Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-01

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 diagrams given illustrates a sports centre. The diagram shows that the present condition of the sports complex is not well maintained and well developed.

At present the sports complex has a 25m pool on the east side of the pool there is a seating area and on the west side there is a changing room on the north side of the pool there is a gym and a reception in the south side of the pool and there are two outdoor counts on the west and east side of the sports complex.

However, the future plan and the rearrangement to be done will be a sports hall next to the seating area and the area of gym will be increased and on the east side there will be two dancing studios and on the left side of the changing room there will be a leisure pool and on the bottom of the pool there will be a changing room and on the left side of the reception there will be a sports shop and cafe on the right side of it.

In conclusion there will a alot of changings in the structure of the sprots complex.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the task only partially. While you attempt to describe the features of the university sports centre before and after redevelopment, the information presented is incomplete and contains several inaccuracies regarding the placement of facilities. For example, stating that 'the present condition of the sports complex is not well maintained' introduces irrelevant personal evaluation rather than objective reporting. Furthermore, key features such as the expansion of the gym and the addition of the sports hall and dance studios are described with limited clarity and development. To move to a higher band, you need to provide a fully developed overview that highlights all main trends and correctly locates all key features without missing major additions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is some organisation in your writing, as you attempt to separate the present layout from the future plans, but there is no clear overall progression. The response lacks appropriate paragraphing, with the body of the text lumped into overly long, difficult-to-follow blocks, particularly the overly dense third paragraph that strings multiple clauses together with 'and'. Cohesive devices are repetitive and inadequate, relying heavily on basic connectors like 'and' rather than sophisticated logical transitions. To improve, ensure you group related ideas into distinct paragraphs and use a wider variety of cohesive markers to guide the reader smoothly through the comparison of the two diagrams.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

Your vocabulary range is limited but minimally adequate for the task. You attempt some less common vocabulary related to the topic, such as 'redevelopment', 'complex', and 'rearrangement', but there are noticeable errors in word choice and form, such as 'counts' instead of 'courts', 'dancing studios' instead of 'dance studios', and 'changings' instead of 'changes'. Spelling errors like 'alot' also occur. These inaccuracies and limited lexical flexibility mean that the language falls short of higher bands. To achieve a higher score, you should incorporate a wider variety of precise, topic-specific vocabulary and ensure correct word forms and spellings throughout your response.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

Your writing demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying heavily on simple sentences or run-on sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions like 'and'. There are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, particularly run-on sentences lacking proper periods or commas, such as 'At present the sports complex has a 25m pool on the east side...'. Articles and prepositions are also frequently misused, as seen in phrases like 'on the bottom of the pool' instead of 'to the south of the pool'. To progress, you need to incorporate a greater variety of complex sentence forms with better control over punctuation, clauses, and grammatical accuracy to ensure your sentences do not cause difficulty for the reader.

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