Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · 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 4.0)
The university sport center currenting how it is looking and how that place look in future after revolution.
Overall, we can seen that many things add into the sport center and spacing is increase in future and arrange nicely.
In future sports central is larger then present one and ont he western side of the center part leisure pool replace with outdoor courts and also one changing room and changing room beside will open sports shop and then gym size will increase.
In future all sport center is redevelop with manty things and very organice. On the erthen side of the sports centre add one sports hall and infornt of that sport hall also add cafe in the future and they build two dance studio and one changing room other things they kepp remains same inthat sports center.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.5
The response attempts to summarise the features of the sports centre plans, noting key changes such as the addition of the leisure pool, sports hall, and dance studios. However, the response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, coming in at 138 words, which impacts Task Achievement. Furthermore, some descriptions are vague or inaccurate, such as stating that outdoor courts are replaced with a leisure pool without properly detailing the spatial expansion across the entire west and east wings. While an overview is attempted, the limited development and length restriction place this criterion at Band 4.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0
The response uses some basic cohesive devices such as 'overall', 'in future', and 'on the western side'. However, paragraphing is poorly handled, with irregular breaks and a lack of logical progression. Sentences run into one another awkwardly without clear signposting of spatial relationships, making the text difficult to follow at times. Referencing is also weak, leading to a confusing structure overall. This aligns with Band 4.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 4.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, featuring frequent errors in word formation and choice, such as 'currenting' instead of 'currently', 'revolution' instead of 'renovation', and 'organice' instead of 'organised'. Words like 'thing' and 'make' are overused. The lexical range is limited and inadequate for an academic task, resulting in a Band 4.0 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak throughout the response. There are frequent basic errors in tense usage (e.g., 'currenting how it is looking'), missing articles, incorrect prepositions, and faulty sentence structures. Complex sentences are rarely attempted successfully, and errors frequently impede smooth reading. This performance matches Band 4.0 descriptors.
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