Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-28
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 4.5)
The plans below show the layout of a university's sports centre now,
At present there are two outdoor courts, a changing room, 25 meter pool , seating, a reception as well as a GYM. Whereas according to the future plans there is a leisure pool, a changing room, 25 meter pool, seating, sports hall, two dance studios, a changing room , a cafe, as well as a reception. To conclude there is more development in future than at present.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 4.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0
The response severely fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 79 words. Due to this severe under-length, the task cannot be fully developed. While the student attempts to list the features of both the present and future sports centre layouts (mentioning elements like the outdoor courts, 25 meter pool, leisure pool, and dance studios), the overview is extremely brief and lacks any meaningful comparisons or detailed synthesis of the spatial changes. Consequently, the response addresses the prompt only minimally, which is characteristic of Band 4.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text is structured as a single very short block rather than proper paragraphs, which hinders overall cohesion. Although basic linking words such as "At present", "Whereas", and "To conclude" are used to contrast the two plans, the overall organization is extremely basic and lacks clear progression. Referencing and cohesive devices are rudimentary. Because the arrangement is extremely brief and lacks adequate paragraphing, it aligns with Band 4 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on direct lifts from the prompt and simple nouns like "pool", "changing room", "seating", and "reception". There is little attempt to use less common lexical items or paraphrase the visual data effectively. Phrases such as "more development in future than at present" demonstrate a very limited range. However, the spelling is generally accurate, supporting a Band 5 score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text relies on a very limited range of sentence structures, primarily simple and compound-complex lists (e.g., "At present there are two outdoor courts, a changing room, 25 meter pool, seating, a reception as well as a GYM"). Punctuation and capitalization contain minor slips (such as "GYM" in uppercase and a missing space before a comma). While basic sentences are mostly accurate, the lack of a wider variety of complex structures keeps the grammar score restricted to Band 5.
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