Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-22

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 5.5)

The plan illustrate the blueprint of a university's current sports centre, and after the changes in future how it will look.

Overall,the sports centre will become much larger and modern.many new facilities will be added in future plan.While 25-metre pool , changing room, gym and reception are will remain as it is.

At present, 25 metre pool is in the centre of the university sports centre.there is a gym on the north of the pool,while changing room located in the west side and seating in the east side. reception is south side of the pool. there are two outdoors on the building of the east or west both side.

according to the future plan, outdoor courts will be removed and new facility added. a leisure pool built in the western part and there is changing room in wese south corner. there is also sport shop beside in changing room. and easern part also removed outdoor and replaced by two dance studio in the corner ans also built sports hall between dance studio and seetiof of pool. there is a new cafe in east side of enterance.and 25 metre pool , reception ,gymwill be as it is what they accual in present

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student successfully identifies the main features of the current and future university sports centre layouts, noting both the additions and what remains unchanged. The overview captures the expansion of the facility and modern updates, such as the replacement of outdoor courts with new amenities like a leisure pool, dance studios, a sports hall, a café, and a sports shop. However, some minor details are slightly imprecise, such as minor spatial errors in the description of the new rooms. The task is adequately covered, aligning well with the expectations of Band 6.0.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is arranged into logical paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, moving to an overall summary, detailing the present layout, and finally describing the future plans. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'At present,' 'according to the future plan,' and 'while,' although some referencing and transitions are mechanical or inaccurate (e.g., lowercase letters at the start of sentences, missing articles). Paragraphing is present and serves to separate the present and future states. Overall cohesion is satisfactory for a Band 6.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary range to describe maps and spatial changes, using terms like 'blueprint,' 'facilities,' 'removed,' and 'replaced.' However, there are notable spelling errors ('easern', 'ans', 'accual', 'seetiof', 'wese'), word-choice issues ('outdoors' instead of 'outdoor courts'), and repetition of basic terms. While the vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main points, these inaccuracies restrict the lexical score to Band 5.5.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical accuracy is notably weak. There are frequent capitalization errors ('The plan illustrate', 'Overall,the'), punctuation issues (missing periods or commas), missing articles ('in future plan', 'in east side of enterance'), and subject-verb agreement errors ('The plan illustrate'). Complex structures are often faulty. Because the errors occur frequently and cause some difficulty for the reader, a Band 5.0 is appropriate.

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