Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-25

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 4.0)

the given diagrams illustrates the shap of a university's sport center and the expectation of upcuming changes and its viwe after the ulters.

Overall the sports center now have a simple boddy include outdoor courts on its east and west sides a gym on the north and reception on the south.in the future ther somany chanches taken place .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the general subject and gives a brief overview, noting the outdoor courts on both sides and the gym and reception to the north and south. However, it reports very few of the main changes shown in the plans. The statement that “so many changes” will take place is not supported by any specific details: the new leisure pool, sports hall, dance studios, shop, café and additional changing rooms are all omitted. The description of the present layout is also incomplete, with the central 25m pool and seating not mentioned. The response is substantially below the required 150 words, which leaves the task only minimally addressed. To improve, describe the key additions and explain how the centre expands and changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response into an opening sentence and a separate overview paragraph, and the ideas generally relate to the plans. However, the progression is very limited: the second paragraph repeats general information about the current centre and then ends with the vague statement that “there [are] so many changes,” without explaining them. The transition from the present layout to the future plan is not developed, and there are no clear links between individual features. The full stops and spacing are also inconsistent, making the paragraphs less easy to read. A clearer sequence—present layout, overall changes, then specific additions on each side—would make the information more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses a few relevant terms, including “sports center,” “outdoor courts,” “gym” and “reception,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the vocabulary is very limited and does not describe the redevelopment with enough precision. The phrase “so many changes” is too vague for a map report, and important labels such as “leisure pool,” “sports hall,” “dance studio,” “sports shop” and “café” are not used. Several spelling errors, including “shap,” “upcuming,” “viwe” and “ulters,” also make the writing harder to understand. Build a bank of accurate facility names and use precise verbs such as “expand,” “replace” and “add” to report changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts connected sentences and uses present and future references, but grammatical control is inconsistent. For example, “the given diagrams illustrates” has a plural subject with a singular verb, while “the sports center now have” also has incorrect subject–verb agreement. The phrase “a simple boddy include” lacks a correctly formed verb structure, and “in the future ther somany chanches taken place” is not a complete, accurate sentence. Punctuation is also weak: the second paragraph runs together after “south” without a space or clear sentence boundary. Use straightforward, complete sentences first, checking agreement and verb forms—for example, “The centre currently has…” and “In the future, it will be expanded…”—before attempting more complex structures.

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