Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-02

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)

Details pertaining to plots showing modification of a college cafe and how it was before redesign are delineated by the provided maps.

Overall, at the prima faciae glance, it is observed that cafe has undergone drastic changes. Many new facillities are built, some of the old were demolished or replaced and some facilities remained untouched. another significant changes in cafe is expanding it towards outer area.

Scrutinizing deeper into the obtainable information, kitchen area and central area were the areas which are remained as it is and the notable changes in thoes area is the repacement of serving area ( all food and drinks) with dedicated hot meal and opening of salad bar by expanding the central area and replacing staff dining rooms with take away and coffee bar facillities. The area of restroom remained precidented and area of waste disposal is modifiesd with recycling bins with expanding that area upto double the length.

Digging deeper into the layouts, the most considerable change is the extend outer space by arranging some outdoor seating and a barbecue in vicinity of that facillity. Apart from that the indoor tabels and chairs remaind as it was.

Hereby, I conclude my report.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response successfully addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main features of the college cafe before and after its redesign. An overview is presented early in the text, noting the drastic changes, the expansion towards the outdoor area, and the facilities that remained untouched. Key spatial modifications are reported, such as the transformation of staff dining rooms into take-away and coffee bar facilities, the addition of a salad bar, and the introduction of outdoor seating with a barbecue. However, while all relevant features are covered, some aspects are slightly under-developed or expressed in a somewhat repetitive manner, preventing the response from reaching a higher band. The information is generally accurate and clearly grounded in the visual data.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The writing demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear progression from an introductory overview to specific indoor and outdoor alterations. Paragraphing is utilised to group related ideas, separating the general summary from the indoor changes and the outdoor extensions. Cohesive devices are employed, such as 'Overall', 'Scrutinizing deeper', and 'Apart from that', though referencing and transitions can occasionally feel a bit mechanical or awkward, such as 'Hereby, I conclude my report.' While the logical flow is mostly maintained, the somewhat informal transitional phrasing and slight clunkiness in paragraph linking keep the cohesion at a moderate level.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, attempting some less common items such as 'delineated', 'demolished', 'precidented', and 'vicinity'. However, there are noticeable lexical errors, awkward word choices, and spelling mistakes throughout the text, including 'facillities' instead of facilities, 'prima faciae' (which is a misuse of the legal term prima facie), 'thoes' instead of those, 'repacement', 'modifiesd', and 'tabels'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they restrict the vocabulary score, as the writer lacks the precision and control needed for higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response employs a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, attempting relative clauses and participial phrases such as 'Details pertaining to plots showing modification... are delineated' and 'expanding the central area'. However, control over grammar and punctuation is inconsistent, featuring frequent errors in subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions. Examples include 'cafe has undergone' (missing article), 'some of the old were demolished' (missing noun), 'area which are remained' (incorrect passive/active blend), 'the extend outer space' (incorrect form of adjective), and 'tabels and chairs remaind' (tense and spelling error). These errors require some effort from the reader to untangle, though meaning is still generally conveyed.

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