Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-09

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 MAP BELOW POTRAYING ABOUT A TOWN,THAT HOW IT LOOKS NOW AND HOW IT CAN BE LOOK IN NEAR FUTURE.

RIGHT NOW THE ISLIP TOWN CENTER GOT SHOPS WHICH IS PARTED IN THE BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD.ON THE NORTH OF THE MAP.AND EAST SIDE THERE IS A HOUSING. AND IF WE LOOKED INTO THE SOUTH EAST SIDE WE CAN SEE THE TOWN SCHOOL WHICH ALSO NEAR HOUSING.ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MAP IF YOU GO WITH THE ROAD WHICH IS CONNECTING TO THE SHOP WE WILL SEE THE PARK.

AFTER THE DEVOLOPMENT THERES MUCH MORE THINGS TO BE CHANGED.LIKE A ROAD SORUNDING THE WHOLE TOWN. AND ON THE COUTRYSIDE THERE IS NOW A NEW BUS STATION,SHOPPING CENTER AND CAR PARK.ALSO THEY INTRODUCE A NEW HOUSING TOO.SHOPS REMAINS IN A SAME POSITION AS BEFORE AS PARK.ALSO THERE IS NO CHENGES OF THE POSITION OF SCHOOL.BUT AT THE LAST THEY ADDED A NEW HOUSING.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two maps as showing Islip now and after development, and you report several relevant changes, including the surrounding road, the bus station, shopping centre and car park. However, the account is only partial and some locations or comparisons are unclear. For example, the school is described as being in the south-east, whereas it is in the south; the new facilities are not simply “on the countryside,” and the planned layout also includes a pedestrian-only central street and a reduced park. The statement that shops and the park remain in the same position overlooks that only the southern shops remain and the park becomes smaller. Add a clear overview of the main transformation and describe the key changes more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic chronological structure: the first paragraph describes the present map and the second discusses the proposed development. This helps the reader distinguish the two stages, and phrases such as “After the development” signal a transition. However, ideas within each paragraph are often presented as a sequence of loosely connected observations, with repeated use of “and” and “also.” The opening paragraph’s references to “the north,” “east side,” and “south east side” do not create a clear route through the map, while “at the last” makes the final point difficult to follow. Group features by area or by what changes and remains, and use clearer links such as “By contrast” and “Meanwhile.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “shops,” “housing,” “road,” “bus station,” “shopping center,” and “car park,” so the reader can identify many of the features being described. However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or awkward, such as “a road surrounding the whole town” and “shops remains in a same position.” Spelling errors—including “potraying,” “devolopment,” “sorunding,” and “chenges”—also make the writing less clear and reduce control of vocabulary. Use more precise terms for map changes, such as “encircle,” “be replaced by,” and “remain,” and check spelling carefully. The suggestions below offer practical alternatives.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts some longer sentence forms, for example “if we looked into the south east side we can see…,” but most sentences rely on simple patterns, and the longer attempts are often faulty. Errors in verb forms and agreement appear in “how it can be look,” “shops which is parted,” and “shops remains.” Articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “there is a housing” and “And if we looked…,” while several full stops and conjunctions create fragments, such as “And on the north of the map.” These errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to understand. Practise accurate present-tense descriptions and combine related map details into complete sentences with controlled clauses.

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