Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-22

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)

This chart illustrate the middle of the rural town known islip as it is now, and scheme of it progress. Overview is we have to discuss eastablishment of town

Now we are going the current situation of the town.The town is simple and messy at the north side there is countryside after that we have row of shops next to the shops there is main road and again shops. In west we have park and there is school in south side.

now we are going to discuss planned development od islip town at the east side it plan to build a bus station next to it there will be shopping centre and then ofcourse parking south east side there is shops to for pedestrians only next to it housing scheme and parking and maiin road is around this area at south we have school and housing

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

The response identifies the two maps as showing Islip now and after development, and it mentions several relevant features, including the countryside, shops, proposed bus station and shopping centre. However, the overview is not a clear summary of the main changes: “we have to discuss eastablishment of town” does not state the key transformation. Some locations are misreported or unclear—for example, the current park is described as being in the west, whereas it is to the east, and the planned southern layout is confused. Important changes such as the dual-carriageway loop and the pedestrian-only central street are not accurately explained. The response is also four words below the required minimum. To improve, give a concise overview and describe the main changes and locations precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a basic attempt to organise the response by moving from the current map to the planned development, signalled by “Now we are going…” and “now we are going to discuss…”. This gives the reader some sense of sequence. However, the writing is divided into only two loosely connected blocks, and the repeated conversational transitions do not create a clear progression through the maps. Several details are run together in long strings, such as the planned bus station, shopping centre and parking, making their relationships difficult to follow. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and each map, and group features by location—for example, north of the central street and south of it. More precise linking and reference would make the description easier to navigate.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant map vocabulary, including “countryside”, “row of shops”, “bus station”, “shopping centre” and “pedestrians only”. These terms show an attempt to describe the places and proposed facilities. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or too informal for a map report: “messy” is an unsupported judgement, “parking” is less precise than the map label “car park”, and “scheme of it progress” does not clearly express planned development. Spelling errors such as “eastablishment” and “maiin” also reduce clarity. Aim for precise location and change vocabulary, such as “to the east”, “will be replaced by”, and “a dual-carriageway loop”, while checking spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to use both present and future forms, as in “there is countryside” and “there will be shopping centre”, and some basic meaning can be understood. However, sentence structures are mostly simple or joined by “and”, with little accurate variety. Errors in agreement and articles occur in “This chart illustrate” and “there will be shopping centre”; the opening phrase “town known islip” also lacks the grammatical structure needed to express the town’s name. Punctuation and capitalisation are inconsistent, and several sentences run together, particularly in the planned-development description. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, articles, and complete sentences, then use a few controlled complex structures to compare the present map with the plan.

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