Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 12 · 2026-11-04

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 maps below illustrates, the layout of current plan of Islip town centre and the proposed plan for a future development.

Overall, it is clear that the area will experience several significant changes. The most noticeable developments will the addition of new facilities, the removal of some existing structures, and improvements to the road network.

Let's start with current plan, on the north side there is a countryside, below that there are two shops and main road is crossing in between them. In the Center of map there is a housing on right side of housing there a is park , and on south side there is a school which both are connected with road.

On other hand, in future plan single road is converted into dual carriageway, country side is gone. On north side, Bus station , Shopping center and car park is added, on east side there is also new addtion of housing which is connected with road. Also in center, pedestrian walking track is developed. Below that , there are shops. On south east side, park size is decreased and new housing is also added close to old one.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation: the central road becomes a pedestrian street, a dual carriageway is introduced, and new facilities appear to the north. You also note the reduced park and added housing, so the response addresses the key comparison. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the current map has shops on both sides of the main road, not simply “two shops,” and the park is east of the central housing rather than on its right in an otherwise unspecified layout. The future plan also retains the southern shops and places the school and some housing outside the carriageway loop, details you omit. Develop the overview and describe these retained and relocated features more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the present layout and then the proposed plan. This makes the comparison easy to follow at a broad level. Paragraphing is appropriate, and phrases such as “On other hand” signal a shift between the maps. However, the descriptions within each paragraph sometimes read as a list, with limited explanation of how locations relate to one another. References such as “below that” and “on east side” are not always sufficiently precise, and the final paragraph would benefit from a clearer west-to-east or north-to-south sequence. Use linking language more naturally and connect each feature to a fixed point, such as the pedestrian street or carriageway.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of map-related vocabulary, including “dual carriageway,” “pedestrian walking track,” “connected,” and “decreased,” which helps communicate the main changes. There are also attempts to vary wording, such as “significant changes” and “new facilities.” Some choices are imprecise or repetitive, however: “single road is converted into dual carriageway” does not clearly describe the planned loop, and “new addition of housing” is awkward. Spelling errors such as “addtion” and inconsistent forms such as “country side” reduce accuracy. Aim for precise location and change vocabulary, and check spelling and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the overview sentence listing several changes and the clause “which both are connected with road.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “The two maps below illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the addition … will” is missing a verb in “will the addition.” Articles and sentence construction also need attention in “there is a housing” and “on right side of housing there a is park.” Punctuation is sometimes misplaced, including the comma after “illustrates” and spaces before commas. Practise accurate subject–verb agreement, complete clause structure, and articles, then proofread each sentence for punctuation.

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