Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-07-27

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 maps illustrate the canter of a small town called Islip as it now and plans for its increased.

Overall, it is clear that the planned more developed in the future. There will be built a new bus station, shopping canter, car park, and a new housing, while a school, housing, and a park will no changed in the future.

Islip town canter now, the north side has a countryside area, two shops, and a main road. A housing has middle area and another housing has south side. In the east side there has a park, while a school has opposite side.

In the future, two shops and a main road gets will replace by a bus station, shopping canter, car park, new housing, pedestrians only, and a shops in the north side. However, a park, school, and two housing will no changed in the future. In the west side there will be a dual carriageway built in the future. A new housing is include in the future.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses the task by identifying the main features of the maps. However, the description is somewhat mechanical and lacks a clear, analytical overview. While the student mentions the planned developments, the comparison between the 'now' and 'future' states is occasionally confusing due to grammatical errors. For instance, the statement that 'a school, housing, and a park will no changed' is inaccurate as the map shows these remain, but the phrasing is awkward. The response covers the main changes, such as the bus station and dual carriageway, but the lack of precise spatial referencing (e.g., 'opposite side' is vague) limits the clarity of the report.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the structure. However, the use of cohesive devices is often repetitive or inaccurate. Phrases like 'In the future' and 'In the west side' are used frequently, which makes the flow feel mechanical. The logical progression is hindered by sentence-level errors, such as 'Islip town canter now, the north side has...', which lacks a proper transition or clear subject-verb agreement. While the information is grouped by location and time, the connections between sentences are often weak, making the overall flow somewhat disjointed.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying heavily on basic terms like 'housing', 'shops', and 'future'. There are several spelling errors, such as 'canter' instead of 'centre', which appear multiple times. The student struggles with collocations, for example, 'plans for its increased' is grammatically incorrect and unclear. While the student attempts to describe the map features, the range of vocabulary is insufficient to demonstrate the flexibility required for higher bands. The errors in word choice occasionally impede the reader's understanding of the specific map details.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. There are persistent issues with verb tense and structure, such as 'There will be built a new bus station' (passive voice error) and 'two shops and a main road gets will replace by' (incorrect verb form and passive construction). Simple sentence structures are used, and attempts at more complex sentences are often faulty, such as 'A new housing is include in the future'. Punctuation is generally functional, but the high frequency of basic grammatical errors prevents the response from reaching a higher band.

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