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 diagram shows layout of a cafe before and after it was redesigned. We can changes not only made to the available architecure but also more area is allocated for the cafe.

While looking at the changes made inside the cafe we can spot where previously were 2 staff dining rooms are now converted to a takeaway room and coffee bar subsequently. Next, a salad bar is added towards the wall next to the kitchen and bin is replaced with a recycling bin.

Looking at the outdoor of the cafe theres been an addition of a barbecue area along with a large space allocated for seating which can accomodate around 26 people.

Allover the cafe has utilized its outdoor space for seating arrangment, where also bringing new items to the menu such as salad and barbecue. Whereas the coffee bar is an attractive area that will be of benefit to everyone.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several important changes, including the conversion of the two staff dining rooms into takeaway and coffee areas, the addition of a salad bar, and the new outdoor seating and barbecue. This gives the report relevant coverage and a clear sense that the café has expanded beyond its original interior. The overview, however, is partly unclear: “more area is allocated for the cafe” could specify that seating has been added outside. Some details are inaccurate or unsupported: the salad bar is on the western wall, not simply “next to the kitchen,” and the outdoor tables accommodate about 16 people if each chair is counted, rather than 26. You also omit changes such as the hot-meals counter and the new southern doors. More precise, complete comparisons would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it introduces the plans, describes interior changes, moves outdoors, and ends with a summary. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “Next” and “Looking at the outdoor” signal progression. However, some linking is mechanical or unclear. “While looking at the changes made inside” and “Allover” do not create especially smooth transitions, while “Whereas” introduces a contrast that is not clearly developed. The final paragraph also repeats the outdoor-seating point rather than adding a distinct overview. Use a concise overview after the introduction, then group the main interior and exterior changes with clear references to their locations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “staff dining rooms,” “recycling bin,” “barbecue area,” and “seating,” so the main ideas are generally understandable. There is also an attempt to use more specific language such as “allocated” and “converted.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or informal for a plan description: “available architecure,” “takeaway room,” “utilized its outdoor space,” and “items to the menu” do not express the intended changes naturally. Spelling errors such as “architecure,” “theres,” “accomodate,” and “arrangment” also reduce control. Build a reliable set of terms for describing locations and conversions, and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of sentence forms, including a relative clause in “where previously were 2 staff dining rooms” and a contrast structure in the final paragraph. However, these more complex attempts are often faulty, and several basic sentence patterns also need correction. For example, “We can changes” should use a correctly formed verb, while “where previously were 2 staff dining rooms” needs a clear subject and more natural word order. The sentence beginning “Allover the cafe has utilized…” is also awkwardly constructed, and “Whereas the coffee bar…” is a fragment when used after a full stop. Articles and punctuation are inconsistent as well. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then add complex clauses once their structure is secure.

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