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 map illustrate how a small town centre name Islip look now and the development plane for future.

overall, it is evident that a new road will be build around the town and the park became shorter as compared to now.

To begin with there is some shopes in the top of the map , which will be converted into bus station , shoping center ,car parks. The main road will be demolition. The shops which was situated in the centre remained untouched in the upcoming years . The park will be reconstructed in.a small space .

Talking about the restof information a new dual carring way will be constructed around the area. The school and housing which is located in the south of the map remained same . The central housing shifted towards the west side and in the centre new residential areas will be built . A new pedestrian will be built in the centre

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main planned changes, including the new road around the town, the replacement of northern shops by transport and shopping facilities, and the smaller park. You also note that the school and some housing remain in place. However, several details are inaccurate or unclear: the southern shops remain, rather than being described as “shops which was situated in the centre,” and the central housing is not simply shifted west; housing remains to the west while new housing is added in the middle. The overview mentions only the road and park, so it misses the major change that the central street becomes pedestrian-only. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons of what is retained, replaced, and added would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs describing changes. Phrases such as “To begin with” and “Talking about the rest of information” signal a move between points. However, the progression within the body is not consistently clear, and some details are grouped without explaining their locations or relationship. For example, the sentence about the shops, bus station, shopping centre, and car parks combines several changes, while “The shops which was situated in the centre remained untouched” is difficult to connect to the map. The final paragraph also moves abruptly from the southern area to the pedestrian street. Organise the description by north and south, and use clear contrasts such as “whereas” and “while” to link existing and planned features.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “dual carriageway,” “pedestrian,” “residential areas,” and “constructed,” which helps communicate the general development. However, the range is limited and several spelling or word-choice errors make parts less clear, such as “development plane,” “shopes,” “shoping center,” and “carring way.” Some expressions are also imprecise: “the park will be reconstructed” suggests rebuilding rather than a reduction in size, and “a new pedestrian” does not name the pedestrian-only street. Choose accurate terms for map features and check spelling carefully. More precise language for location and change would help distinguish retained shops, new housing, and replaced facilities.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a few longer sentences and uses future forms to describe the plan, but the range is limited and errors occur across many sentences. For example, “The map illustrate” has subject–verb disagreement, while “a small town centre name Islip look now” has an incomplete and poorly formed clause. Tense and passive forms are also inconsistent: “will be build,” “will be demolition,” and “remained same” do not accurately express the planned changes. Articles and plurals are often missing or incorrect, as in “there is some shopes.” Punctuation and spacing also need attention, including the full stop in “in.a small space.” Practise accurate present-tense descriptions of the current map and consistent passive future forms for planned changes.

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