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 plans illustrate the old and a redesigned cafe in a college which looks more modern and enviornment friendly for students.

Overall, the cafe was soo simple and empty before it had only staff dining rooms, toilets, kitchen and a big dining space for students. On the other the redesigned cafe has now outdoor seating, barbecue spot, salad bar, coffee bar, take away food counter and the recycling bins are added.

In redesigned cafe there is a addition of outdoor seating and a barbecue spot on the southern end of cafe whereas, in old there is no outdoor seating. Staff dining rooms has been converted into take away food counter and a coffee bar.

On the eastern side of the cafe the bins are replaced to the recycling bins. Salad bar is also added in the western side of the cafe in the indoor seating area. In the kitchen the serving area is now converted into hot meals serving area.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You identify the main transformation clearly: the former staff dining rooms become takeaway and coffee facilities, and the redesign adds outdoor seating, a barbecue, a salad bar and recycling bins. You also note that the kitchen remains and its serving counter now provides hot meals. These details address the task and are generally accurate. The overview contrasts the simpler former layout with the expanded facilities today, giving the reader a clear overall picture. To make the account more fully developed, include a few more precise spatial comparisons, such as the two new doors in the southern wall and the four outdoor tables, and clarify that the central tables-and-chairs area and toilets remain. The description is relevant throughout, though some features are listed rather than explained in relation to the plans.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable progression: an introduction and overview are followed by details about the southern area, the former staff rooms, and changes along the east and west sides. This makes the comparison broadly easy to follow. However, the paragraphing is limited, and several transitions feel mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “In” and “On the … side.” The phrase “On the other” is incomplete and interrupts the contrast in the overview. Some references, such as “the old,” are also less clear than “the former café.” Grouping the changes by area and using a wider range of clear comparison links would make the organisation more fluent and cohesion less noticeable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough task-related vocabulary to describe the main changes, including “outdoor seating,” “recycling bins,” “salad bar,” and “serving area.” These terms help convey the plan accurately, and the meaning is generally clear. However, some choices are imprecise or informal: “soo simple and empty” overstates the former layout, while “barbecue spot” and “big dining space” are less suitable for a formal plan description. There are also spelling and word-form slips, including “enviornment” and “take away” where “takeaway” is more conventional as a noun modifier. Aim for precise spatial and functional terms, and check spelling and collocations to make the vocabulary more controlled.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple statements and more complex comparisons, for example, “Staff dining rooms has been converted into take away food counter and a coffee bar.” The overall meaning can usually be understood, but some grammatical errors recur. Subject–verb agreement is incorrect in “Staff dining rooms has been converted,” and articles are missing in phrases such as “there is a addition” and “into take away food counter.” The sentence beginning “Overall” also contains a faulty construction: “On the other” needs a complete contrasting phrase, and the clauses would be clearer if joined with a suitable conjunction or punctuation. Work on agreement, articles, and complete sentence structures while retaining your attempts at complex comparisons.

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