Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)
The map of college cafe before it was recontructed and after recontruction.
The images of college cafe before and after of redesign illustrates us the clear changes and much facilities in the cafe. Cafe was soo simple and has limited facilities before it was recontructed. And not it expended in area as well as in facilities providing the vibes of a advance and modern college.
The cafe before its was redesigned having the basic facilities like kitchen, staff room, bin, toilets, sitting area and one entrance gate. The main entrance was at east side along with bin and toilets walking to west side there are tables and chairs for student beside there was 2 staff rooms and on the west north side there in serving area long kitchen at the end of cafe.
The cafe today's has much facilities and perfect use of area. Cafe consist of 3 entances. Main entrance from east side and other two from south side the two staff rooms are replaced from coffer bar and take away food. While serving area and kitchen are still at the same place at the north end of cafe. along serving area salad bar has been introduced. On the south side of caffe outdoor sitting is provided with barbecue area.
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 candidate attempts to summarise the main features of the two plans, noting key changes such as the addition of the salad bar, coffee bar, take away food section, and outdoor seating. However, the response lacks a proper introduction or clear overall summary (overview) of the main trends. Furthermore, there are some inaccuracies in reporting details, such as stating the cafe now has three entrances when the plans show doors leading out to the outdoor seating area. The information is somewhat limited and poorly structured, meeting the basic requirements for a description but falling short of a fully developed task response, aligning with a Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, which helps organise the content. However, the logical progression is weak, and cohesive devices are often inaccurate, repetitive, or missing. For instance, the transition between sentences feels abrupt, and referencing is faulty in places (e.g., 'And not it expended in area'). Paragraphing is attempted, but internal cohesion is hindered by poor grammar and awkward phrasing, making it difficult for the reader to follow a smooth narrative. Overall cohesion matches the Band 5 descriptor.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, with frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'recontructed' instead of reconstructed, 'expended' instead of expanded, 'caffe' instead of cafe, 'coffer' instead of coffee). While the student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary such as 'facilities', 'kitchen', 'salad bar', and 'outdoor sitting', the range is limited and noticeable errors cause some difficulty for the reader. This performance fits the Band 5 lexical resource profile.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a very limited range of grammatical structures, and attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are widespread errors in tense usage, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions (e.g., 'The cafe before its was redesigned having', 'there in serving area', 'The cafe today's has much facilities'). Punctuation is also weak, with run-on sentences and missing periods. Because errors are frequent and occasionally obscure the intended meaning, this equates to a Band 4.5, rounded to Band 5.
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