Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-11

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 6.0)

The two maps compares the current situation and future plans for the imoprovement of a small town named Islip.

Overall, there is a significant changes in the map with the establishment of a ring-road around a town with the addition of more features such as bus station, shopping centre and a car parking area.

Currently, the town conists of two shops on the north side with a road intersecting in between. The road also leads to school on the southwest side of the town. The park is situated at the east side of the town with housngs below the shops corresponding with the park.

Furthermore, it is expected to establish a ring-road around the whole town wth pedestrains passage corresponding to the road right above the shop. The old park is supposed to be demolished ann establish a rather small park with new housing on the west side of the park. On the noth side of the town, it is planned for bus station, shopping centre and car park to be built with another new housing on its east side. The school will not go under any changes but a dual carriageway is expected to be built on the southwest of the town.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover both the current layout and the proposed changes, and your overview identifies the major transformation: a ring road and new facilities in the centre. Several details are also accurate, including the pedestrian-only street, the bus station, shopping centre and car park to the north, and the school remaining unchanged. This meets the task well, with some features described in useful detail. However, a few points are unclear or imprecise: the current map shows two rows of shops, not simply “two shops,” and the school is south of the western side road rather than clearly on the southwest edge. The planned housing and park changes also need more precise locations. More complete, carefully located comparisons would strengthen the response further.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a broad overview, a paragraph on the present layout and one on the plan. This gives the reader a coherent route through the information. Linking expressions such as “Overall” and “Furthermore” help signal the stages, although “Furthermore” is not the most precise transition into the planned layout. Some sentences combine several changes without clearly separating their locations, particularly the sentence about the smaller park and new housing. References such as “the road right above the shop” are also not fully clear. To improve progression, group details by area or by what is retained, removed and added, and use more exact references to the map.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “ring-road,” “pedestrian passage,” “dual carriageway,” “demolished” and “establish,” and the reader can generally understand the intended changes. There is some useful variety in how you describe locations and development. However, several spelling errors—such as “imoprovement,” “conists,” “housngs” and “noth”—are noticeable, and some word combinations are unnatural, including “a car parking area” and “go under any changes.” “Pedestrians passage” is also not the natural label for a street reserved for pedestrians. Aim for accurate spelling and standard collocations, and use precise map terms such as “pedestrianised street” and “remain unchanged.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “with” and “but,” and most of the intended meaning remains understandable. However, some grammatical errors recur. The opening has subject–verb disagreement in “The two maps compares,” while “there is a significant changes” has an article and agreement problem. In “it is planned for bus station, shopping centre and car park to be built,” the construction and articles are not controlled. The final sentence also shifts awkwardly between the school and the carriageway. Practise agreement, articles with singular countable nouns, and consistent sentence patterns for describing planned changes. Breaking longer sentences into clearer units would also improve accuracy.

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