Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-11

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 5.5)

The map dipict islipit town centre now and plans for its changes in future.

After analyzing the maps, it can be clearly seen that now main road come from the east side to the west side and shops around the both sides of the road, but in future development it will be convert into circle road, and shops will remain at the same place. Moreover, today park located at the south east side and school locate at south west side, but in next development these buildings also will be located at the same place like today.

Furthermore, there aren't any others kind of building at the north side of the way but in future bus station and shopping centre will be locate at the north west side. Inadition, housing society will be replace from south side of the way to south west side of the road in future.

Overall, there are difference between today and coming years. Some things at the same place and add some new facilities like shopping centre and bus station in new development.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a through-road to a pedestrian street and mention new facilities, while also noting that some existing features remain. However, the account is only partial and several details are inaccurate or unclear. The main road does not become a circular road: a dual carriageway forms a loop around the centre, while the central street becomes pedestrian-only. The shops do not all remain in the same place; the northern row is replaced by a bus station, shopping centre and car park, while the southern row remains. The park is reduced, and new housing is added. To strengthen the response, give a clearer overview of these major changes and describe the locations and features more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic structure, moving from an introduction to comparisons and then a concluding overview. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore” and “Overall” help signal the sequence of points. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the second paragraph combines several changes, and the final paragraph repeats general statements rather than synthesising the main developments. Some references, such as “these buildings” and “the way,” are vague, making it harder to follow exactly which features are being compared. Organise the details into clearer groups—for example, changes north of the pedestrian street and changes to the southern area—and use precise references to connect each comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “main road,” “shops,” “park,” “school,” “bus station” and “shopping centre,” so the reader can identify the main places being discussed. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, spelling and collocation problems reduce precision. “The map dipict” is not a natural way to introduce the visual, and “housing society” does not accurately describe the map’s housing areas. “Circle road” is also an imprecise label for the planned dual carriageway loop. Aim to use the map’s exact labels where possible and choose more natural phrases for describing change and location. Check spelling and word forms, including “depict” and “addition.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences using “but,” “Moreover” and “Furthermore,” but the range of sentence structures remains limited and errors occur frequently. For example, “main road come” has incorrect subject–verb agreement, while “park located” and “school locate” are missing the appropriate verb forms. The sentence “it will be convert into circle road” also has an incorrect passive construction. Articles and plurals are often omitted or misused, as in “at the both sides” and “there aren't any others kind.” These errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to understand. Practise accurate present and future forms, especially passive structures, and check agreement, articles and plural nouns when editing.

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