Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-10

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 4.5)

The diagram shows the a town square and surrounding areas in 2014 and plans for the development of the area to completed by 2020. In 2014 there were history mesuem on the left side and upper side there is an fiah market and down side from history meuseum there is also an meusem and oposite from fish market there is an fish rasturant. On the centre of town squrae there is an fountain and in right side there is an baniland and upper side there is an town hall and in the side there is an administrative buildings.In 2020 there is too much changings in the left upper side there is an supermarket and down side there is an local artist gallery and in the centre there is an fountain and upper side of fountain there is an plant beds and town hall is exist in the same place on the upper right side and there is an also children playground and in the right side there were shops are located.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You identify the two time points and report several relevant locations, including the central fountain, the town hall remaining in place, and the supermarket replacing the fish market. However, the response gives a sequence of individual details rather than a clear overview of the main changes. Some information is inaccurate or unclear: the history museum is described as being on the left and upper side, and the second western building is called another museum, although it is the library. Important developments are omitted, such as the covered seating, bars and restaurants, and the conversion of the eastern buildings into shops. State the broad pattern first, then select the most significant changes and describe them accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response follows a basic chronological order, moving from 2014 to 2020, and uses location phrases such as “in the centre” and “on the upper right side” to help orient the reader. However, nearly all the information is packed into two long sentences, with no clear paragraphing or overview to guide the reader. Repeated use of “and” makes the relationships between features difficult to follow, while phrases such as “down side from history museum” and “in the side” do not clearly establish locations. Organise the report into a short introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for each map. Use precise linking and reference rather than joining every detail in a chain.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “town square,” “fountain,” “supermarket,” “plant beds,” and “children playground,” and you attempt to describe relative positions. However, the range is limited and several spelling or word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, for example “mesuem,” “fiah market,” “baniland,” and “rasturant.” Some phrases are also imprecise, such as “too much changings” and “there is an also.” Build a more accurate set of map-description terms and use them consistently: for example, “to the north of,” “on the western side,” “replaced,” and “was converted into.” Proofreading spelling and choosing standard collocations would make your descriptions clearer.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response mainly uses simple present-tense location statements, with a few attempts to describe change, such as “town hall is exist in the same place.” This limited range, together with frequent errors, makes several sentences difficult to process. Articles and agreement are often incorrect (“an fountain,” “there were history museum”), and verb forms are faulty (“to completed,” “is exist”). Sentence boundaries are also weak: long strings of clauses are joined with “and,” with little punctuation to show how the ideas relate. Practise accurate basic patterns first, such as “The fountain is in the centre” and “The town hall remained in the same place,” then add controlled comparisons using “while” or “whereas.”

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