Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 compare the present layout of Islip with the proposed changes which will take place in future.

Overall, it is shown that in future the design of Islip will be change completely expect the shops on the south side, school and Housing area. However, park would stay on its place but its size would decreases.

By looking at the details, it can be noticed that the northern side of the road would be developed completely and where there are shops it will be developed into Shopping centre, Bus station, Car park and also New housing. The major alteration would be that a single track road will be converted into dual carriageway.

By analyzing the remaining information, it can be observed the south side would also be change expect shops and Housing. The size of the park will contract and New housing will be foam there. The single road which now ends at school will be connected with the east side of the road and there will be a small change in the size of the school building.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast between the current town centre and its planned redevelopment, and your overview notes that the southern shops and school remain while the park becomes smaller. You also report several key northern changes, including the bus station, shopping centre, car park and new housing. This gives the response a relevant, clear foundation. However, some important details are missing or unclear: the central road will become pedestrian-only, while a dual-carriageway loop will surround the centre; these are distinct changes, not simply a single-track road becoming a dual carriageway. The southern layout and the school’s position outside the loop could also be described more precisely. Covering these features accurately and developing the comparisons more fully would strengthen the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a general overview and two paragraphs describing changes. The progression from the northern area to the southern area is easy to follow, and phrases such as “By looking at the details” signal a move into specifics. However, some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated “By…” openings, and the relationship between features is occasionally unclear. For example, the northern changes are grouped together without clearly locating the bus station, shopping centre and car park from west to east. The final paragraph also combines the southern redevelopment with a road change and a claim about the school. Use more precise spatial referencing and vary transitions so that the reader can follow the map comparisons without having to infer connections.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “proposed changes,” “dual carriageway,” “contract” and “developed,” and the main ideas remain understandable. There is some attempt to use less common language, but several word-choice, collocation and word-form errors make the description less natural. “The design … will be change completely” is awkward, while “New housing will be foam there” appears to use the wrong word and obscures the intended meaning. “The park would stay on its place” and “the size … would decreases” also show imprecise phrasing. Aim for accurate, conventional expressions for map changes, such as “be redeveloped,” “remain in its current location” and “be built.” This would make your descriptions more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses beginning “where” and “which,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in verb forms and sentence construction occur in several places. For example, “will be change completely” needs a passive form such as “will change completely” or “will be completely changed”; “would also be change” should be “would also be changed”; and “would decreases” should be “would decrease.” The sentence beginning “By looking at the details” also becomes awkward when joined to “and where there are shops.” Work on consistent future forms and on building complete, clearly connected clauses. Greater control of these patterns would make the complex sentences more reliable.

See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.