Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-01
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 show a college cafe before it was redesigned andhow it looks now. at a glance kitchen, toilets and recycling bins place can not chane in new design.
firstly in old design kitchen in left side top the cafe and serving area is fronf of the kichen. a tables and chairs are avilable in center part of cafe.also a two staff dinign rooms are avilable at right side center of the cafe aslo a entery of cafe is bside the bin and toliets are right down side in old degisns.
nowacafe it is change in cafe firstly we see a hot meals seaction are fornt of the kitchen. also new two selection are avilable first is take awayfod and second is coffe bar also a salad bar is left side of the cafe and also a outdoor seating are avilable in new cafe. also some space are avilable for barbecue at out side and toliet and recycling bins location is can no change in new design
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response addresses the task partially by identifying several key changes between the two plans of the college cafe, such as the addition of the salad bar, outdoor seating, and barbecue area, alongside elements that remained unchanged like the toilets and kitchen. However, the development of ideas is limited, and the overview is simplistic. Certain features are mislocated in the text, for instance, placing the staff dining rooms at the right-side center in the original plan rather than along the top wall. To move to a higher band, the response needs a clearer, more fully developed overall summary of the main trends and greater accuracy in reporting spatial relationships without minor omissions or confusions.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is some organisation present in the structure, beginning with an introductory sentence and attempting to contrast the old and new designs using basic sequencing words like 'firstly' and 'now'. However, there is no clear overall progression due to a lack of proper paragraphing and mechanical cohesive devices. Referencing is frequently unclear, and sentences run together without adequate punctuation or logical transitions. To improve, the writer should group related information into distinct, logical paragraphs and use a wider variety of cohesive devices more accurately to guide the reader smoothly through the comparisons.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and barely adequate for the task. The student attempts some less common terms related to the visual data, such as 'redesigned', 'recycling bins', and 'barbecue', but these are accompanied by noticeable spelling errors like 'chane', 'fronf', 'kichen', 'avilable', 'entery', 'bside', 'toliet', 'seaction', 'foof', 'coffe', and 'out side'. These lexical inadequacies and frequent spelling mistakes cause some difficulty for the reader. Achieving a higher band requires expanding the vocabulary range, using precise terms for describing spatial changes, and ensuring accurate spelling throughout the response.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The text displays a very limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences with frequent errors in verb forms, subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions. Examples of these frequent errors include 'The Map show', 'kitchen, toilets and recycling bins place can not chane', 'a tables and chairs are avilable', and 'location is can no change'. Attempts at more complex structures are virtually absent, and punctuation is largely neglected, with run-on sentences and missing capitalisation. These persistent errors reduce readability and signify the need for a stronger command of basic sentence patterns, verb tenses, and grammatical accuracy.
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