Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-26

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 illustrate some modifications to design of a college cafe.

It is clear that a number of major changes are made in tables and chairs section area. Also a outdoor seating arrangement is included in the new design of the cafe. A new place for barbecue is added.

The main part of the cafe includes some new sections. In the previous design of the cafe, there is a serving area for food and drink which is located right beside the kitchen. But it alters to hot meals section in the new design. Staff dining rooms are converted into two separate sections for take away food and coffee bar. There is now a salad bar section in the new cafe which is located at the most left corner. Here, outdoor seating system is newly introduced in the cafe.

Toilets section remains same over the period. Finally, the bin is resized and converted into recycling bins.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation clearly: the former serving counter becomes a hot-meals section, the staff dining rooms are replaced by takeaway and coffee areas, and outdoor seating and a barbecue are introduced. You also note that the toilets remain and the bin becomes recycling bins. This covers the key changes and gives the response a clear overview. Some details are less fully reported, however: the new salad bar is on the western wall, and the outdoor area has four tables, while the two new doors are in the southern wall. The claim that the bin is “resized” is not supported by the plans. Including these precise spatial details and avoiding unsupported changes would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a coherent overall arrangement: it begins with a general comparison, then describes changes inside the café, and ends with features that remain or are replaced. Linking words such as “But,” “Also,” and “Finally” help signal relationships between points. However, the progression is sometimes loose: outdoor seating is mentioned in the overview and then repeated in the body, while the final paragraph gives only two brief details. Some references are also unclear, particularly “Here,” which does not clearly identify what location or feature is being discussed. Grouping the internal changes together and then describing the southern outdoor additions would create a more deliberate sequence and reduce repetition.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing changes, including “converted,” “remains,” “introduced,” and “located.” These choices communicate the main transformations, and the response is generally understandable. Some expressions are imprecise or unnatural for a plan description, such as “modifications to design,” “tables and chairs section area,” and “outdoor seating system.” “Resized” also suggests a change in the bin’s dimensions, which the plans do not show; “replaced by” would be more accurate. Aim for concise, conventional phrases such as “redesigned,” “seating area,” and “outdoor seating area.” More precise location vocabulary, including “along the western wall” and “to the south of the building,” would strengthen the description.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use both simple sentences and more complex structures, including “which is located right beside the kitchen” and “Staff dining rooms are converted into two separate sections.” The meaning is generally clear, but some grammatical errors remain. The opening phrase needs an article and a more natural construction: “modifications to the design of a college café.” In “a outdoor seating arrangement,” the article should be “an.” Tense and voice are inconsistent when describing the plans: “a number of major changes are made” and “Staff dining rooms are converted” would be clearer as “have been made” and “were converted.” “Toilets section remains same” also needs articles: “The toilet area remains the same.” More consistent tense and careful article use would improve accuracy.

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