Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-10

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 5.5)

The given picture show the university sports center today and in second picture plans are made how it will look in future.

overall, the pictures illustrate present and future views of university sports center there will be alot of renovations in future which are missing in present condition.

Firstly, university both outdoor courts replaced with a leisure pool which will be on west side and dance studio on east side. On anotherhand, when entering to south side there will be addition of sports shop and also construction of changing room just besides sportshop so that students will easily check there outfits this changes occur on left side just beneath lesiure pool on the right side there will be cafe just under the sports hall both of these also contain there changing rooms as well which is not available recent.

Futhermore,one more changing roomwill built in between leisure pool and 25m pool so that students can easily change there wet cloth which is not availble in present.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from outdoor courts to indoor facilities and describe several additions, including the leisure pool, sports shop, café and changing rooms. These details are mostly grounded in the plans, and you compare the present layout with the proposed one. However, some important features are omitted or unclear: the gym’s eastward expansion, the sports hall, and the two dance studios are not accurately distinguished; the response mentions a dance studio but not that there are two. The overview says there will be “alot of renovations” but does not clearly summarise the overall expansion and retention of central facilities. Develop the comparison more systematically and check each location against the plan.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic sequence, moving from an introduction and overview to details about the west and east sides, then the changing room. Linking expressions such as “Firstly,” “On another hand,” and “Furthermore” help signal this order. However, the progression is difficult to follow because several locations and changes are packed into one long sentence, especially the section beginning “when entering to south side.” The relationship between the two plans is also not consistently signposted, and “both of these” has an unclear reference. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and key areas, and organise details by direction or by retained versus added facilities. This would make the comparison easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a plan, including “replaced,” “west side,” “beneath,” “construction,” and “addition.” This gives you enough range to communicate the main changes, although some choices are imprecise or informal. For example, “alot of renovations” is vague, while “check there outfits” does not clearly describe the function of a changing room and is not needed in an objective report. There are also spelling errors such as “lesiure,” “Futhermore,” and “availble,” alongside inconsistent forms such as “sportshop.” Aim for precise facility names and neutral map-description language, and proofread spelling. Alternatives such as “redevelopment,” “located to the west of,” and “additional changing facilities” would be more suitable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and “so that,” but control is inconsistent. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “The given picture show,” missing or incorrect articles in “in second picture” and “on west side,” and faulty verb forms in “there will be addition” and “changing roomwill built.” Some sentences also run together without clear punctuation, particularly the long sentence beginning “On anotherhand,” which makes the relationships between clauses harder to understand. Use a reliable pattern such as “The plans show…” and “A changing room will be added…,” then check articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries. More accurate control of these structures would make your meaning clearer.

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