Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-29
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 maps illustrates the layout of a university's sports center now, and how it will look after development
Ffter analysing the map it is clearly seen that the in the present on north east side there, is a outdoor courts only while in the future plans there will be a sports hall behind the seating area and a dance studio in the north direction which is devided into sections of two and both has there own entrences. Furthermore, there is a outdoor courts on the south east side in the present and wee can see there will be a changimg room and a cafe in the future plans.
On the north west side there is a outdoor courts in the present but there is a lesiure pool in the later map. Further the map collate that there is a outdoor courts in the present wh
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to compare the present and future layouts of the university sports centre, touching on changes such as the addition of the sports hall, dance studios, leisure pool, and retail areas. However, the response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, stopping abruptly at 145 words mid-sentence ("...there is a outdoor courts in the present wh"). Furthermore, key features such as the retention of the central 25m pool, seating, and reception are omitted, and the overview is incomplete. Because the task is truncated and key summary elements are missing, it falls into Band 5 for partial task achievement and length penalty.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5
The response shows some logical organisation by attempting to group features by location, such as referencing the north-east and north-west sides. However, the overall progression breaks down completely due to the abrupt ending of the text. Paragraphing is extremely weak, with almost the entire response compressed into a single messy block followed by an incomplete fragment. Cohesive devices are basic and repetitive, and referencing (e.g., mixing singular and plural forms like "The maps illustrates" and "a outdoor courts") creates confusion. Coherence is severely impacted by the unfinished nature of the writing.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is very basic and repetitive, relying heavily on fundamental terms like "map", "layout", "sports center", and "outdoor courts". There are noticeable word choice and morphological errors, such as "Ffter" instead of "After", "devided" instead of "divided", "entrences" instead of "entrances", and "changimg" instead of "changing". The writer attempts some less common vocabulary related to the maps (e.g., "redevelopment", "leisure pool"), but persistent spelling and lexical inaccuracies limit the score to Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures. Most sentences rely on simple coordinate structures or basic existential forms ("there is a..."). There are frequent grammatical and punctuation errors throughout, including subject-verb agreement issues (e.g., "The maps illustrates", "there, is a outdoor courts only"), incorrect pluralisation ("a outdoor courts"), and spelling mistakes. Because the text cuts off mid-sentence, it lacks grammatical closure. Frequent errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader.
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