Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-08

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 diagrams demonstrate the future plans development of the centre of a small town, which is called Islip.

Overall, an Islip will be undergone significant redevelopment, with several original features will be removed or replaced. Bus station, a shopping centre, a car parking area and new housing will be added, while a park, shops and a school remain unchanged.

In planned development, a dual carriageway will be constructed surrounding by the main road. Additionally, the shops of the north side will be replaced with a bus station, shopping centre, a car park and new housing area. Moreover, the main road will be converted to only used by pedestrains and the shops of opposite side will be remain unaltered.

Moving further, a school will not faced any modifications in the future. Meanwhile, the area of park will be narrowed and the new housing area will be installed besides a park. A countryside area will be redeveloped and covered with a dual carriageway.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main direction of change and provide a clear overview: the northern shops are replaced by transport and retail facilities, the central road becomes pedestrian-only, and some existing features remain. These are relevant, and the response covers both the current and planned layouts. The overview is not fully accurate, however: the school remains in place, but the park is reduced rather than unchanged, and the southern shops remain while housing is also retained. Some spatial details are unclear or incorrect, particularly the claim that the carriageway surrounds the main road and that countryside is redeveloped; the plan shows a loop around the town centre, while countryside is not identified as a development area. More precise comparisons and coverage of the southern layout would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about the northern and southern areas. This gives the reader a coherent overall route through the information. Paragraph progression is weakened by mechanical transitions such as “Additionally,” “Moreover,” and “Moving further,” which do not always clarify how the features relate spatially. Some references are also difficult to follow: “the shops of opposite side” does not clearly identify the southern row, and “a park” is introduced without a clear link to the existing park. Organise the details by location—north of the pedestrian street, then south of it—and use precise references such as “the northern row” and “the existing park” to make cohesion more natural.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of map vocabulary, including “dual carriageway,” “pedestrians,” “replaced,” “remain,” and “narrowed,” and the intended changes are generally understandable. There are, however, several inaccurate or unnatural word combinations, such as “plans development,” “surrounding by,” “car parking area,” and “installed besides a park.” “Pedestrains” is also misspelled, and “will be undergone” is an unsuitable expression for describing redevelopment. These slips do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they reduce precision and naturalness. Aim for standard map-reporting collocations, for example “plans for development,” “encircle the town centre,” and “a new housing area will be built beside the park.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the overview clause beginning “while” and the sentence starting “Additionally.” However, errors in verb forms, passive constructions, articles, and sentence structure are noticeable. For example, “an Islip will be undergone” has an incorrect article and verb construction; “with several original features will be removed” combines incompatible structures; and “the shops … will be remain” uses an unnecessary auxiliary. “A school will not faced” also needs a correctly formed passive. These errors sometimes make relationships between ideas less clear, although the overall meaning can usually be recovered. Practise accurate future passive forms (“will be replaced,” “will remain”) and check each sentence for a complete, grammatically consistent clause.

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