Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-18

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 6.5)

The given maps illustrate the present layout of a single sports center of a university and also highlight its structural developments in future.

Overall, the center will experience the significant renovation in future. New changing rooms will be added in each southern corner while various new activity areas will also be introduced. However, the central space will remain intact.

Today, the main entrance is at the south of the center which faces the reception desk towards north. The 25m pool is surrounded by a changing room and a seating area at left and right respectively. While the gym is present adjacent to the north boundary of sports complex. Moreover, two outdoor courts are located on the western and the eastern side of the sports center.

In future plans, the university sports center will face major infrastructural advancements. The outdoor courts will be replaced with leisure pool on the west while the eastern section will be equipped with sports hall and two dance studios adjacent to the wall. Whereas, two additional changing rooms will be introduced at each corner of the southern wall. Furthermore, new sections will also be included, the sports shop at the left hand of entrance and cafe on the right hand. Although central area of a sports complex will remain in its original form, Gym section will also be enhanced towards the north-east.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student covers all key features of the two maps, successfully reporting the main layouts and the proposed redevelopments. An overview is provided, noting the significant renovations and the preservation of the central area. Comparisons and specific locational changes are well highlighted, such as the replacement of the outdoor courts with a leisure pool, sports hall, and dance studios. The response fulfills all requirements of Academic Task 1 effectively, demonstrating a clear understanding of the visual data.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The text is logically organised into four paragraphs: an introduction, an overview, a description of the present layout, and a description of the future plan. Cohesive devices are used reasonably well to guide the reader through the spatial changes, using phrases like 'Overall', 'Today', and 'In future plans'. Paragraphing is appropriate and logical, ensuring a clear progression of information from the current structure to the future developments.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate to good range of vocabulary suited to describing maps and changes, such as 'structural developments', 'infrastructural advancements', 'intact', and 'enhanced'. There are a few awkward collocations or phrasing choices, such as 'experience the significant renovation' (should be 'a significant renovation') and 'at the left hand of entrance'. However, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning with acceptable precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and prepositional phrases. There are some minor grammatical errors, such as article omissions ('experience the significant renovation' instead of 'a significant renovation' and 'at left and right' instead of 'on the left and right'), but these do not impede communication. The majority of sentences are clear and demonstrate reasonable control over grammar and punctuation.

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