Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-09-17
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 5.0)
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.
Overall, the town centre underwent significant changes between 2014 and 2020. Several existing facilities, including the fish market, history museum and library, were replaced by a supermarket, a local artists' gallery and shops, respectively. In addition, new recreational facilities such as a children's playground, covered seating and plant beds were introduced, while the town hall and fountain remained in the same locations
In 2014, there were bar and fish restaurtant whcih are no longer exist. Fountain remains on the same place.
Town square were more commerical in 2020 with additation of covered seatig, and plan beds in 2020. In 2014, there was libaray is west side which was removed in 2020. Also in 2014, there was fish market which as replaced by supermarket. History Museum replaced by local art galleries. as several old facilities were replaced by shops. Also, Adminstrative building also replaced by shops.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response presents a good overview of the main changes between 2014 and 2020, noting key developments such as the replacement of the fish market with a supermarket and the introduction of new recreational facilities like plant beds and a children's playground. The student selects relevant features and makes comparisons, such as noting that the town hall and fountain remained unchanged. However, there are some inaccuracies and omissions in the reporting of specific locations in the later paragraphs, such as confusing the library and history museum locations. Overall, the response covers the main parts of the task adequately, meeting the requirements for a Band 6.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response begins with a well-structured introductory and overview paragraph, showing clear overall progression. However, the cohesion breaks down in the subsequent paragraphs. The text becomes a disjointed list of sentences with faulty referencing and mechanical transitions. For instance, the paragraphing is poorly handled, and sentences such as 'Fountain remains on the same place' and the subsequent fragmented listing lack smooth logical links and clear progression. Cohesive devices are either missing or repetitive. Therefore, the overall organization suffers, placing it at a Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully employing terms like 'significant changes', 'recreational facilities', and 'supermarket'. However, there are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors throughout the text, including 'restaurtant', 'whcih are no longer exist', 'additation', 'seatig', 'plan beds', and 'Adminstrative building'. These errors occasionally cause some difficulty for the reader and show a limited control of word formation and spelling, which corresponds to the Band 5.0 descriptors.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates a mix of simple and some complex sentence forms, such as 'Several existing facilities... were replaced by...'. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with verb tense consistency, subject-verb agreement, and missing auxiliary verbs (e.g., 'Town square were more commerical', 'whcih are no longer exist', 'libaray is west side which was removed', 'History Museum replaced by local art galleries'). These frequent errors can cause some difficulty for the reader, although meaning is usually decipherable, aligning closely with Band 5.0 criteria.
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