Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-29
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 Diagram illustrates the renovation of Collag cafe from the past to present.
Overall The diagrame shows the renovation of collag cafe. and new additional things that are added to Cafeteria.visuals describe difference before redesigning and after redesign.
Firstly, When you entered to Cafe .Where seating is located tabels and chairs are located there.On east side Toilets are located and Bin is located in front of toilet.On the north of Door the Staff Dinning Rooms are located on the west door located which make access to kitchen located on northern side of door and serving area for food and beverages are located on western side of door.
After redesigning there are several entry and exit points located in the cafeteria.As you entered cafe from eastern side of cafe.Bins and toilets are located at previous place.staff dining rooms are redesignined to Coffee bar and Takeaway Food just adjecent to Coffe Shop.Kitchen and Serving Area remain's Same. In front of the kitchen door salad bar is located and adjecent to toilet door located that takes you to outdoor seating. And in the North Barbecue Stall is located .
And indoor seating area is at same place.
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 student attempts to describe the changes to the college cafe, identifying key transformations such as the replacement of staff dining rooms with a coffee bar and takeaway food section, and the addition of a salad bar and outdoor seating. However, the overview is extremely repetitive and lacks clarity, simply restating that the diagram shows the renovation. Furthermore, some spatial descriptions are vague or inaccurate, and the main features are not fully synthesised or compared cohesively. While all parts of the task are touched upon, the lack of a clear, coherent overview and underdeveloped reporting limits the score to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response lacks logical paragraphing, consisting of a fragmented introduction and a few poorly structured blocks of text. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively (e.g., 'Firstly, When you entered to Cafe', 'After redesigning...'). Progression throughout the text is difficult to follow because sentences jump haphazardly between different parts of the cafe without a clear spatial organising principle. Pronoun referencing and punctuation are frequently faulty, causing the reader to pause. Overall, the organisation is somewhat disjointed, fitting the Band 4.5 to 5.0 profile, and is awarded a 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying on elementary terms such as 'cafe', 'tables and chairs', 'toilets', and 'door'. There are numerous word-choice and spelling errors (e.g., 'Collag' instead of college, 'diagrame', 'tabels', 'adjecent', 'Coffe Shop'). The student attempts some less common vocabulary items like 'renovation', 'cafeteria', and 'takeaway', but these are undermined by recurring spelling mistakes and awkward collocation. The lexical range is minimally adequate for the task, resulting in a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple clauses and faulty attempts at complex or relative constructions (e.g., 'When you entered to Cafe .Where seating is located tabels and chairs are located there'). Grammatical errors are frequent, including missing articles, incorrect prepositions ('entered to', 'on the north of Door'), subject-verb agreement issues ('Kitchen and Serving Area remain's Same'), and incorrect tense usage. These errors frequently cause strain and difficulty for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
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