Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-23
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 maps presents a cafe of an educational institute before it was restructured and how it is looking today.
Overall, they have increased their capacity of customers by introducing outdoor seating. Along with that, they have introduced more categories of food such as salad bar and barbecue.
Initially, cafe had a serving area for all food and drinks with the kitchen, but that area converted to hot meals section now. There had been staff dining rooms just at the southest corner of the kitchen, but now, there is a take away and a caffee bar area.
On the right side, they redesigned the bin section, now it is called as recycling bins. On the just right of bins, they have toilets, they have not changed them, but they made new doors for customer to come in and out. The door near to toilets is for coming in and the door near to barbecue section is for going out from the cafe building into the outdoor seating.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The student successfully covers the main features of the plans, providing an overview of the key changes between the college cafe before redesign and its current state, such as the introduction of outdoor seating, a salad bar, and a barbecue area. Specific details, such as the transformation of the serving area into a hot meals section and the replacement of staff dining rooms with a takeaway and coffee bar, are correctly identified and contrasted. However, there are minor inaccuracies in spatial references, such as placing the former staff dining rooms at the 'southest corner of the kitchen' rather than along the north wall. Nonetheless, the task is adequately addressed with a clear overview and relevant comparisons, meeting the requirements of Band 6.5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is arranged logically into four paragraphs, moving from an introductory overview to specific modifications in different zones of the cafe. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'Overall,' 'Initially,' and 'On the right side.' However, some referencing and transitions feel slightly mechanical or awkward, for instance, 'that area converted to hot meals section now' and 'On the just right of bins.' Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate different aspects of the visual data. The logical progression is maintained throughout, resulting in a coherent overall structure appropriate for a Band 6 score.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, allowing the student to describe the map changes effectively with terms like 'restructured,' 'recycling bins,' and 'outdoor seating.' However, there are notable word choice and spelling errors, such as 'The maps presents' (plural/singular mismatch), 'caffee' (spelling of coffee), and 'southest' (incorrect superlative form). Less common lexical items are attempted but occasionally lack precision or natural collocation. The lexical range is sufficient to convey the message, but inaccuracies prevent it from reaching a higher band, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writer attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, utilizing passive structures ('has been restructured', 'have been added') and relative clauses. However, grammatical errors occur frequently, including subject-verb agreement issues ('The maps presents'), missing articles ('cafe of an educational institute'), and awkward phrasing ('how it is looking today'). While these errors do not severely impede communication, they are noticeable and persistent throughout the text. The control over grammar is characteristic of a Band 5.5 performance.
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