Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-28

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 5.0)

The map illursrated that how the college cafe today and what the look before.

Overall, we see that new cafe is more facilities are available rather tha old cafe like many exit doors in new cafe but in the old cafe was only one door but the new cafe show modern look and see the improvement.

The new facility is added in new cafe is outdoor sitting however in the old cafe outdoor sitting were not not available. there are many facilities added now in cafe like salad bar added. barbecue cort added. In the old cafe staff dining rooms were available but now it replace with take away food and coffee bar slipt and the serving area where all food and drink purchased was changed with the hots meal and center part of the old cafe table and chairs is same availabe in today cafe .

Toilet is also located in right corn of the cafe it is located to the botom of the cafe and dust bin is also near to toiets in the old cafe is also same but the exit gate are many in new cafe there are three exit gate are available in new cafe whereas in old cafe there was one exit door available

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from indoor staff dining rooms to takeaway food and a coffee bar, and you mention several additions, including outdoor seating, a salad bar and a barbecue. You also note that the kitchen, central tables and toilets remain. These are relevant comparisons and give the reader a general sense of the redesign. However, some important details are unclear or inaccurate: the old plan shows an entrance with two doors, not one, and the new plan adds two southern doors to outdoor seating; the eastern bin becomes recycling bins rather than simply remaining the same. The overview that the new café has “many exit doors” is also imprecise. Develop the key changes more clearly and distinguish entrances from the new outdoor access.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has an opening, an overview and further paragraphs, and it generally moves from broad changes to particular features. This gives it some organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven: the second paragraph moves quickly between outdoor seating, the salad bar, barbecue, staff rooms and the serving counter, while the final paragraph repeats the door comparison and mixes toilet and bin locations. Linking words such as “however” and “but” are used, but relationships between details are not always clear. Grouping the information into indoor changes, unchanged features and outdoor additions would make the comparison easier to follow. Use clear references such as “the former staff rooms” and avoid repeating the same point.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “staff dining rooms,” “take away food,” “coffee bar,” “salad bar” and “outdoor sitting,” so the reader can identify many of the facilities. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the description less precise, such as “exit gate” for doors, “barbecue cort,” and “hots meal.” “New facility is added” is also an awkward way to describe changes on a plan. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and natural collocations, for example “entrance,” “outdoor seating area,” “barbecue area” and “hot-meal counter.” Check spelling carefully, as errors such as “illursrated” and “availabe” are noticeable and reduce clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, including “the center part … is same available in today cafe,” but control of sentence structure is weak. Several sentences lack a clear grammatical frame, as in “The map illursrated that how the college cafe today and what the look before.” There are also problems with articles, agreement and verb forms: “new cafe is more facilities are available,” “it replace,” and “there was one exit door available.” Some long sentences join several ideas without clear punctuation, making relationships difficult to follow. Practise forming complete comparative sentences with a subject and verb, such as “The staff dining rooms were replaced by a takeaway counter and coffee bar,” and check tense consistency when contrasting the two plans.

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