Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-13

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 5.5)

The maps are illustrating the centre of small town called Islip as for now and plans for its furture development.

Overall, its is clear that the the Islip town will be more developed and orgnized in upcoming future.In future the dual carriageway will take place arround the town which will flow the traffic more organized way.

Now a days town has one main road which pass between the shops. And only one link pass that leads towards school and park. And hosuing socities are now in between park and schoo. There is no any road that linked togther both of these.

In future the town will be more developed and oragnized in term of proper dual carriageway. The currently shops will be turned into the bus station , shopping centre and car parking. Similarly the main road will take place as a pesdestrains way only. In addition, there is new housing socities will take place arround the park and car parking.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a simple town centre to a more developed layout, and you mention several relevant features, including the dual carriageway, pedestrian-only street, bus station, shopping centre and car park. However, the account is only partly complete: the overview does not clearly summarise the main changes to the town’s layout, and some details are inaccurate or vague. For example, the new housing is described as being around the park and car park, whereas the plan places it northeast of the car park and in the area between the southern shops and the reduced park. You also omit the retained southern shops and the school and housing remaining outside the loop. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic four-paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the current map and then the proposed plan. This gives the reader a general sense of the comparison. However, progression within paragraphs is limited, and several points are presented as short, loosely connected statements, such as “Now a days town has one main road” followed by “And only one link pass.” Linking phrases such as “Similarly” and “In addition” are used, but they do not always make the relationship between details clear. The reference to “these” in “both of these” is also unclear. Grouping features by location and using clearer comparisons between the two maps would make the organisation more coherent.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “main road,” “dual carriageway,” “shopping centre” and “pedestrian” (in the phrase “pedestrians way”). This shows a basic range suited to the topic. However, vocabulary is limited and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts of the description difficult to follow, including “furture,” “orgnized,” “hosuing socities” and “arround.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “the dual carriageway will take place” and “new housing societies will take place.” Use precise map terms and collocations—for example, say that a road “will run around” the town and that housing “will be built” or “is planned.” Proofreading spelling and choosing standard phrases would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including “In addition, there is new housing socities will take place arround the park and car parking.” However, control is inconsistent, and errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement and articles frequently affect readability. Examples include “its is clear,” “the the Islip town will be,” and “one main road which pass”; the final example needs subject–verb agreement. The sentence beginning “In addition, there is…” combines incompatible structures, while “as for now” is not formed correctly in its sentence. Most sentences follow a basic pattern, with limited accurate complex construction. Practise forming clear comparisons with correct tense and agreement, then check each sentence for a complete grammatical structure.

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