Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-08-02
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The plans below show a college cafe before it was redesigned and how it looks now.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The plans below show a college cafe before it was redesigned and how it looks now.
Student answer (Band 7.0)
The plans illustrate how a college cafe look before the redevelopment and how it looks now. Overall, the plan become significantly more developed, with several new features being introduced while some excisting features were removed. Regarding the northern and central parts of the plan, a kitchen was located at the north-west corner, whereas serving area was below the kitchen. After redesigning, kitchen remained unchanged, and serving area was converted into hot meals. In addtion, staff dining rooms that were situated at the center of the cafe have been replaced by take away and coffee bar. A new salad bar has been made on the west of the cafe, and in the north-east a bin was transformed into recycling bins. Turning to the southern parts of the plan, toilets remained untouched after redesigning of the cafe, whereas outdoor seating were added that were located at the bottom of cafe. Area for barbecue was also added in the todays plan. Notably, all the southern parts of the cafe before redesigning was empty
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 7.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 7.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 6.5 |
| Overall | 7.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.5
The response covers all key features of the cafe redesign, including the kitchen, serving areas, and new additions like the salad bar and outdoor seating. You have successfully identified the main changes and made relevant comparisons between the 'before' and 'after' states. The overview is clear and provides a good summary of the transformation. To reach a higher band, ensure that all spatial descriptions are precise; for instance, mentioning the 'bottom of the cafe' is slightly informal. Overall, the response effectively addresses the requirements of the task by highlighting the most significant alterations in a logical manner.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0
The essay is logically organized, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and a concluding summary. You use cohesive devices such as 'Regarding', 'In addition', and 'Turning to' to guide the reader through the different sections of the cafe. However, the paragraphing could be improved; the second body paragraph is quite long and could be split to better separate the northern and southern areas. Additionally, some referencing is slightly mechanical. Improving the flow between sentences by using more varied transition words would enhance the overall coherence of the report.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.5
You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'redevelopment', 'transformed', and 'remained untouched'. There are some minor errors in word choice, such as 'todays plan' instead of 'the current plan' and 'excisting' (spelling error). While the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the information clearly, it lacks the sophistication and precision required for higher bands. To improve, try to incorporate more specific collocations related to describing changes, such as 'underwent a transformation' or 'was replaced by'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5
The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('the plan become', 'outdoor seating were added') and missing articles ('a kitchen was located at the north-west corner'). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but there are some inconsistencies in capitalization and spacing. While these errors do not impede communication, they occur frequently enough to prevent a higher score. Focusing on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and article usage will significantly improve your accuracy.
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