Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-22

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 diagrams given illustrate the present and future layout of a university's sport centre after redevelopment.

Overall, there will be increase in facilities with the addition of leisure pool, dance studios, sport hall, sport shop and cafe. There will be increase space for gym and more numbers of changing room. Outdoor courts will be removed.

Nowadays university's sport centre has an entrance on south with a reception facing the entrance. A 25 meter pool is present behind the entrance with seating area , a gym and a changing room around it. with a width of 25 meters. There are two outdoor courts on east and west sides of the main building.

The second diagram presents the future plan of sport's centre. The entrance ,reception, pool. changing area and the seating area will be located at the same location as before. There will be increase in the area of gym. An additional sports hall, a leisure pool, 2 changing rooms, two dance studios will be constructed in place of outdoor courts. New plan includes the construction of a cafe and a sport shop just on the sides of entrance .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers all key features of the diagrams, including the removal of outdoor courts and the addition of new facilities. The overview is clear and identifies the main trends, such as the expansion of the gym and the introduction of new amenities. However, the description of the layout is slightly repetitive, and some spatial relationships could be more precise. For instance, stating the entrance is 'on south' is grammatically awkward. Overall, the response successfully highlights the significant changes, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.5 or 7.0, but could be improved by more sophisticated synthesis of the information.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is logically organized into an introduction, an overview, and two body paragraphs detailing the current and future states. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Nowadays' and 'The second diagram presents', which help guide the reader. However, some transitions are mechanical, and the paragraphing could be more refined to improve flow. The use of referencing is generally clear, though some sentences feel slightly disjointed due to limited variety in linking words. The overall structure is coherent and follows a standard, effective format for Task 1 reports.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is adequate for the task, with terms like 'redevelopment', 'constructed', and 'facilities' used correctly. However, there is a lack of variety and some minor errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'more numbers of changing room' instead of 'a greater number of changing rooms' and 'on south' instead of 'in the south'. The range is sufficient to convey the necessary information, but it does not demonstrate the flexibility or precision required for a higher band score. Expanding the range of descriptive verbs and nouns would enhance the quality.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While the meaning is always clear, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the entrance on south', 'a leisure pool', 'a sport shop') and pluralization ('more numbers of changing room'). There are also some issues with punctuation and preposition usage. While these errors do not impede communication, they are persistent throughout the text. To reach a higher band, the student needs to focus on article usage and subject-verb agreement to ensure greater accuracy in complex sentences.

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