Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-12

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 6.0)

The plans illustrate the layout of a university’s sports centre current time, and how it will look after redevelopment.

Overall, present sport centre consists of two outdoor courts, gym, pool, changing room, seating area and reception. The after redevelopment it shows modern infrastructure facilites and some places with more space. At the same time students can join leisure time activites.

Initially, 25m pool, reception, changing room and seating area will not change in the future plan and it looks like same compare with two plans. Whereas, the gym location is same and the space has been increased after redevelopment. Meanwhile, western side outdoor courts are change to the leisure pool. At the same time eastern side outdoor courts are change to the sport hall. Furthermore, eastern side right-hand corner place named with dance studio and it shows there are two dance studios. Looking athe the bottom of the future plan, it has several new several places. Sourther side left-hand corner has other changing room and to the right-hand side has sports shop. Moreover, new cafe has been located in sourthen side and to the right-hand side has another changing room.

In summary, present a university sport center has several facilities for the students. After the developing, it shows well improve modern sport center. Students can improve their sport skills and gain physical healthy more effectively.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover the main changes and make a useful comparison between the existing and proposed layouts. You correctly note that the 25m pool, central reception, changing room and seating remain, and that the gym expands while new facilities are added. The account of the eastern courts becoming a sports hall is inaccurate: the courts are replaced by an expanded building, with the sports hall east of the seating and two dance studios along the eastern wall. You also reverse the positions of the new changing room and sports shop in the south-west. The overview mentions modern facilities but could more clearly summarise the key transformation: the centre expands over both outdoor-court areas and gains a wider range of indoor facilities. More precise spatial reporting would strengthen an otherwise relevant response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph describing changes and a concluding statement. This gives the reader a general route through the information. However, progression within the main paragraph is sometimes difficult to follow because several locations are described in quick succession, and phrases such as “At the same time” and “Moreover” are used repeatedly without always showing a clear relationship. The final paragraph repeats general points rather than adding useful comparison. Organise the details by area—for example, central features, west side, then east and south—and use more precise references such as “to the east of the seating” to make connections clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing plans, including “redevelopment,” “leisure pool,” “sports hall,” “dance studios” and “located.” These terms help communicate the main facilities and changes. However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, such as “current time,” “modern infrastructure facilites,” “well improve modern sport center” and “physical healthy.” There are also spelling errors, including “activites,” “Sourther” and “sourthen,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for straightforward, accurate language rather than adding broad claims about students’ benefits, which are not shown by the plans. Useful alternatives include “at present,” “facilities,” “is converted into,” and “physical health.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts introduced by “Whereas” and “Meanwhile,” and most of the intended meaning can be understood. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with articles, verb forms and sentence construction. For example, “The after redevelopment it shows” has an incomplete structure, while “outdoor courts are change” should use a passive form such as “are replaced.” In “the gym location is same,” an article and a more complete construction are needed. The sentence beginning “Sourther side left-hand corner has…” also lacks a clear grammatical subject. Practise accurate passive forms for describing changes and check articles and agreement; these improvements would make your comparisons easier to follow.

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