Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-14
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 plans show the layout of a universitys sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment.There were few changes made in the layout of sports centre.
it is clearly see that their is a reception in front shanging room on west , gym on north side , seating on east side 25m pool in the centre and outdoor courts were also on east and west side of present university sports centre.
On the other hand after the development of university future plan there is a reception in the front of centre like as avalable in the present centre.A little bigger hall than present university sports centre with addition of dance studio, changing room, sports shop, cafe which is not build in the present university sports center.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
You identify the two plans and mention several relevant existing features, including the central 25m pool, gym, seating, reception and outdoor courts. You also note that the future centre will include a dance studio, changing rooms, a sports shop and a café. However, the comparison is incomplete and some key changes are omitted: the leisure pool, sports hall, expansion over the outdoor courts, and the gym’s extension are not described. The overview, “There were few changes,” is misleading because the redevelopment is substantial. Some locations are also unclear or inaccurate. The response contains 119 words, below the required 150, which limits the detail you can provide. Aim to summarise the major transformation and compare the main areas systematically.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
There is a basic attempt to organise the response by moving from the present plan to the future plan, signalled by “On the other hand.” This gives the reader a broad sense of comparison. However, the response has no clear paragraph structure or developed progression, and the first description combines many locations in one difficult sentence. The contrast marker “On the other hand” does not clearly introduce a contrasting argument; “In the future” would be more suitable. The final sentence lists additions without explaining where they are or how they relate to existing facilities. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and the two plans, then group features by area and use clear references such as “to the west” and “in the south-east.”
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use some relevant facility vocabulary, including “25m pool,” “outdoor courts,” “dance studio,” “sports shop” and “cafe,” so the reader can recognise several features. However, the range is limited and some wording is inaccurate or awkward, which makes parts of the description difficult to interpret. For example, “a little bigger hall” does not clearly describe the overall expansion, and “available in the present centre” is an imprecise way to compare the reception. There are also spelling and word-form errors, such as “universitys,” “shanging,” “avalable” and “build.” Choose precise plan-description terms such as “expanded,” “retained,” “replaced” and “added,” and check spelling and possessive forms before submitting.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You attempt both a simple opening and longer sentences that compare the present and future layouts. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, agreement, articles and punctuation sometimes make the meaning unclear. For example, “it is clearly see that their is a reception” has an incorrect verb form and subject construction; “a reception in the front of centre” is missing necessary articles; and “which is not build” uses an incorrect verb form. The long sentence beginning “it is clearly see” also lacks clear punctuation between the listed features. Practise accurate present and future forms, article use, and complete sentences. Breaking long lists into shorter, correctly punctuated sentences will improve clarity.
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