Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-12

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 4.5)

The given picture depicts the structure of university's sports area before and after its renovation and redevolpment.

Pool was present in the middle of area,which is 20m.Below the south of pool there was a reception area and north side gym is situated,however the space of reception area was very supacious and wide.But on the east side banchs were placed and designed a waiting area for visitors ,althoug on the west a changing room was available.Moreover, two outdoor courtyards were present on the both sides of the pool.

In future,pool is situated on the same place,gym area is expanded,changing room and seating area is as it is also with the addition

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify several relevant features of the existing plan, including the central pool, the gym to its north, reception to the south, and outdoor courts on both sides. However, the response only partially covers the redevelopment: it mentions the gym’s expansion and says some facilities remain, but omits most major additions, such as the leisure pool, sports hall, dance studios, shop and café. The pool is also incorrectly described as 20m; the plan labels it 25m. There is no clear overview of the main transformation, and the response ends before the future layout is adequately summarised. It is also 40 words below the required minimum. To improve, give a concise overview and report the key changes accurately, especially the expansion of the building and its new facilities.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic sequence: it first describes the current layout and then begins to discuss the future plan. This gives the reader some sense of comparison, and linking words such as “Moreover,” “however” and “although” show an attempt to connect details. However, the progression is not fully clear: several present-day features are crowded into one paragraph, and the final sentence stops after “with the addition,” leaving the future description incomplete. Some links also do not express a clear contrast or relationship between the facilities. Organise the report into a short overview followed by separate descriptions of the present and proposed layouts, and use precise location-based links such as “to the east of” and “in the south-east corner.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing plans, including “middle,” “north side,” “east side,” “changing room” and “outdoor courtyards.” These terms help communicate the general locations of several facilities. However, the range is limited, and some choices are inaccurate or awkward: “courtyards” does not match the labelled outdoor courts, while “banchs” and “supacious” are misspelled. “Pool” is also too general when the plan identifies a 25m pool. Use accurate facility names from the plan and practise common map-description phrases, such as “is located to the west of” and “is replaced by.” More precise vocabulary would make the comparison clearer and reduce the risk of misrepresenting the visual information.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine information in longer sentences, for example with “however” and “although,” and the reader can generally understand the basic layout. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors recur in articles, agreement, tense and punctuation. Examples include “structure of university’s sports area,” “Pool was present,” and “gym area is expanded”; these need more accurate article use and consistent past-versus-future forms. The sentence beginning “In future” also contains an unclear sequence of clauses and does not reach a complete ending. Use straightforward, complete sentences first, checking articles and verb forms, then add controlled complex sentences. Full stops and commas should separate the locations and comparisons clearly.

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