Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-04
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 below chart show the plans and layout of a university's sports center now, and how its look like after renovation of the sports center.
Firstly, you can see that university sports center in present day. center of the sports hub 25m pool and around the pool there are mane sections like, Gym, seating area, changing room and main entrance side a reception section. there are two outdoor courts in East side and west side.
Secondly, university sports academy future plan is a very attractive and useful for every college students. first of all, develop leisure pool in west area and below is a changing room and sports shop. on the other side, the sports hall is a east side and also, two dance studio and beautiful cafe.
In conclusion, future plan of the sports club is a better then present day because, there are many more facilities involve in the future plan.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response covers some of the main features of the maps, noting the central 25m pool, the outdoor courts in the present day, and the addition of features like the leisure pool, sports hall, and dance studios in the future. However, the task is only partially addressed because the overview is weak, and comparisons between the two plans are largely missing. Furthermore, the selection of features is somewhat limited and lacks precision regarding spatial relationships, such as how the building expands over the former outdoor courts.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
There is an attempt at organization, using sequencing words like 'Firstly', 'Secondly', and 'In conclusion' to structure the response. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression, and the transitions between ideas feel mechanical and disjointed. Paragraphing is attempted, but sentences within paragraphs are often strung together loosely without adequate or accurate cohesive devices, making the flow difficult to follow in places.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for describing a map, relying on basic terms such as 'sports center', 'pool', 'gym', and 'shop'. There are noticeable lexical errors and inappropriate word choices, such as 'its look like' instead of 'what it will look like', 'mane sections' instead of 'main sections', and 'involve' instead of 'included'. These inaccuracies reflect a restricted range of vocabulary, though communication of the basic spatial layout is generally maintained.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response features a very limited range of structures, relying mostly on simple sentences, and attempts at more complex constructions are frequently faulty. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including subject-verb agreement issues like 'The below chart show', missing articles ('on east side'), incorrect prepositions, and awkward verb forms such as 'develop leisure pool'. These frequent errors require the reader to occasionally puzzle over the meaning.
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