Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-30

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 blueprint ilustrates a redesigned university cafe before and how it looks now at the present

Firstly they now added outdoor seating for extra space for dining, it has five tables in total for those who prefer al fresco and would like to grill barbecues. On the inside Staff dining rooms before are now sections for take away food and coffee bar. Larger space for bins on right beside toilet rooms are now available.

Kitchen area are still the same but serving area for all food and drinks are now exclusively for serving hotmeals only, salad bar is also now present on the left side for those who are vegetarian or for those who want to be healthy.

Tables and chairs are still in their usual places. Overall the redesign for this cafe is better than before, more spaces and variation of food for the students to choose from.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the new outdoor seating and barbecue, the conversion of the staff dining rooms into takeaway and coffee areas, and the addition of a salad bar. However, the overview is limited: “the redesign … is better than before” gives an opinion rather than summarising the main spatial changes. Some details are inaccurate or unclear: the outdoor area has four tables, not five, and the bins are recycling bins rather than a larger space for bins. The kitchen remains in the same location, but the serving counter now provides hot meals. The response is also one word below the required 150-word minimum. To strengthen the report, give a concise factual overview and describe the main changes precisely, without adding unsupported interpretations about diners’ preferences.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence: it begins with outdoor changes, moves to the former staff rooms and bins, then describes the kitchen and salad bar before concluding. Paragraph breaks help separate these points, and expressions such as “Firstly,” “On the inside,” and “Overall” signal progression. However, the organisation is not fully controlled. The opening sentence is incomplete in meaning, and several details are crowded together, particularly in the second paragraph. The final overview repeats a general judgement rather than drawing together the key changes. Grouping the interior changes in a clearer order and using more precise links between before and now would make the progression easier to follow. Overall, the arrangement is coherent, though some connections and references remain unclear.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing the redesign, including “outdoor seating,” “sections,” “serving area,” and “salad bar.” “Al fresco” is a relevant less-common expression, although the surrounding phrase is awkward. Some word choices are imprecise for a plan description: “Larger space for bins” does not accurately describe the recycling bins, while “usual places” is vague when referring to the tables and chairs. There are also spelling and form issues, such as “ilustrates” and “hotmeals,” and “grill barbecues” is not a natural collocation. Aim for precise, neutral terms such as “recycling bins,” “remain in the same position,” and “barbecue area.” This would improve accuracy without requiring more elaborate vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, and the reader can generally understand the intended comparisons. For example, “Kitchen area are still the same but serving area … are now exclusively…” uses a contrast, while the final sentence gives a summary. However, some errors in agreement, articles, and sentence construction remain. “Kitchen area are” should be “The kitchen area is,” and “serving area … are” should be “the serving area … is.” The opening, “The blueprint ilustrates a redesigned university cafe before and how it looks now at the present,” is awkwardly constructed and does not clearly express the comparison. “On the inside Staff dining rooms before are now sections…” also needs a clearer subject and tense. Use complete, carefully structured sentences and check singular/plural agreement to improve control.

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