Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-10-29

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 5.0)

the maps illustrates the centre of tiny city called lslip s it now or plans for its grown describe the knowledge by chosing and complains the main feathure and make competitions where relevent

overall the maps give four directions top of them countryside and well down then to see shops and mainroad here and there on countinously you will see housing at midle and west side school and east side park and in moder era to planing his improvement and extend now disscus breifly

looking at the map more closely nowadyas development you see huge differene in curently nd past so i will disscus first one lslip town centre now is tallest like here only 4 or 5 things to compared as well planed only availble west side school at bottom of left side and par at right side shops availin top one as north then reached at midle you see housing and main road is all things are tiny with my prosprective

turning to second map you will compare its very greater then other beacuse its planned to develop nowadays so i wd keep describe in last pargraph further movement is add bus stations shop are move in shopping malls and road coverted in pedestrians meet new hoses car park also both places are same but major difference shop move in bottom may be two or three more things add

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two maps as showing Islip now and after development, and mention several relevant features, including the school, park, shops, housing, bus station and shopping centre. However, the comparison is only partial and some details are unclear or inaccurate: for example, you say the “school at bottom of left side,” whereas the school is south of the town centre, outside the planned road loop. The overview does not clearly summarise the main changes, such as the new dual-carriageway loop and the pedestrian-only central street. Several statements, including “four directions” and “4 or 5 things,” do not report meaningful map features. Select the major changes and describe their locations accurately to make the response more complete and clear.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is some organisation: you begin with an introduction, provide an overview, and then attempt to discuss the current map before the planned one. This gives the reader a basic sense of the task’s two stages. However, progression is difficult to follow because the paragraphs contain long, loosely connected strings of ideas, and transitions such as “looking at the map more closely” and “turning to second map” do not consistently clarify how details relate. References such as “both places” and “other” are also unclear. Use separate, focused paragraphs for the overview and each map, and connect comparisons explicitly—for example, state which shops remain and which are replaced. Shorter sentences would make the sequence easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to maps and development, including “countryside,” “housing,” “pedestrians,” “shopping malls,” and “car park.” However, the range is limited and many spelling, word-form, and collocation errors make the meaning difficult to recover, as in “plans for its grown,” “main feathure,” and “road coverted in pedestrians.” Some choices are also imprecise: “tiny city” and “huge difference” are informal or vague for an IELTS map summary, while “four directions” does not describe a significant change. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and standard spelling, and use precise terms such as “town centre,” “development,” “replaced,” and “located.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts to form longer sentences and use sequencing phrases, but sentence structures are often faulty, and grammatical errors frequently make relationships between ideas hard to understand. For example, “the maps illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the maps give four directions top of them countryside” lacks a clear sentence structure. Verb forms and tense are also unreliable in phrases such as “its planned to develop” and “road coverted.” Articles, plurals, and punctuation are often missing or inconsistent, so sentence boundaries are difficult to identify. Practise writing clear simple sentences first, with a subject and verb, then add accurate clauses using “while,” “whereas,” or “in the planned map.”

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