings reduce precision, such as “huge differ,” “siting area,” “vedios” and “seflf service machine.” Some phrases are also awkward, including “at left side downward” and “for playing games,” which is not an accurate description of the materials shown. Aim for standard map-description expressions such as “in the bottom-left corner,” “is located” and “has been replaced by.” Check spelling carefully and use precise terms for positions and changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to combine information using clauses, for example, “where tables and chairs is located” and “from which individuals can buy tickets,” but sentence structures are often incomplete or poorly controlled. Errors in agreement and verb forms occur repeatedly: “the diagram illustrate,” “how it look,” “children can reads” and “tables and chairs is located.” Articles and sentence boundaries are also inconsistent, while long sentences joined by commas make the relationships between ideas unclear. These problems sometimes make the intended meaning difficult to follow. Practise writing shorter, complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, tense and punctuation. For example: “The former central seating area has been removed, and a computer room now occupies the bottom-left corner.”

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