Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-18
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 charts below illustrates a college cafe before it was designed and how it looks now.
In the first map, there is a kitchen present on the left side corner of the corner. In kitchen there is a serving area which include all food and drink.In the middle of the cafe there is sitting arrangements which include tables and chairs,moreover, staff dining room is also avaible in cafe. In the right side corner, powder rooms are present.
However, after redesign there is minor changes in the cafe. Kitchen are present in the left corner of the cafe and inculde hot meals there, moreover, when went away from kitchen salad bar is present there seating arranfement are avaible in the middle of the cafe after this take away food and coffee bar are avaible. Powder rooms are present in the left corner of the room. The major change is that outdoor seating is made in the cafe.
In concluion, in both the cafe kitchen remains in same place and also powder rooms,however, some facilities and varities are added in redesign cafe.
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 changes shown in the two maps of the college cafe, identifying key features such as the kitchen, toilets, and the addition of outdoor seating. However, there are significant omissions and inaccuracies in the spatial description. For instance, the candidate states that the powder rooms are present in the 'left corner of the room', whereas the visual data clearly shows them in the bottom-right corner. Furthermore, the description of the new features lacks precision, and the overview at the end is overly simplistic. The response addresses the task only partially and fails to make comprehensive comparisons between the two plans, placing it firmly at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response is divided into three brief paragraphs, attempting an introduction, body, and conclusion. However, the logical progression is weak. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., 'moreover', 'after redesign', 'in conclusion'), and referencing is frequently confusing, such as 'when went away from kitchen salad bar is present'. Paragraphing is basic and does not adequately structure the comparison of the two maps. Overall, the arrangement shows some basic organisation, but the lack of clear progression and faulty cohesive devices correspond to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is narrow and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'cafe', 'kitchen', 'tables and chairs', and 'rooms'. There are noticeable word choice errors, such as using 'powder rooms' (which is overly formal and inaccurate for college cafe toilets) and spelling errors like 'avaible', 'inculde', and 'concluion'. The lexical range is limited and minimally adequate for the task, causing some difficulty for the reader due to awkward phrasing and frequent misspellings, which fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The candidate displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences are simple or poorly constructed attempts at complex forms that contain frequent errors (e.g., 'The charts below illustrates', 'In kitchen there is', 'seating arranfement are avaible'). Subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., 'Kitchen are present') and missing prepositions occur throughout the text. These frequent errors cause strain for the reader and demonstrate a lack of control over basic grammatical structures, reflecting a Band 4.5 to 5.0 performance; a score of 5.0 is awarded as meaning is generally retrievable despite the flaws.
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