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 two maps illustrates the changes that are going to take place in future after reconstruction in university’s sports centre.
Overall, significant changes ar planned for the university sports center, with new buildings and facilities rae going to add, while existing features will remove in future.plenty of buildings are going to construct.
at the present time, sports center contain 25m long pool, and the pool is going to remain unchange in future, along with changing room, gym,seating, and reception. many new building are going to build on the east side of university’s sports centre which includes 2 dance studios, and one changing room. In the southern part of sports centre many new facillities such as cafe sports shop and a new changing room will add.
Two major changes that are going to happen is the construction of new sports hall ans Leisure pool in the east and west side of university. the changing room will constructed right infront of the pool so students can easily use this facility.
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 address the task by summarizing the main changes shown on the maps of the university's sports centre. An overview is provided at the beginning, noting that significant changes are planned and that some existing features will be replaced while others remain. Key developments such as the leisure pool, sports hall, dance studios, and new changing rooms are mentioned. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and missing details regarding specific locations and features. For instance, the gym is stated to remain unchanged initially, but the visual data shows it extending eastward along the northern side. Additionally, the description lacks precision in fully articulating the spatial relationships between the various new amenities. Overall, the task is addressed partially, aligning with Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into four paragraphs, attempting to structure the introduction, overview, and body details. However, paragraphing and logical progression are frequently hindered by erratic punctuation, missing spaces after full stops, and capitalization errors (e.g., 'future.plenty', 'at the present time'). Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes repetitive or awkwardly deployed (e.g., 'Two major changes that are going to happen is...'). Reference words are occasionally unclear or confusing. There is a discernible organizational structure moving from general overview to specific areas, but the execution is disjointed, which places this aspect of the writing at Band 5.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, frequently relying on phrases like 'going to take place', 'going to add', and 'going to construct'. There are noticeable word choice and collocation issues, such as 'ar planned', 'rae going to add', 'features will remove', and 'sport center contain'. Spelling errors also occur, such as 'facillities', 'unchange', 'ans', and 'infront'. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general topic of building changes, the high frequency of errors in word formation, spelling, and phrasing restricts the lexical score to Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writer attempts a mix of simple and future-tense structures (using 'is going to'), but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'Two major changes... is the construction', 'buildings and facilities rae going to add'), missing articles, and awkward phrasing. Punctuation is poorly handled, with multiple run-on sentences, missing spaces, and lowercase letters at the beginning of sentences (e.g., 'at the present time'). Complex structures are often faulty or marred by structural interference. Because errors are frequent and occasionally cause strain for the reader, a band score of 5.0 is appropriate.
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