Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-30
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)
There is map that described the major development at the layout of a university's sport center that contain major redevelopment.Overall the expansion at university will be visuable. like cafe , sport shop etc items would introduced.
firstly in present, there are common layout of the university sport center . that contain reception, seating and changing room . there is also hudge 25m pool at the center of sport center. out side of the center, there are outdoor courts that located both side east or west of the sport center .
However, there have some expansion plan in the future that illustrates in the map. they will be introduce a large Lesisure pool at west nort side of center and changing room for pool will located in west south side. there are a sport shop in the west and cafe in east of the reception. Sports hall will be rebuilt at the center of the sport center. Two dance studio will be built on west east part of the sport center. Gym size will be expanded with same location
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 describing the present layout and future plans for the university sports centre, achieving the minimum word count of 178 words. However, the response falls short in several areas of Task Achievement. Some information is inaccurate or confusingly reported, such as stating that the sports hall will be rebuilt 'at the center' when it is actually placed to the east, and claiming that dance studios will be built on the 'west east part' rather than along the easternmost wall. While an overview is attempted at the beginning ('Overall the expansion at university will be visuable'), it is very basic. Many key features are under-developed or mislocated, placing the response firmly at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The organization of the response is quite rudimentary. The text is divided into a brief introduction and a few body paragraphs, but the paragraphing lacks clear logical progression. Cohesive devices are either missing, inadequate, or repetitive (e.g., relying heavily on basic linkers like 'firstly' and 'however'). Referencing is frequently unclear, such as ambiguous pronoun usage and vague directional markers like 'west east part' or 'west nort side'. There is no smooth flow between sentences or ideas, making the progression difficult to follow at times. These features align closely with Band 5.0 descriptors.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical range is limited and inadequate for a strong academic response. The student relies on basic, repetitive vocabulary (e.g., 'sport center', 'changing room', 'reception', 'pool') and makes numerous spelling errors throughout the text (e.g., 'visuable', 'hudge', 'out side', 'Lesisure', 'nort'). There are also awkward word choices and collocations, such as 'items would introduced'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with frequent inaccuracy. Communication is occasionally strained due to these lexical shortcomings, which justifies a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The grammatical range is very limited, consisting mostly of simple and attempted complex sentences that are frequently faulty. There are persistent errors in basic grammar, subject-verb agreement, and tense consistency, such as 'There is map that described', 'there have some expansion plan', 'they will be introduce', and 'courts that located'. Punctuation and capitalization are also problematic, with missing capital letters and erratic sentence boundaries. Because errors are frequent and often cause difficulty for the reader, the performance corresponds to Band 5.0.
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