Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-08-31

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 maps illustarte changes to a town square and surrounding area between 2014 and the planned development completed in 2020

Overall, it is clearly visible that the area experienced significant modernization and commercialization . transforming form a space focused on public service and open markets into a more structured form. Moreover commercial structure recreational unit with expand parking facilities. In 2014, the central Square housed a bandstand and an outdoor fish mharket to the Northwest. A large town hall stood to the northeast. While the Southern border featured a loc restaurant and bar.

By 2020, the layout the changed considered. The outdoor fish market was replaced by a supermarket and the bandstand was removed to make way for a plant fountain and an adjacent children playground. While the town hall and library remains there original location. the history museums was converted into a souvenir shop, and the administrative building was replaced by a department store. Furthermore, the restaurant and bar on the Southern side were repurposed into the clothes stores . To accommodation

more visitors, the main ring road replace

With designed underground pa

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have successfully identified the main features of the town square development, such as the replacement of the fish market with a supermarket and the conversion of the museum into a shop. You provided a clear overview of the modernization and commercialization of the area. However, the response is incomplete; the final sentence is cut off mid-thought ('To accommodation more visitors, the main ring road replace With designed underground pa'), which prevents a full description of the final development features. To reach a higher band, ensure all points are fully articulated and the conclusion is complete.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression from the 2014 layout to the 2020 changes. You use some cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'While', and 'Furthermore' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally disrupted by punctuation errors, such as the fragmented sentence structure in the second paragraph ('While the town hall and library remains there original location. the history museums was converted...'). Improving the use of punctuation and ensuring that cohesive devices are used to connect complete thoughts would significantly improve the coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'modernization', 'commercialization', 'repurposed', and 'administrative building'. There are, however, several spelling errors ('illustarte', 'mharket', 'loc') and word choice issues ('the layout the changed considered'). While these errors do not completely impede communication, they are noticeable. To improve, focus on proofreading for spelling and ensuring that collocations are accurate, such as using 'local restaurant' instead of 'loc restaurant'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('the history museums was converted', 'the town hall and library remains') and incorrect word forms ('the layout the changed considered'). Additionally, the incomplete final sentence demonstrates a lack of control over sentence structure. While the meaning is generally understandable, the frequency of these errors limits the score. Focus on subject-verb agreement and ensuring every sentence has a clear subject, verb, and object.

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