Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · 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 4.5)

The town centre of the Islip of current and the planned version are given.

The current centre of the Islip town is were the commodity and all arrangements are sparsly placed where the shops were located both sides of the main road were as in planed version shops were at right side of padestrian route and there is special place for shopping in planed version.

The housing also were one side but in the planed one designed to accommodate for future and given in four places.

In the newer version park and school were almost in similar place.

In the newer planned design there were newer things bus station,car parking,dual carriage way, separate space for pedestrians

The architecture of the town plan was it would accommodate the future population and there needs.

The design of the town centre Islip is that such a way it good well designed for future

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant changes, including the pedestrian route, shopping facilities, bus station, car park and dual carriageway. You also note that the park and school remain in broadly similar positions. However, the response only partially summarises the maps: it does not explain the major overall transformation, such as the new loop road around the centre, the replacement of the northern shops, or which existing areas remain. Some details are vague or inaccurate—for example, saying shops are on the “right side” does not clearly describe the southern row that remains. The claim that the plan is designed for future population needs is an inference rather than a clearly shown map feature. Select the main changes and describe their locations precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response follows a basic sequence from the current layout to the planned one, and each sentence introduces a relevant point. However, the ideas are not arranged into a clear overview followed by organised comparisons, so the reader has to infer how the details relate. Several points are compressed into one sentence, particularly the list beginning “In the newer planned design,” while the final two sentences repeat the general idea that the plan is for the future without adding map information. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and the main changes, and group related features by location or by what is retained and replaced. Clear links such as “By contrast,” and “Meanwhile” would help show the comparisons.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “main road,” “housing,” “pedestrians,” “bus station” and “dual carriage way,” which helps communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unclear, such as “commodity” for the town’s facilities and “special place for shopping” for the shopping centre. Spelling and word-form problems—including “sparsly,” “padestrian” and “planed”—also make parts of the description harder to understand. Aim for precise map vocabulary and consistent spelling; useful terms include “located,” “retained,” “replaced” and “surrounded by.” This would make the comparisons clearer without requiring more elaborate language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt to connect ideas in longer sentences, for example when comparing the shops in the current and planned layouts, but these structures are often difficult to follow. Errors in sentence construction and verb forms appear in phrases such as “The town centre of the Islip of current,” “where the shops were located … were as,” and “The design … is that such a way it good well designed.” Articles, agreement and tense are also inconsistent, as in “the planned version are given.” Most sentences rely on simple statements or loosely joined clauses, limiting grammatical variety. Build shorter, complete sentences first, then add controlled comparisons using forms such as “whereas” or “while”; check that each sentence has a clear subject and correctly formed verb.

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