Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-06

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The maps below show the centre of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for its development.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The two maps illustrate the small town center called Islip in present and its planned development.

Overall, there is a big change in the road system around the center, While, bus station, shopping center and car park also added.

Firstly, looking at the map of Islip town at preasent, there is main road between shops of of north and south that constribute to school whereas side road on the south east that goes to the park. In the maps show the shops beyond the countryside and housing.

However, many new things are going to be added in new town center. Thew road is going to be converted into dual carriageway and the main roads will be only for pedestrains. Shops on yje nothern side will chaging into bus station, shopping center, car park and this road joining by new housing with side road on the north east. Sourthern side will be full

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the maps as showing Islip now and after development, and you note several major changes, including the dual carriageway and the planned bus station, shopping centre and car park. However, the report only partially covers the plans: the final sentence breaks off at “Southern side will be full”, leaving the southern changes unexplained. The overview is also limited to roads and new facilities, without summarising other key changes, such as the pedestrian-only central street, the retained southern shops, new housing and the smaller park. Some current features are unclear or inaccurately described, including the relationship between the main road, side roads and school. Select the main changes and describe them fully and accurately to make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the response into an introduction, an overview and two body paragraphs, and “Firstly” and “However” signal a shift from the present map to the plan. This gives the reader some sense of the comparison. However, progression is weakened by unclear links between details: “In the maps show the shops beyond the countryside and housing” does not clearly explain their locations, and the final paragraph ends mid-idea. The overview sentence also joins points awkwardly with “While”. Use one paragraph for the current layout and another for the planned changes, and connect each feature to its location with clear references. Ensure each paragraph develops a complete point rather than listing disconnected details.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “dual carriageway”, “pedestrians” and “housing”, and attempt to distinguish the northern and southern areas. However, the range is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand: “preasent”, “constribute”, “pedestrains” and “yje nothern” obscure otherwise relevant details. Phrases such as “big change” and “new things” are vague for an academic map summary, while “shops beyond the countryside” does not express the intended spatial relationship clearly. Build a more precise set of terms for describing locations and changes, and check spelling carefully. Prefer specific descriptions such as “shops to the north of the main road” and “were replaced by” over general wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentences, including “The road is going to be converted into dual carriageway” and a clause describing the shops and new facilities. However, errors are frequent and sometimes make the relationships between features hard to follow. For example, “there is main road between shops” needs an article, and “shops … that constribute to school” has an unclear clause structure. The overview’s “While” creates an incomplete connection, and “shops … will chaging” has an incorrect verb form. The final sentence is also unfinished. Practise accurate articles, verb forms and complete sentence structures before adding more complex clauses; then proofread each sentence to ensure it has a clear subject and finished main clause.

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