Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-09-30

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 describes collage cafe's before redesigned and after renovation the present look.

overall, Present cafe interior provide more facilities for customers as compare to the past with multiple variety of options in food and beverages and out door sections are added. Major changes happened in interior design by adding some facilities.

Before renovation, there were kitchen and serving area combined on north west side of the cafe. Staff dining rooms were located on upper side of center hall which was allotted for tables and chairs. Toilet and dustbin was located on south east corner of the cafe.

In the present Collage cafe's kitchen there is special area for serving hot meals. Staff rooms are converted into coffee bas take away food and section. There is a newly introduced salad bar on the west side of cafe. there are multiple bins added as compare to the past. there are two new things barbecue and outdoor seating added in the south side of it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by comparing the layout of the college cafe before and after the redesign. An overview is provided at the beginning, noting increased facilities and outdoor areas. Key changes are mentioned, such as the addition of a salad bar, outdoor seating, and a barbecue area. However, there are omissions and inaccuracies in describing specific features; for instance, the old staff dining rooms are described as being converted into 'coffee bas take away food and section' with several typographical and descriptive errors. The reporting of data lacks precision and development, placing this response at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is organized into four brief paragraphs, attempting a logical progression from an overview to specific past and present features. However, the cohesion is mechanical and often faulty. There is a lack of effective cohesive devices, and sentence transitions are abrupt. The paragraphing is rudimentary, and referencing is sometimes unclear, such as abrupt shifts between the past and present descriptions. These organizational flaws and lack of smooth progression place this criterion at Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical range is limited and repetitive, with noticeable errors in spelling and word choice that occasionally impede understanding. Examples include 'collage cafe's' instead of 'college cafe', 'out door', and 'coffee bas take away food and section'. Words are frequently misused or misspelled, such as 'collage' for 'college' and 'bas' for 'bar'. The vocabulary is minimally adequate to describe the physical changes, but the frequency of lexical errors restricts the score to Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response uses a mix of simple and basic complex sentence forms, but control is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, missing articles, and punctuation issues throughout the text, such as 'Present cafe interior provide' (subject-verb agreement), 'as compare to' (incorrect prepositional phrase), and missing capitalization at the start of sentences ('overall, Present', 'there are'). While basic meaning is generally communicated, the high frequency of errors across sentences keeps the performance at a Band 5.0 level.

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