Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-15

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 below compare a college cafe before the reconstruction and how it seems today.

Overall, the largest area is consumed by the tables and the chairs in both diagrams. Many new places are introduced now and also some places are removed from the cafe.

The kitchen and the toilets does not show any change either in their location and size. However, the serving area for all food & drinks is now replaced by hot meals. The take away food and coffee bar replace the two dining rooms used by staff before redesign.

The tables and chairs constitute the largest area, before and after redesign, just few adjustments are made on that area. The cafe has just a bin earlier, but now it has recycling bins and also a salaad bar is opened in front of bins. Moreover, a barbecue is opened beneath the salaad bar and outside the tables and chairs area. Furthermore, an outdoor seating is introcuded, just right to the barbecue.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response gives a clear overview of the main changes, noting that the central seating area remains the largest feature and that new facilities have been added while others have been replaced. It accurately reports that the kitchen and toilets stay in place, the former staff dining rooms become a takeaway area and coffee bar, and the serving counter is now for hot meals. The recycling bins and outdoor seating are also mentioned. This covers the key transformation and keeps the description relevant. Some spatial details are imprecise: the salad bar is along the western wall, not “in front of” the bins, and the barbecue is beside the outdoor seating rather than beneath the salad bar. More precise comparisons of the new southern access and outdoor layout would strengthen the account further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response is divided into an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, giving it a recognisable structure. The main changes are generally grouped sensibly, and linking expressions such as “However,” “Moreover” and “Furthermore” help connect points. However, progression within the final paragraph is not always clear: the salad bar, barbecue and outdoor seating are described through a sequence of relative positions that does not match the plan, making the layout harder to follow. Some links are also mechanical, with several sentence openings relying on additive transitions. Organise the details by location—for example, north, west, east and south—and use clearer references to the two plans to make the comparisons easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The response uses relevant vocabulary for describing a plan, including “replaced,” “location,” “area” and “introduced,” and it distinguishes the former and current arrangements. However, the range and precision are limited by repeated general terms such as “area” and “places,” as well as awkward choices including “consumed by” for the seating space and “opened” for facilities that were added. There are also spelling errors in “salaad” and “introcuded,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise plan-description vocabulary and check spelling carefully. For example, “occupies” or “takes up” is more natural than “is consumed by,” while “added” or “installed” better describes new features.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including contrast with “However” and a relative clause in “the two dining rooms used by staff before redesign.” Meaning is usually understandable, but errors recur in basic sentence construction and agreement. In “The kitchen and the toilets does not show any change,” the plural subject requires “do not,” and “either in their location and size” needs a more accurate construction, such as “in either location or size.” The phrase “just few adjustments are made” also needs an article and a consistent tense: “only a few adjustments were made.” Review subject–verb agreement, articles and tense consistency, then proofread each sentence for complete, natural grammatical patterns.

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