Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-03
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)
In the given plan its shows that difference between university sports centre present and future plans.
The overview is future plans of university sports center is has change and its has many new activity of sports been developed such as sports shop,cafe,dance studio and leisure pool.
the bodyparagraph
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 3.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 3.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0
The response identifies that the plans show a present and future sports centre and mentions several genuine additions: a sports shop, café, dance studios and leisure pool. However, it does not summarise the main changes or compare the two layouts, and it gives no details about the existing facilities that remain or the building’s expansion over the former outdoor courts. The overview is also unclear rather than a precise account of the key features. The response is substantially below the required 150 words, leaving the task largely incomplete. To improve, describe the main changes by area and include a clear overview of how the centre expands and what facilities are retained.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5
There is a basic attempt to organise the response: an opening statement is followed by an overview, and the listed facilities are relevant to the plans. However, the organisation stops before any developed body paragraph; “the bodyparagraph” is only a fragment and does not introduce further information. The ideas therefore do not progress from a general comparison to specific details, and the relationship between the present and future features is not explained. Some linking is attempted through “and” and “such as,” but it is not enough to connect a complete account. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the main changes, and sequence details by location or by what is retained and added.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.5
The response uses a small set of task-relevant terms, including “university sports centre,” “sports shop,” “dance studio” and “leisure pool,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is very limited, and several phrases are awkward or imprecise, such as “new activity of sports been developed” and “difference between … present and future plans.” These choices make the intended meaning less clear and do not describe the layout changes accurately. Build a more useful range for map comparisons, including verbs such as “remain,” “be replaced by,” “be extended” and “be added,” and use accurate facility names consistently. Check spelling and standard forms such as “café” and “sports centre.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
The response attempts simple statements, but control is weakened by errors in sentence structure, verb forms and agreement. For example, “In the given plan its shows” has an unnecessary subject form and an incorrect verb construction, while “future plans of university sports center is has change” combines incompatible verb forms. The phrase “its has many new activity … been developed” also lacks a workable grammatical structure. The final fragment, “the bodyparagraph,” is not a complete sentence. These problems make the short response difficult to follow, although the intended topic can still be inferred. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with clauses such as “while” or “whereas” to compare the two plans.
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