Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-13

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 given floorplan illustrates the difference between how college cafe looks before and after it was redesigned.

Overall, the major changes happend outdoors, while inside the cafe, some of the facilities were replaced by the new ones and some remained the same.

Inside the cafe, the serving area for all food and drink has been converted to the hot meals. Similarly, two rooms for the cafe's staff dining is now replaced by the two new facilities; left for the take away food, right for the coffee bar. In addition, the old bin has been replaced by the new recycling bins, whereas the main haul the salad bar has been completely removed and the toilets, tables and chairs remained same at their places.

Major development occured outside of the cafe. A new barbeque section is created at the left side. Three big tables along with six chairs each, and two small tables with 4 chairs each are established. Two connecting doors has been installed; one door is near the toilets than opens inwards and the second door connects main cafe with the outdoor seating and open outwards.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You provide a clear overview that identifies the main contrast: substantial changes outside, with some facilities inside replaced and others retained. You also accurately report the conversion of the serving area to hot meals, the staff rooms to takeaway and coffee facilities, and the bin to recycling bins. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear. The salad bar was added along the western wall, not removed, and the outdoor area has four tables; the description of three large and two small tables, with chair counts, does not match the plan. The account of the two new southern doors and their opening directions is also not supported by the visual. Covering these features accurately and explaining the new outdoor seating more clearly would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a clear introduction, overview, and two body paragraphs, moving from the interior to the exterior. This gives the reader a logical route through the comparison. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Similarly,” “In addition,” and “whereas” help connect related changes, and the contrast between retained and replaced facilities is easy to follow. Some connections are less effective because the sentence beginning “whereas the main haul…” is difficult to interpret, and the final paragraph combines several outdoor details without a clear distinction between the seating layout and access changes. Use more precise referencing and divide complex lists into clearer sentences to make the progression consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “converted,” “replaced,” “facilities,” “recycling bins,” and “outdoor seating.” These choices help communicate the main changes, and the response generally remains understandable. However, several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “main haul,” “major development occured,” “section is created,” and “established” for furniture. Spelling errors in “happend,” “occured,” and “barbeque” also reduce accuracy. Aim for conventional map-description language and check spelling carefully; for example, describe facilities as being “added” or “introduced,” and refer to the “main area” rather than “main haul.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while,” “whereas,” and “Similarly.” Most of the intended meaning can be understood, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “how college cafe looks” needs an article, “two rooms … is now replaced” has a subject–verb agreement and verb-form problem, and “the toilets, tables and chairs remained same” is missing “the” before “same.” In the final paragraph, “Two connecting doors has been installed” also has agreement and number errors. Review articles, agreement with plural subjects, and consistent past-tense forms when describing the former layout and present forms for the current plan. Clearer sentence boundaries would also help.

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