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 plans below compares the cafe of a college before it was resdesigned and how it looks now.

There are lot of upgradation done on cafe but the areas of kitchen, dine-in area and toilets remains the same. Addition of barbeque area, salad bar and outdoor seating has been made for variety of foods and comfort of customers as those who do not want to sit indoor can now eat in the outdoor and can enjoy the view as well.

Cafe replace the bins with recycle bins in order to make cafe eco-friendly and also they convert staff dining rooms to takeaway counter and coffee bar. Take away facilities had been made for students who want to enjoy their meals in class or play ground.

There is also a significant change in the cafe as the place they previously used for serving all food and drink has been converted into hot meals area section.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main overall changes: the kitchen, central seating area and toilets remain, while new food facilities and outdoor seating are introduced. You also report the conversion of the former staff dining rooms into takeaway and coffee areas, and the change from a general serving area to hot meals. These are relevant, accurate features and show a clear grasp of the plans. However, some details are underdeveloped or imprecise: the response does not describe the new doors on the south wall, the four outdoor tables, or the barbecue’s position, and it gives unsupported reasons such as making the café “eco-friendly” or allowing students to eat in class. To strengthen the overview, focus on physical changes and compare the plans more systematically, including the salad bar and recycling bins’ locations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic progression from an overview of what stayed and changed to several specific alterations. Paragraph breaks help separate the main points, and linking expressions such as “also” and “as” show attempts to connect ideas. However, the organisation is not consistently clear: the first paragraph combines unchanged areas, new facilities and assumed customer benefits, while later details are presented without a clear spatial sequence. Some connections are awkward, particularly “There is also a significant change … as the place…” A more effective structure would give an overview first, then describe the interior changes in a consistent order, followed by the outdoor additions. Use clear comparisons such as “whereas” and “in contrast” rather than relying on loosely connected clauses.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use several relevant terms for describing the plans, including “dine-in area,” “outdoor seating,” “takeaway counter,” and “converted into.” This gives the response enough task-related vocabulary to communicate the main changes. However, word choice and spelling are often inaccurate or informal, which limits precision: “upgradation” is not a natural choice here, “barbeque” is misspelled, and “recycle bins” should be expressed as “recycling bins.” Phrases such as “for variety of foods” and “enjoy the view” add interpretation rather than accurately describing the visual information. Aim for concise, neutral map vocabulary and use precise labels from the plans, such as “salad bar,” “hot-meal counter,” and “staff dining rooms.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “but” and a reason clause beginning “as those who…”. The main message is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The plans … compares” has a subject–verb agreement error, and “There are lot of upgradation done” has problems with the article, noun form and sentence construction. In “the areas … remains,” the plural subject requires “remain”; “Cafe replace” also needs a past-tense verb. Articles and sentence boundaries need attention, especially in the long sentence beginning “Addition of barbeque area…”. Practise accurate past-tense descriptions and agreement, and divide long sentences so each comparison is expressed clearly.

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