Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-09-23
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 Islip town centre present condition and a well planned development condition.
The planned Islip town centre look more organize and well define. new roads, housing, parking, shippin center, bus station makes this area a well designed.
Planned centre developed the road and maked it easy to access to the center and leave. Dual carriageway are include, bus station car parking is add for taffic control. The main raod is replace and add a pedestrians only road to reduce traffic. A large shoppin centre is included and a car park near it. Speace for new housing have significantly increased.
The planned development map of Islip town centre have a good solution for previous many issue and this could improve the living condition of the area peole. the countryside extra unused area also used effectively here.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, containing only 138 words, which negatively impacts the task achievement score. On the content side, the student attempts to summarise the main features of the maps, such as the introduction of a dual carriageway, pedestrianised main road, bus station, and shopping centre, as well as changes to housing and the park. However, the overview lacks precision and the response fails to fully develop or compare the specific spatial changes in a well-structured manner. While the core visual transformations are touched upon, the lack of length and underdeveloped synthesis restrict the score to Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response is divided into four very short paragraphs, which gives it a somewhat disjointed feel. Cohesive devices are minimal and sometimes awkward (e.g., 'The planned Islip town centre look... new roads... makes this area...'). While there is a basic logical progression moving from a general description to specific road and facility changes, the referencing is often unclear, and the paragraph structure lacks the sophisticated linking expected at higher bands. Overall organisation is adequate to convey the basic comparisons, but cohesion is mechanical and faulty, aligning with a Band 5.0 descriptor.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is quite basic and repetitive ('planned development', 'housing', 'shops', 'car park'). There are several noticeable word formation and spelling errors, such as 'organize' instead of organised, 'well define' instead of well-defined, 'shippin center' instead of shopping centre, 'raod' instead of road, 'speace' instead of space, and 'peole' instead of people. These lexical inaccuracies and the limited range of vocabulary restrict the response to Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The text displays a very limited range of grammatical structures. Simple sentences dominate, and attempts at complex or passive structures contain frequent errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The maps show... and a well planned development condition', 'Dual carriageway are include', 'bus station car parking is add', 'The main raod is replace'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing capitalisation at the start of sentences and after full stops. These frequent errors cause some difficulty for the reader and place the grammar at a Band 5.0 level.
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