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 below illustrate a town square and surrounding area in 2014 and the plans for the development of the infrastructure by 2020

By observation, the west of the town in 2014, the history museum have been replaced by local artist gallary in 2020 still on the west in 2020, the library has been remove to leave at empty blocks in 2020. The north part in 2014, the first market was replaced and the hall market was still there

Furthermore, in the centerof 2014 the fountain was maintain still 2020 and the bandstancr has been replaced and more infrastuctures have beem added like plant beds, children play ground and the covered seating. To the east of the town the adminstrative building has been divided into many blocks in 2020 to construct shops

In conclusion, in 2014 the infrastruction of the town was well constructed but not well developed while in 2020 more building have been added and the city have the way to development

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the replacement of the fish market by a supermarket, the continued presence of the town hall and central fountain, and the conversion of administrative buildings into shops. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the library is not shown as an empty block, and the fish restaurant and bar are not described as becoming bars and restaurants around the southern and south-western perimeter. The overview is also vague: saying the town was “well constructed but not well developed” does not clearly summarise the main transformation from commercial and civic uses to new leisure and retail facilities. Report the key changes accurately and distinguish what remains from what is replaced.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence, moving from the western area to the north, centre and east, and it uses basic signposts such as “Furthermore” and “In conclusion.” This gives the reader a broad sense of how the description is organised. However, the information is compressed into a few long, loosely connected sections, and some references are difficult to follow—for example, “the first market” and “the hall market” do not clearly identify the buildings. The conclusion repeats a general judgement rather than bringing together the main changes. Use separate paragraphs for an overview and grouped details, and connect each location to a precise feature so the progression is clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a map, including “replaced,” “fountain,” “plant beds,” “covered seating” and “divided into many blocks.” This shows an attempt to describe both locations and changes. However, the range is limited, and several spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, such as “gallary,” “bandstancr,” “infrastuctures” and “infrastructure” where “facilities” or “buildings” would be more suitable. Phrases such as “the hall market” and “the city have the way to development” are also unclear or unnatural. Build a reliable set of map-change terms and check spelling, word forms and collocations before finishing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to combine ideas using clauses and time references, as in “the history museum have been replaced … in 2020,” and the reader can usually infer the intended comparison. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors occur in basic sentence patterns as well as longer ones. Examples include “The diagram … illustrate,” “the library has been remove,” “the fountain was maintain,” and “the city have.” Articles and sentence boundaries are also problematic, particularly in the opening and the long sentence beginning “Furthermore.” Practise subject–verb agreement, past and present forms, and passive constructions for changes on a plan. Short, accurate sentences would help before you add more complex comparisons.

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