Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-11-12

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 6.0)

The diagram given to us corresponds to a town square and its plans of development for the next six years. First of all the fish market and history museum are to be removed while a supermarket and local artist's gallery will be in their places. Also the library, fish restaurant and some administrative buildings are to be replaced with bars and restaurants while remaining administrative buildings are to be converted in shops. There are a lot of additions near the fountain as well which includes a children's playground, covered seatings, and plant beds while bandstand is being removed without any replacement. The only things that will remain the same will be the fountain in the middle of town square and the town hall. The number of bars and restaurants will be much greater in 6 years as they will be occupying more area which was previously being used for administriative buildings or was empty.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation from a market-and-civic square to a more commercial and recreational space, and your overview correctly notes that the fountain and town hall remain. You also report several key changes, including the supermarket, gallery, playground, seating and plant beds. This gives the response a clear, relevant account of the plans. Some details are less fully or precisely covered: the library’s fate is not stated, and the two covered seating areas and two plant beds are not specified. The claim that bars and restaurants occupy previously empty space is not supported by the plan, and the administrative buildings are replaced by shops rather than partly retained. More exact comparisons of locations and replacements would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a generally understandable sequence: it first describes replacements, then additions around the fountain, and finally the features that remain. Linking expressions such as “First of all,” “Also,” and “while” help connect related changes. However, the whole report is presented as one paragraph, so the overview and supporting details are not clearly separated. Several long sentences also combine many changes, making the progression feel list-like; for example, the sentence beginning “Also the library…” contains multiple replacements without a clear order. Use a brief overview paragraph followed by a paragraph organised by area or type of change, and make references such as “their places” more explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of vocabulary for describing a plan, including “replaced,” “converted,” “additions,” “occupying,” and “remain the same.” These choices communicate the broad changes clearly, and you attempt some more specific terms such as “covered seatings.” However, several expressions are imprecise or awkward for a map report: “in their places” is vague, “some administrative buildings” does not clearly describe the full change, and “a lot of additions” is informal. There is also a spelling error in “administriative.” Prefer precise terms such as “on the site of,” “the eastern administrative buildings,” and “several new features.” This would improve accuracy and formality while retaining your clear basic vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex structures, including clauses joined with “while” and “as,” and most of the intended meaning remains clear. The sentence “The only things that will remain the same will be the fountain… and the town hall” shows an attempt at a relative clause, while the opening sentence establishes the future time frame. Some grammatical choices are less controlled. “Covered seatings” uses an unsuitable plural form, and “which includes” does not agree with the plural “additions.” The phrase “the next six years” is also less natural in this context than a direct reference to the planned year. Check agreement, countability and sentence boundaries, and vary the repeated future construction “will be” to demonstrate more flexible control.

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