Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-24

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 maps shown below provide key information about Lslip town centre now and a map shown the developmental planning .

Overall , it is clear from the maps a plan to do some construction in this town. what I see is it necessery becuse there is no bus station , car parking and road to the school from park , and this may have been causing a traffic and diffecults in moving , so what i see in a new map is rearegment in all construction and opening a new road ,

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.5

You identify that the maps show Islip now and a planned development, and you mention some relevant additions, including a bus station and car parking. However, the response does not adequately summarise the maps: it gives no clear account of the existing layout or the main changes, such as the pedestrian-only street, shopping centre, dual carriageway, new housing, and reduced park. The claim that a road to the school from the park is missing is not supported by the map, and the explanation about traffic and difficulty moving is speculation rather than a feature to report. The response is also 58 words below the required minimum, leaving the task substantially incomplete. Describe the main features accurately and include a concise overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

There is a basic attempt to introduce the maps and give an overall comment, signalled by “Overall,” and “what I see.” This gives the response some organisation, but it does not progress into a clear description of the present map followed by the planned changes. Most of the response is one long, loosely connected sentence, and the repeated phrase “what I see” makes the progression difficult to follow. The links between the map information and the writer’s speculation about traffic are also unclear. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and key details, and organise the changes by location or by what is retained, removed, and added. Clearer sentence boundaries and more precise linking would make the information easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses a small set of relevant terms, including “bus station,” “car parking,” “construction,” and “new road,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the vocabulary is limited and several spelling or word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “Lslip,” “necessery,” “diffecults,” and “rearegment.” Some phrases are also imprecise for map description: “a map shown the developmental planning” and “all construction” do not clearly name the planned changes. Build a more accurate range of map vocabulary, such as “pedestrianised street,” “dual carriageway,” “shopping centre,” and “housing development,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to form an overview and a longer sentence explaining the planned changes, but the range of sentence structures is limited and the longer construction is difficult to follow. For example, “The maps shown below provide key information about Lslip town centre now and a map shown the developmental planning” has an incomplete or incorrect verb pattern, while “it is clear from the maps a plan to do some construction” is missing a grammatical link such as “that there is.” The final sentence joins several ideas with commas rather than using clear sentence boundaries. Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine related details with controlled clauses. Check articles, verb forms, and punctuation when describing what exists and what is planned.

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