Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-14
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 5.0)
The plan demonstrates a college cafe prior redesigning and also presents its designs that how it looks now.
Overall,there are major few major changes after redesigning.There is an addition of outdoor seatings in the south side.Susequently,for the people who do not want dine in , take away option commenced for them. There is a separate space for hot meals and coffee bar now.Also, toilets,tables and chairs and kitchen remained on their previous positions
The cafe has redesigned in a modern way.Staff dining rooms has been replaced by take away food and coffee bar now.Moreover,to the north there is now place where hot meals will be served.Outdoor seating has been introduced so that I can cover huge quantity of people.
The today look more better compartively as it has a barbecue and salad bar in the east side.Additionally, in place of bins there are now latest recycling bins.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response attempts to summarise the main features of the college cafe plans before and after redesigning, noting key changes such as the addition of outdoor seating, a coffee bar, and a salad bar. However, the text falls short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 147 words, which incurs a penalty. Furthermore, some information is slightly inaccurate or colloquial, such as referring to the student themselves ('so that I can cover huge quantity of people'). While overview statements are present, the overall development is limited, leading to a band score of 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organised into several paragraphs, and an overall summary is attempted at the beginning. However, paragraphing is somewhat erratic, with very short and disjointed paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately in places, such as 'Susequently,for the people who do not want dine in'. Referencing is also occasionally unclear. There is a discernible progression of ideas, but the overall mechanical application of cohesion and punctuation issues (such as missing spaces after commas) places this at a band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with several awkward word choices and spelling/morphological errors, such as 'prior redesigning' instead of 'prior to redesigning', 'seatings' instead of 'seating', and 'The today look more better'. Less common lexical items are attempted ('redesigned', 'recycling bins'), but lack precise control. Communication is generally maintained despite these errors, matching the band 5 descriptor for lexical resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as article omissions and misuse ('The cafe has redesigned in a modern way' instead of 'has been redesigned', 'Staff dining rooms has been replaced' where subject-verb agreement fails). Punctuation is also problematic, with missing spaces after commas and periods. These frequent errors occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, fitting the band 5 profile.
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