Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-18

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 maps compares the information about the college cafe before and after refurbishment.

Overall, it is clear from the plan that there is the introduction of many things in the cafe includes salad bar, barbecue, hot meals area and coffee bar to increase the students options regarding food however outdoor seating has been planned for having peaceful time while sitting in the nature after redesigning.

It is noticed from the maps that Kitchen is on its place however serving area was replaced by the hot meals zone moreover staff dinning rooms were demolished while take away food and coffee bar has been introduced at that area. Besides this, the bin zone remains on its place but its name changes to recycling bin with increased dimensions.

Furthermore, it is observed that the area of tables and chairs reduced with the introduction of salad bar on its left side meanwhile toilets remain at its place. Additionally, there is the arrangement of outdoor seating area having barbecue just beside its left side.

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, the serving counter becomes a hot-meals area, and new outdoor seating and a barbecue are added. You also note that the kitchen and toilets remain, and that the bin is replaced by recycling bins. These are relevant comparisons and give the response a clear overview. However, some details are over-generalised or not supported by the plan: the claim that the recycling bins have “increased dimensions” is not shown, and the purpose of outdoor seating as a place for “peaceful time” is interpretation rather than a mapped feature. To strengthen the report further, describe the new facilities and their positions more precisely, including the salad bar on the western side and the southern access to the outdoor area.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to comparisons of the interior and then the outdoor changes. This makes the main information reasonably easy to follow. However, links between ideas sometimes feel mechanical: “however,” “moreover,” “besides this,” and “meanwhile” are used in quick succession, even where the relationship is simply additive. Some references are also unclear, such as “at that area,” which requires the reader to infer that it means the former staff dining rooms. Grouping related changes more deliberately—for example, north-wall facilities together, then the central and western areas, then the exterior—would create smoother progression. Use fewer, more precise linking expressions and make references explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of task-related vocabulary, including “refurbishment,” “demolished,” “introduced,” and “recycling,” and the reader can generally understand the changes being described. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural choices that limit precision. “The maps compares the information” is an awkward description of what the plans show, while “increase the students options” and “peaceful time while sitting in the nature” are not natural collocations for this report. “Dinning” is also misspelled, and “dimensions” is an imprecise term for the apparent size of the bins. Aim for concise, neutral language suited to describing a plan, and choose words that report visible features rather than speculate about their purpose.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while” and “however,” and most of the intended comparisons remain understandable. Some grammatical errors recur, though. The opening has subject–verb disagreement in “The maps compares,” and the overview contains an awkward construction in “there is the introduction of many things.” Articles and number are also inconsistent in phrases such as “the students options” and “recycling bin,” while “Kitchen is on its place” needs a more accurate grammatical pattern. Several long sentences join multiple ideas without clear punctuation, particularly the overview. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, then check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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