Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The diagram below shows a town square and surrounding area in 2014 and the plans for development of the area to be completed by 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

THE DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATES A TOWN SQUARE AND SURROUNDING AREA AND THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF THE AREA TO BE COMPLETED BY 2020.

OVERALL, TOWN SUARE HAS BECOME MORE DEVELOPED AND TOURIST-ORIENTED, WITH NEW HOSPITALITY FACILITIES ADDED OR EXISTING ONE EXPANDED, SUCH AS BARS AND RESTURANTS, COVERED SEATING, HISTORY MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.

TO BEGIN WITH, FISH MARKET HAS REPLACED WITH SUPERMARKET AND TOWN HALL REMAIN THE SAME, MOREOVER, HISTORY MUSEUM ALSO REPLACED WITH LOCAL ARTIST'S GALLERY. FURTHERMORE, PLANTS BEDS HAS ADDED AT THE TOP OF NORTH SIDE AND BANDSTAND HAS DEMOLISHED, HOWEVER, FISH RESTAURANT AND BARS HAS BEEN MERGED IN 2020.

SUBSEQUENTLY, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE SHOPS, MOREOVER, CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND INTRODUCE IN 2020. AND FOUNTAIN REMIN THE SAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOWN SQUARE HOWEVER, COVERED SEATING ADDED AT THE BOTTOM OF FOUNTAIN, SUBSEQUENTLY, LIBRARY AREA HAS BEEN REMOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF SOUTH WEST AREA IN 2020.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the supermarket replacing the fish market, the gallery replacing the history museum, shops replacing administrative buildings, and the fountain remaining central. However, the overview is not fully accurate: the history museum and library are listed as new or expanded facilities, although the museum is replaced and the library disappears. Some details are also unclear or incorrect, such as saying the fish restaurant and bars were merged, and describing the library as being removed from the south-west. The response is 142 words, below the required 150, so it has limited space to report the main features fully. Add a clearer overview and accurately describe the new seating, playground, and perimeter businesses.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure, beginning with an introduction and overview before moving through changes in the square. Some sequencing is apparent through phrases such as “To begin with” and “Subsequently.” However, the progression is weakened by long strings of changes joined with “moreover,” “however,” and “subsequently,” sometimes without clear relationships. For example, the final paragraph combines the shops, playground, fountain, seating, and library in a way that makes their locations and connections difficult to follow. Paragraphing is also limited, and several sentences run together. Organise the report into clearer sections—for example, changes to buildings and changes within the square—and use linking words only where they express the intended relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “replaced,” “remained,” “covered seating,” and “children’s playground,” which helps communicate the main transformations. However, the range is limited and several word-choice, collocation, and spelling errors reduce precision. “Tourist-oriented” is not clearly supported by the map, while “merged” does not accurately describe the perimeter businesses being divided into multiple units. There are also noticeable forms such as “suare,” “resturants,” and “artist’s gallery.” Use precise terms for locations and changes, and check spelling carefully. For example, describe the southern buildings as being converted into several bars and restaurants rather than saying the businesses were merged.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some complex sentences using contrast and addition, but many structures are faulty, and sentence control is inconsistent. Examples include “Fish market has replaced with supermarket,” which needs a passive form, and “Town hall remain the same,” where the verb does not agree with the subject. Other errors include “Plants beds has added” and “Children’s playground introduce,” which lack correct verb forms. Articles and plurals are also often missing or inconsistent. These errors sometimes make the relationships between changes difficult to understand. Practise accurate past passive forms for completed changes, such as “was replaced by,” alongside present forms for features that remain, and separate long sentences with appropriate punctuation.

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