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 diagram below shows an old design of a college cafe and new design which is presenting a transformative look as of today. The fresh look of a college meal area is properly divided in manageable sections which provides a unique and more classic look to the cafeteria.

Looking at the detail, renovations came up with the two additions. A salad bar and a barbeque corner. The major change includes outdoor seating which is giving a new ambience to the visitors. The two entry and exit gates is also a part of major additions.

Recycling bins is expanded where as there were just a small section for wasting trash. The staff dinning rooms is replaced by take away food counter and a coffee bar. Another contrast is serving area of food, which is substituted by hot meals section. Kitchen and toilets remained at their own places in both new and old look.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several important changes, including the new salad bar, outdoor seating and barbecue, the replacement of the staff dining rooms, and the unchanged kitchen and toilets. These details are generally grounded in the plans, and your comparison of the old and new layouts is relevant. However, the response does not give a clear overall summary of the main pattern of change, such as the expansion of food-service options and the addition of an outdoor dining area. Some details are also unclear or imprecise: the two new doors are described as “entry and exit gates” without explaining that they lead to the outdoor seating, and the recycling bins are not “expanded.” The response covers the task, but some features are less fully explained than others.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic paragraph structure, moving from an introduction to changes and then to comparisons, and linking phrases such as “Looking at the detail” and “Another contrast” help signal relationships. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph lists additions, while the final paragraph shifts between bins, former staff rooms, the serving area, and unchanged facilities without a strong organising principle. Some references are also difficult to follow, particularly “The two entry and exit gates,” which does not clearly connect to the outdoor seating. Grouping the changes by location or by what was replaced versus added, and using more precise links between sentences, would make the account easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary to describe the redesign, including “additions,” “substituted,” “remained,” and “outdoor seating.” These choices show an attempt to vary language rather than repeat the plan labels throughout. However, several expressions are imprecise or unnatural for describing a floor plan: “transformative look,” “manageable sections,” and “classic look” add subjective impressions rather than reporting visible changes. “Expanded” does not accurately describe the recycling bins, and “wasting trash” is an awkward phrase. Spelling and word-form slips such as “barbeque” and “dinning” also reduce accuracy. Aim for neutral, precise terms that describe location, replacement, and addition.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a relative clause in “which is giving a new ambience” and a contrast in “whereas there were just a small section.” Most of the intended meaning can be understood, but some grammatical errors remain. Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “The two entry and exit gates is” and “Recycling bins is”; the latter also needs a plural verb. The opening sentence has an awkward construction (“new design which is presenting”), and “Kitchen and toilets remained at their own places” uses an unsuitable tense and article pattern for describing the plans. The fragment “A salad bar and a barbeque corner” could be joined to the preceding sentence. More accurate agreement and complete, controlled sentences would strengthen the response.

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