Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-14

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 maps show the center of a small town called Islip as it is now, and plans for ita development. First of all, we see at the nourth side of map wee the design of Islip town center is totally changed the main difference we assume, road is now simple and not w

well developed but in new map the road is surronded by all the commercial area.

Secondly, at the southern area of town center is not changed and school and housing remains same. Moreover, when we see at center of town center all the shops and offices are arranged in a new map. Now this time, both sides of road are covered with shops but in the new map many new facilities are introduce.

In addition to this, new map represents that at the one side of road many shops and the other side of road bus station,shoping center and car park are introduced. At the end, now this time the Islip center is very simple but in future it is well develped and many facilities are developed.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad contrast between the town’s current layout and its planned development, mentioning the shops, new facilities, and the school and housing. However, the main features are only partly reported, and some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, you say the southern area “is not changed,” although the plan adds new housing and reduces the park, while the school and some housing remain outside the new road loop. The description of the northern area as “surrounded by all the commercial area” does not clearly identify the bus station, shopping centre and car park. Include a clear overview of the major changes, then accurately compare the pedestrian street, dual carriageway and land-use changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some paragraphing and uses signposts such as “Firstly,” “Secondly” and “In addition to this,” so the reader can recognise an attempt to organise the comparison. However, the progression is not consistently clear: the opening sentence is difficult to follow, and the discussion shifts between the north, south and centre without a clear overall structure. Several linking phrases are repetitive or do not clarify the relationship between ideas, such as “At the end” and “Now this time.” Group the information into a concise overview followed by paragraphs comparing the northern/central changes and the southern area. Use references such as “in contrast” or “while” only where they accurately connect the map features.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing maps, including “shops,” “school,” “housing,” “bus station” and “car park.” However, the range is limited, and repeated general words such as “new map,” “area” and “facilities” make the account imprecise. Several spelling errors, including “nourth,” “surronded,” “shoping” and “develped,” are noticeable, while phrases such as “the road is surrounded by all the commercial area” do not express the layout naturally. Build a more precise set of map-description terms, for example “replaced by,” “retained,” “pedestrianised” and “encircled by a dual carriageway.” Check spelling and choose words that describe locations and changes accurately.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, but the range of sentence structures is limited and these attempts often contain errors that make the meaning difficult to follow. The opening, “First of all, we see at the nourth side of map wee the design,” has an unclear structure, and “school and housing remains same” has problems with articles and subject–verb agreement. In “many new facilities are introduce,” the verb form is incorrect; the passive should be “are introduced.” There are also run-on or poorly punctuated sentences, particularly in the first paragraph. Practise writing clear subject–verb sentences and use accurate past/present forms to distinguish the current map from the proposed plan.

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