Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 diagrams depicts the comparison between the plans of cafe, before the redesigned and a view of after completing the work.

Overall, We can observe major changes in front space of cafe and in table and chairs area whereas some of the things are remained as constant like Kitchen area and Toilets. Significant changes are new installation of doors, outdoor seating and redesigning of staff designing rooms.

To begin with, previously cafe had a only one way to move in and out which is in northeast side but then they added two more doors in south side near toilet and barbeque. Moreover we can also notice small change in kitchen area as serving area was replaced by hot meals section and staff dining rooms are converted into Take away food and dedicated coffee bar.

We can notice that today the area of cafe is more than it is previously as there is a outdoor seating is added with a westmost barbeque station. However, there are also some small changes like bins are converted into recycling bins and inside there is a addition of salad bar in again westmost side.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main changes, noting that the kitchen and toilets remain while new outdoor seating, doors and food-service areas are introduced. The comparisons are generally grounded in the plans: the serving area becomes a hot-meals section, the staff dining rooms are replaced by takeaway and coffee facilities, and the bin becomes recycling bins. You also identify the added salad bar and barbecue. This covers the task well, with relevant features selected and some explanation of how the layout changed. To make the account more precise and fully developed, clarify that the two new doors lead from the café to the outdoor seating, rather than suggesting they are simply near the toilet and barbecue. Avoid the broad claim that the café itself is larger; the added seating is outside.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing changes. The sequence from the former layout to the current facilities is mostly easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “However,” and “To begin with” help connect points. This gives the report a coherent overall arrangement. However, some connections are mechanical or imprecise: “However” introduces another small change rather than a contrast, while “in again westmost side” makes the relationship between the salad bar and the layout difficult to follow. The overview also combines several changes in one sentence without clearly grouping internal and external features. Use more precise location-based sequencing and clearer references to improve cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing a redesigned space, including “converted,” “installation,” “outdoor seating,” and “recycling bins.” These choices communicate the main changes, and some less common terms are attempted. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, such as “staff designing rooms,” “one way to move in and out,” and “westmost barbeque station.” “Area of cafe is more” is also imprecise because the new seating is outdoors. Spelling and form are inconsistent in “barbeque” and “cafe.” Aim for standard plan-description language and precise location terms, such as “staff dining rooms,” “entrance/exit,” and “to the southwest.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas,” “as,” and “which,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors occur frequently across sentence structures, articles, agreement and verb forms. For example, “The diagrams depicts” has subject–verb disagreement, while “before the redesigned” and “a only one way” show faulty article or phrase construction. In “some of the things are remained,” the verb form is incorrect; “there is a outdoor seating is added” combines incompatible structures. Capitalisation is also inconsistent in “We.” Practise building accurate basic sentences first, then add subordinate clauses. Check articles, singular/plural agreement and verb forms when proofreading.

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