Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The two maps illustrate current and proposed redevelopment plan for Islip town center.

Overall, from the map it can be seen that there are several advancement in town center are expected i-e country side will be replaced by bus station, shopping center and a car park and main road is pedestrianized. In addition, dual carriageway despite of old main road and addition of new housing to the center.

In current map,there are two rows of shops along the main road that extend from east to west. Housing on the south, with a school at the west south and a park at the east south corner.

In future, countryside on the north will be replaced by dual carriageway that will run in form of ring road and will be connected to east and west road. Along with carriageway, bus station, shopping center, car park and new housing will be added on the north in place of countryside. The main road will be pedestrianized while school, old housin and park will stay at place.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation: the central road becomes pedestrian-only, a dual carriageway is added, and northern facilities include a bus station, shopping centre and car park. You also note that the school and some existing housing remain. However, several important details are missing or unclear. The countryside is not simply replaced by the carriageway: the new facilities occupy the northern area, while the carriageway forms a loop around the centre. The southern shops remain, and the park is reduced, rather than simply staying unchanged. The overview also says new housing is added to the centre but does not summarise the key changes to the southern area. Covering these features more precisely and distinguishing what remains from what changes would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, a description of the current map and a description of the plan. This gives the reader a generally coherent route through the information, and phrases such as “In current map” and “In future” signal the comparison. However, the overview sentence beginning “In addition” is grammatically incomplete, so the relationship between the dual carriageway and the old road is difficult to follow. The final paragraph also groups several northern changes together without clearly separating them from changes in the south. Use clearer topic sentences and link each feature to its location, for example by describing the northern and southern areas in separate stages.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of map-related vocabulary, including “redevelopment plan,” “pedestrianized,” “ring road” and “replaced,” which helps communicate the broad changes. Some word choices and collocations are imprecise, however. “Advancement” does not naturally describe planned urban changes, and “dual carriageway despite of old main road” does not clearly express the relationship between the two roads. There are also spelling and form issues in “center,” “housin” and “country side.” Aim for precise, conventional terms and check spelling consistently. More accurate phrases such as “the existing main road will become pedestrian-only” would make the comparisons clearer without requiring more complicated vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including clauses with “while” and “that,” and the main message is usually understandable. Some grammatical errors nevertheless make parts of the report unclear. For example, “there are several advancement … are expected” has faulty agreement and sentence structure, while “Housing on the south” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence. The phrase “school at the west south” also shows problems with article use and prepositional phrasing. Punctuation and spacing are inconsistent, particularly around commas and sentence openings. Build complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check agreement, articles and prepositions when revising.

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