Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-27
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 given two diagram compare the layout of university's sports center now and after redevelopment plans after.
Overall, it can be seen that there is a massive redevelopment in the future plans of university sports center. It changed a lot in outdoor courts on the both side of pool, While the pool area is still the same and there is no change.
To begin with, There will be leisure pool at the area of right outdoor courts and the eastern outdoor courts there will be sports hall along with dance studios.
Furthermore, On the enterence of the western side of the University sports center there will be sports shop and changing in future plans .On the right side of the enterence of the university there will be a ca
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to summarise the changes shown in the two maps, correctly noting that the central pool area remains unchanged while the outdoor courts are replaced by various facilities such as a leisure pool, sports hall, and dance studios. However, the response is incomplete due to a significant under-length issue, stopping abruptly at 129 words (falling short of the 150-word minimum). Furthermore, there are several misreadings of the layout, such as placing the leisure pool on the right (eastern) side instead of the left (western) side, and confusing the compass orientation and specific building locations. Due to the incomplete text and inaccurate detail reporting, this earns a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The essay is divided into an introduction, an overview, and brief body paragraphs, providing a basic framework. However, the progression is disrupted by the abrupt ending of the text mid-sentence ('there will be a ca'). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward, such as repeating 'To begin with' and 'Furthermore' without effective follow-through. Paragraphing is attempted, but the text is far too short to establish fully coherent flow and logical linkage across ideas. This corresponds to a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The student uses basic vocabulary related to the prompt, such as 'redevelopment', 'sports center', 'pool', 'outdoor courts', and 'sports hall'. There are noticeable errors in word choice and phrasing, such as 'The given two diagram compare' (diagrams) and 'enterence' (spelling). Attempts to use less common vocabulary are limited and frequently inaccurate or confused, leading to strain on the reader. The vocabulary range is minimally adequate for the topic but falls short of a higher band due to repetition and lexical errors, justifying a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing contains a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex structures often contain errors, such as 'redevelopment plans after' and missing articles or prepositions ('at the area of right outdoor courts'). Punctuation and subject-verb agreement errors are frequent, as seen in 'The given two diagram compare'. The incomplete sentence at the end further highlights grammatical instability. Frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptor.
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