Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-08

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 provided two maps compare the old and new setting of a college cafe.

Overall, the area of cafe has been increased. New design introduced new facilties like separate bars for barbecue, salad, take away food and coffee. In contrast of the old setting, outdoor seating has been arranged.

The few things have not changed such as kitchen, toilets, and tables and chairs in the main hall. Separate hot meals has replaced serving area. In the old design, there were two separate dining rooms for the staff, however, now one of them has been changed into a coffee bar and other room has been set for the take away food.

New architectural style has brung in a salad bar inside the hall, at the left side. Opposite to the salad bar are now recycling bins instead of old bins. Outside the cafe is a barbecue section and in front of barbecue bar, tables and chairs are arranged for seating.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response gives a clear overview of the main transformation: the café has gained new facilities and outdoor seating, while the kitchen, toilets and central tables remain. It also reports several accurate comparisons, including the change from a general serving area to hot meals, the conversion of the former staff rooms into takeaway and coffee sections, and the replacement of the bin with recycling bins. These details address the task well. Some descriptions are less precise: “separate bars for barbecue” suggests the barbecue is a bar, and the account does not clearly mention the two new doors connecting the café to the outdoor seating. The overview and selected features are relevant, but more exact spatial wording would make the report more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The information is arranged in a generally logical sequence: an overview is followed by unchanged features and then changes inside and outside the café. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” “however,” and “instead of” help show comparison. However, some connections are awkward or unclear. “In contrast of the old setting” does not form a natural comparison, and “one of them” and “other room” require the reader to infer which former staff room became which facility. The final paragraph also combines several spatial details without clearly guiding the reader around the plan. Use clearer references and organise the changes by location—for example, north wall, western wall, then outside—to improve progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The response uses a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “redesigned,” “facilities,” “replaced,” “recycling bins,” and “outdoor seating.” These choices make the main changes understandable, and the writer attempts more descriptive language such as “architectural style.” Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or imprecise: “separate bars for barbecue” mislabels the barbecue area, “barbecue bar” is not the feature shown, and “new setting” is less suitable than “layout.” There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “facilties” and “brung.” Aim for precise plan vocabulary and check spelling; terms such as “area,” “counter,” “section,” and “entrance” can describe the features more accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast clause with “however” and a relative clause in “tables and chairs in the main hall.” Meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. For example, “The few things have not changed” needs a more natural determiner and structure, while “Separate hot meals has replaced serving area” has problems with agreement and articles. “In contrast of” also uses an incorrect preposition, and “one of them … other room” lacks a clear grammatical parallel. Practise accurate articles, singular/plural agreement, and comparison patterns. A careful edit of these sentence-level details would improve control while retaining the range of structures attempted.

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