Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-01

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 map give information about, formation of town squar and surrounding areas in 2014 while, the plans progress of areas completed in 2020

overall, It is clearly seen that , busstand totally removed in 2014 whereas, addition of new things like - plant beds and children's playground

To initiate with, In 2014 fish Market situated noth west side while, town hall located north east side . furthermore, Bandstand just below the town hall .In addition, both history museum and library placed left hand side however, administrative bulidings in right hand side . Moreover, fish restaurant and bar just under the fountain .

Moving ahead, In 2020, fish market converted into super market, but town hall at same place. while, local art's gallery placed unde the super market.And, children's Play group ,plant beds and covered seat was new added.Moreover, shops were also newly constructed in east side

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response addresses the task only partially, and the length requirement is not met since the essay is four words short of the 150-word minimum. While the writer attempts to present an overview and mention several changes between 2014 and 2020, the ideas remain limited and under-developed. For example, details regarding the spatial rearrangement of the eastern and southern areas are fragmented and lack clear synthesis. The overview is rudimentary, stating simply that the bandstand was removed and new features were added, without fully capturing the broader spatial transformations of the town square.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

There is a coherent overall arrangement with a clear attempt to structure the response into an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs detailing the two time periods. However, cohesion is sometimes faulty and mechanical, with awkward transitional phrases such as "To initiate with" and "Moving ahead". Paragraphing is visible, but referencing and logical progression within sentences are occasionally disrupted by poor punctuation and choppy sentence structures.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited but minimally adequate to convey basic spatial information, using terms like "fish market", "super market", "town hall", and "history museum". However, there are noticeable errors in word choice, spelling, and word formation, such as "squar", "bulidings", "art's gallery", and "Play group". These lexical errors and awkward collocations cause some difficulty for the reader, restricting the score to a lower band.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The writer demonstrates a very limited range of structures, relying primarily on simple or fragmented clauses with frequent omission of essential verbs, articles, and prepositions, as seen in "The map give information about" and "fish Market situated noth west side". Attempts at complex structures are largely absent or heavily flawed. Frequent errors in grammar, subject-verb agreement, and punctuation occur throughout the text, which impedes fluent reading and affects the overall clarity of the message.

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