Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-08
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The plans below show the layout of a university’s sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The diagram illustrates the current sports centre of university and how it look after renovation.
overall, the area is more after redevelopment.There is no cafe ,sports shop and only one changing room before but after the development there is three changing room all these facilities are provided meanwhile,the reception area is also large and well organized.
The area of pool and changing room that is side to pool remain same however,on the west side of pool there is leisure pool that is attached to chaging room and there is big sports hall on east side of pool.
The outdoor courts on both sides of pool can be removed and in right side on the place of outdoor coutrs make two Dance studio both are in same side.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
You identify the broad change from outdoor courts to indoor facilities and note that the 25m pool and some nearby areas remain. However, the response only partially reports the plans: it omits important additions such as the café, sports shop, and the gym’s eastward extension, and it misstates the layout by saying the reception becomes larger and that the sports hall is east of the pool. The overview that the area is “more” after redevelopment is unclear, and several comparisons are not developed. The response is also below the required 150 words, which limits how fully you can cover the main features. To improve, give a clear overview and accurately describe the main changes in both the western and eastern extensions.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is a basic attempt to organise the response, moving from a general overview to descriptions of changes around the pool and outdoor courts. Some linking words, such as “however” and “meanwhile,” show an effort to connect ideas. However, the progression is difficult to follow because several different changes are crowded into long sentences, and the relationships between facilities are not always clear. For example, the final sentence combines the removal of courts with the dance studios without clearly distinguishing the two sides of the plan. Paragraphing is minimal, and punctuation around transitions is inconsistent. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the main changes, then describe the west and east sides in a clear sequence.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant vocabulary for describing plans, including “redevelopment,” “outdoor courts,” “leisure pool,” and “changing room.” This gives you a minimally adequate range for the task. However, several word choices and spelling errors make parts of the description unclear, such as “the area is more,” “chaging room,” and “outdoor coutrs.” Some phrases are also imprecise: “big sports hall” is informal, while “both are in same side” does not clearly describe the studios’ location. Aim for accurate facility names and more precise language for position and change. Proofreading spelling and choosing standard map-description phrases will make your meaning easier to understand.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts both simple and more extended sentences, but control is uneven and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “how it look after renovation” has an incorrect verb form, and “there is three changing room” has problems with agreement and plural form. The sentence beginning “overall” runs several ideas together, with missing punctuation and unclear clause boundaries. Articles and prepositions are also inconsistent, as in “of university” and “on the west side of pool.” Most sentences rely on basic structures, and attempts to combine several details often become faulty. Practise accurate present and future forms, subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries; shorter, correctly punctuated sentences would help communicate the comparisons.
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