Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-31

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 chart illustrate the comparision of fellow cafe before it was structured and knw how its looks now. Formost part is kitchen before in this area serving area was but now there is seprate place for hot measl and other food things. the main feature tht has beeen changed is there is only facilities provided for dining room now its seprate place for take away ,dine in or also outdoor sitting also available for those individual who enjoyed outdoor resturants, there is seprate place for barbecue salad bar now but in past thre is only one place for whole meal. know thre is alots of facilities provided for individuals . incontrast toilet area,recycling waste area are in same place which was before and also alots of space for siitting inside are also same

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a single serving area to more varied food options, and you note that the toilets and indoor seating remain. You also mention the new outdoor seating and barbecue, which are important features. However, the comparison is only partial: the two former staff dining rooms becoming a takeaway section and coffee bar are not clearly described, and the recycling bins are incorrectly said to be in the same place as before—the plan shows a bin replaced by recycling bins. The overview is vague, and several details are grouped as “other food things” rather than reported precisely. The response is also 17 words below the required minimum. Add a clear overview and describe the main changes more specifically.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a general progression from the former layout to the current facilities, and phrases such as “before,” “now,” and “in contrast” show an attempt to compare the plans. However, the ideas are packed into one paragraph and run together, so the reader has to work to distinguish the overview from individual changes. Some links are unclear, particularly the long sentence beginning “the main feature that has been changed,” which combines dining, takeaway, outdoor seating, barbecue, and the salad bar. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and key details, then group changes by location or function. More precise linking and clearer sentence boundaries would make the comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt task-related vocabulary, including “kitchen,” “serving area,” “take away,” “barbecue,” and “outdoor sitting,” so the reader can recognise several features. However, the range is limited and some expressions are inaccurate or unclear, such as “structured,” “fellow cafe,” “other food things,” and “outdoor restaurants.” Frequent spelling errors—including “comparision,” “seprate,” and “facilities”—also make the description less clear. Choose precise labels from the plans, such as “coffee bar,” “salad bar,” and “recycling bins,” and use natural collocations like “redesigned” and “outdoor seating.” This would improve accuracy without requiring unnecessarily advanced vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect several ideas in longer sentences, but these structures are often faulty and make relationships difficult to understand. For example, “Formost part is kitchen before in this area serving area was” lacks a clear sentence structure, while “there is only facilities provided for dining room now its seprate place” has problems with agreement and sentence boundaries. Tense and verb forms are also inconsistent when comparing the plans, as in “before it was” and “now its looks.” Use straightforward past and present forms consistently, and separate complete clauses with full stops. A few accurate simple sentences would make the information much easier to understand.

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