Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · 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 5.5)

The two diagram illustrate an underdeveloped town square and it surrounding area in 2014 and the plan after the development has been completed by 2020.

Overall, an underdeveloped town square mainly with little infrastrutures like a town hall, a fish market & restaurant etc. However has now been reconstructed to include modern facilities such as houses, supermarket and recreational location.

In the year 2014 the town square mainly comprises of historical museum and a fish farm at the located at the north- east part of the square, while the fish resturant and library at the south-west part and twoard the north- western part is the town hall, bearland and the admininstartive building with the bar at the far sorthern part.

In 2020 come significat development and the construction of modern facilities, accomodation for residence of the town spread all around the south- eastern part of the community, a supermarket, where familes can go for shopping, also included was the art gallery, child playground for recrational activities. Around the far norther is where we have the plant beds.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two time periods and mention several relevant changes, including the supermarket, art gallery, playground and plant beds. However, the account only partially reports the plans and contains important location errors: in 2014, the town hall was in the north-east, not the north-west, and the fish market was in the north-west; the history museum and library were on the western side. The overview also describes the square as “underdeveloped” and says “houses” and accommodation were added, although the plan shows shops and bars/restaurants rather than housing. Several key changes, such as the central fountain remaining and the new covered seating, are omitted. A more accurate overview and clearer comparison of the main changes would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of 2014 and 2020. This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and time markers such as “In the year 2014” and “In 2020” help distinguish the plans. However, the progression within the descriptions is sometimes difficult to follow, particularly in the long 2014 sentence, where several locations are joined without clear relationships. The overview also begins with “However” in a way that leaves the sentence incomplete. Grouping features by area or by type of change, and using clearer links such as “by contrast” or “while,” would make the comparisons easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You attempt some task-relevant vocabulary, including “reconstructed,” “modern facilities,” “recreational activities” and “plant beds,” and the reader can recognise many of the intended features. However, inaccurate or unsuitable word choices sometimes obscure the map information: “fish farm” is not the labelled fish market, “bearland” is unclear, and “accommodation for residence” incorrectly suggests housing. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “infrastrutures,” “resturant,” “significat” and “admininstartive.” Some phrases are awkward for describing a plan, such as “come significant development.” Use the exact labels from the map and practise accurate spelling and natural collocations for describing locations and changes.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and attempts at longer, more complex sentences, but control is uneven. The opening has agreement and possessive errors in “The two diagram illustrate” and “it surrounding area.” The overview fragment beginning “However has now been reconstructed” lacks a clear subject, while the 2014 sentence combines several clauses without a reliable grammatical structure. There are also problems with articles, prepositions and verb forms, as in “at the located at” and “In 2020 come significat development.” These errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to understand. Build accuracy first with complete sentences using clear subjects and verbs, then add subordinate clauses and comparisons once the basic structure is secure.

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