Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-25
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 illustrate a college cafe before it was renovated and how it looks now.
Overall, the most noticeable change includes outdoor seating which can be observe today whereas the kitchen and toilets didn't changed and looked similar in the cafe before redesigned.
To begin with, the staff dining rooms is now replaced with coffee bar and take away food area. Moreover, it can be seen that serving area is swapped with hot meals. Now a days, they added more recycling bins in the cafe. The addition of gates can be observe near the toilet and the barbecue area.
Furthermore, some placed remained the same until now like, kitchen and the dining area. Meanwhile, salad area is now included in the dining area. Toilets are still on the same location till now. The huge change can be viewed as they added the seating area outside the cafe. The cafe looks more luxurious then before.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response successfully addresses the main features of the task by comparing the college cafe before and after the redesign. The writer identifies key spatial changes, such as the addition of outdoor seating, the replacement of staff dining rooms with a coffee bar and take-away food area, and the inclusion of a salad bar. However, the overview is slightly weak, and subjective or inaccurate interpretations appear, such as claiming the cafe 'looks more luxurious then before' (which is not supported by the architectural plans) and misstating that the kitchen 'didn't changed' when it was modified internally (counter labelling changed from serving area to hot meals). Overall, it covers the core aspects adequately, earning a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0
The response is organized into paragraphs with an introductory sentence, a brief overview, and body paragraphs detailing specific changes. Cohesive devices such as 'To begin with', 'Moreover', and 'Furthermore' are used to sequence information, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. Paragraphing is present, but the division of ideas could be smoother to create a clearer, more progressive flow of spatial information from one area of the plan to another. Referencing is generally clear, but overall cohesion is occasionally faulty. This aligns with Band 6.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 6.0
The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, with terms like 'renovated', 'redesigned', 'swapped', and 'recycling bins' demonstrating an acceptable range. However, there are notable word choice and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'observe' instead of 'observed', 'didnt changed' instead of 'did not change', 'Now a days' instead of 'Nowadays', 'placed' instead of 'places', and 'then' instead of 'than'. Less common lexical items are attempted but lack precision. These errors do not impede communication overall, fitting the Band 6.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The essay displays a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as passive forms ('which can be observe today', 'is now replaced') and relative clauses. However, there are frequent grammatical errors in verb forms and agreement, including 'can be observe' (should be observed), 'didn't changed' (should be change), 'is now replaced' (should be has been replaced), and 'some placed remained' (should be places remained). Punctuation is generally acceptable, but grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. The frequency of errors places this performance at a Band 5.5.
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