Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-16

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 6.0)

The plans represents the current designing structure of a college cafe after it had been renovated as well as old structure.

Overall, the cafe experienced various redesigns after addition of new and updated points.Firstly, fronst side of the kitchen replaced by hot meals, along with,staff dining rooms were renovated and turned into two separate points including take away food and coffee bar respectively.Bin area was redsigned into recycling bins.New outdoor area sitting along with access to toilets was introduced.Moreover, two new points were added like salad bar and barbecue.

Firstly, the cafe before its updation,had no outdoor sitting area. Therefore, new two paths were introduced for getting barbecue point and had their toilets.In the cente of the cafe, tables and chairs remained unchanged.Recycling bins were added after they were replaced with old simply bins.Today, cafe had slalad bar as new food point.Staff dining rooms were redsigned into takeaway food and coffee bar. Toilets experienced no updation and remained at same location.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The student covers the main changes shown in the plans, such as the conversion of staff dining rooms into a takeaway food counter and coffee bar, the addition of a salad bar, outdoor seating, and a barbecue area. However, the overview is rather basic and slightly disjointed (e.g., 'The plans represents the current designing structure...'). While the main features are reported, the development of comparisons is somewhat limited and the structure of the overview lacks the clarity expected at higher bands. Therefore, it meets the criteria for Band 6.0, as it addresses all parts of the task though some areas are under-developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response has a recognizable overall structure and attempts to divide information into introduction, body, and conclusion-like paragraphs. However, logical progression is hindered by repetitive sequencing and awkward transitions, such as starting multiple paragraphs with 'Firstly'. Cohesive devices are sometimes mechanical or faulty, and referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., 'Today, cafe had slalad bar as new food point'). Paragraphing is present but the internal flow of ideas lacks precision. This aligns well with the Band 5.5 to 6.0 descriptors, specifically fitting Band 6.0 for a coherent overall arrangement despite faulty cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate vocabulary range to describe the physical changes, including terms like 'renovated', 'redesigned', 'recycling bins', and 'outdoor seating'. However, there are notable spelling errors ('fronst', 'updation', 'slalad', 'cente', 'simply bins') and awkward lexical choices ('current designing structure'). While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main points, these errors in word choice and spelling prevent the response from achieving a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

A mix of simple and some complex sentence forms is attempted, such as 'The plans represents the current designing structure of a college cafe after it had been renovated as well as old structure.' However, there are frequent grammatical errors, incorrect prepositions, and article omissions (e.g., 'Today, cafe had...', 'sitting along with access to toilets'). Subject-verb agreement errors also occur ('The plans represents'). These errors require some effort from the reader to parse, though they do not completely impede communication, resulting in a Band 5.5 score.

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