Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-21

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 map below illustrates the current centre of a small town called Islip, and plan for its renovation.

Overall, the current centre has shops across the roads, Regional area to the north and mostly housing to the south in the map, whereas, the planned development would have shopping centre, bus station and way for pedestrians.

The current Islip town centre has one main road on which there are shops across both the sides, while the housing is mostly on the southern side and countryside is on the northern side. Additionally, the road has no through road on the western side that leads to a school, and on the eastern side has also no through road to the park.

However, They have make changes in the planned development Islip town centre. The planned development has dual carriageway in which there they would plan a bus station, shopping centre and car park on the northern side. From the east side they are also planning new housing and between these there would be a way for pedestrians only. Furthermore, the shops, housing and new housing will be on the western side followed by the park. The school would be on the south west side.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between the existing town centre and the proposed redevelopment, including the northern shops being replaced by a bus station, shopping centre and car park, and the introduction of a pedestrian-only route and dual carriageway. The overview also notes the broad north–south pattern of countryside and housing. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the eastern side road currently leads into the park, rather than being described as having “no through road to the park,” and the planned southern layout is not fully reported. In particular, the new housing is in the middle, with housing to its west and a reduced park to its east. A more precise overview and fuller comparison of what remains, changes, and is added would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph on the current map and one on the plan. This gives the reader a coherent route through the information, and connectors such as “Overall,” “Additionally” and “However” help signal relationships. Some links are less effective or repetitive, however. “However” introduces the planned map without a clear contrast, while “Furthermore” adds details but does not make their locations easy to follow. The phrase “between these” also has an unclear reference. Organise the planned features in a consistent spatial sequence—north, central street, then south—and use more precise referencing to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of map-related vocabulary, including “main road,” “dual carriageway,” “pedestrians only,” “housing” and “car park.” These terms communicate many of the key features, and “renovation” shows an attempt to vary the wording. Some choices are imprecise or unnatural for describing a plan: “Regional area” does not accurately name the countryside, “across the roads” is unclear, and “no through road” does not describe the side roads shown. There is also repetition of “planned development” and “side.” Choose standard location and change vocabulary, such as “north of,” “replaced by,” “retained” and “added,” and use the map labels accurately to improve precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a comparison with “whereas” and clauses introduced by “while” and “that.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. The opening should be “The two maps … and the plan,” and “the planned development would have” needs a clearer subject and construction. In “They have make changes,” the verb form is incorrect; “they are also planning” also shifts tense unnecessarily when describing a proposal. There are agreement and article issues in “the two map” and “on which there are shops across both the sides.” Review plural forms, articles, and consistent present or future forms, and check sentence punctuation and clause structure before submitting.

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