Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-01

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 layouts demonstrate the plans of a university's sports center now, and how it will look after renovation.

Overall, There are eight changes in the plans, they are about to add a new changing room, sports shop, a new cafe, two new dance studio. However, Outdoor courts is converted into leisure pool in the future plans.

First of all, in the future plan they change the gym into big area, and outdoor courts will converted into two new dance studio. They are adding a new changing room for leisure pool, while there is a new sports shop is opening. The reception remains at the same place.

In the southeast side they are setting up a new cafe, Beside another new changing room. In the east side there is another outdoor courts they converted into sports hall and 2 new dance studio. in middle of the point the 25m pool remain at the same place, and seating plans remains the same in the future plans.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response covers the main features of the sports centre redevelopment, such as the addition of the cafe, changing rooms, and the conversion of courts. However, the description is somewhat inaccurate; for instance, the student mentions 'two new dance studios' multiple times, whereas the plan shows one dance studio and one sports hall. Furthermore, the location descriptions are vague, such as 'in middle of the point', which makes it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial changes. While the main features are identified, the lack of precision in reporting the data and the slight misinterpretation of the visual information prevent a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is organised into paragraphs, but the logical flow is hampered by repetitive phrasing and awkward transitions. The use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'in the future plan' and 'in the future plans'. Additionally, the referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly when describing locations like 'in the southeast side' or 'in the east side', which lack proper integration into the surrounding sentences. While the overall structure is present, the progression of ideas feels disjointed, and the paragraphing does not always group related information effectively.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision required for describing architectural changes. There is significant repetition of basic verbs like 'change', 'add', and 'remain'. Some word choices are inaccurate, such as 'seating plans remains the same', which is not the best way to describe fixed facilities. There are also minor errors in collocation, such as 'in middle of the point'. To improve, the student should use more varied and precise terminology related to maps and layouts, such as 'transformed', 'relocated', or 'expanded'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and some complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('Outdoor courts is converted', 'there is a new sports shop is opening') and incorrect tense usage ('they change the gym into big area'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with comma splices and missing articles. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of basic grammatical errors limits the score to the 5.0-5.5 range.

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