Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-22

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)

These diagrams are showing a square town and area surrounded in 2014 and the developments made by 2020.

Overall, the town hall, bars and restaurants and fountain stay unchanged. However, new changes are developed such as local art galleries, plant beds and children`s playground. The most biggest change has made is the conversion of fish market to the super market.

In 2014, there were history museum and library on the left but were changed with local artists galleries on 2020. New shops were established on the place of administrative buildings in 2020. There was a bandstand at old town square but moved from modern square town in 2020.

In 2020, new covered seating was built near the children playground in the vacancy space and also plant beds are situated in the middle near fountain. Supermarkets are developed in 2020 as compare to 2014 because there was a fish market earlier.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the transformation, such as the conversion of the fish market to a supermarket and the replacement of the museum with art galleries. However, the overview is somewhat weak, and some details are inaccurate or confusing, such as the claim that the bandstand was 'moved from' the square, when it appears to have been removed entirely. The description of the location of new features, like the plant beds, is slightly vague. To reach a higher band, ensure that all spatial changes are described with greater precision and that the overview clearly highlights the most significant trends rather than just listing individual changes.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs focusing on specific changes. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'However' and 'In 2014', though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. The referencing is occasionally unclear, for example, 'moved from modern square town' is grammatically awkward and makes the sequence of events difficult to follow. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the overview from the specific details, which helps the reader navigate the information provided.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the reader to understand the changes described. However, there are several instances of awkward phrasing and word choice, such as 'square town' instead of 'town square', and 'most biggest', which is a grammatical error in superlative formation. The term 'vacancy space' is also non-standard. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'administrative buildings' and 'conversion', the range is somewhat limited, and the errors in collocation occasionally distract from the clarity of the report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. Examples include 'These diagrams are showing' (present continuous is less appropriate than present simple for describing diagrams), 'most biggest' (double superlative), and 'as compare to' (incorrect prepositional phrase). There are also issues with article usage and pluralization, such as 'on the place of administrative buildings'. While these errors do not completely impede communication, they occur frequently enough to lower the score, as the control over complex structures is inconsistent.

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