Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-02
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 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 plans for 2020 show the most updated development with somr additional changes such as children's playground, supermarket and local artists gallery as compared to town square in 2014 which is simple and less advanced.
There are four entrances of the town square in both 2014 and in the future plan of 2020. In 2013, in the first entrance a local fish market is present which will be replaced by supermarket. Town hall id present from the second entrance which will remain the same. Fish restaurants and bars are present at the other two opening sides which will be at the outside of the town in the next 2020 plan.
Along the fish market and fish restaurant history museum and library is present, while in 2020 musuem will be replaced by local art and gallery and no library will be there in the future. In 2013, administrative builings are present along with one side of town square and in 2020 shops will be present instead of these buildings. Fountain eill ve the same in the next plan as well but no bandstand will be in 2020 plan, whereas plant beds will be an additional change. Children'play ground will also be included in the upcoming plan of 2020
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
The response addresses all parts of the task by identifying the main changes between 2014 and 2020, such as the replacement of the fish market with a supermarket and the addition of the children's playground. However, certain areas are treated more fully than others, and some details are slightly inaccurate or confusing, such as claiming that the restaurants move outside the town. An overview is attempted at the beginning, but it lacks a clear summary of the most striking spatial transformations, placing the response at a level where relevant ideas are presented yet some remain under-developed or unclear.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The text displays a coherent overall arrangement with a recognizable progression from an introductory overview into body paragraphs detailing specific structural changes. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes faulty or mechanical. For instance, the transition phrases linking the locations are repetitive and occasionally confusing, as seen in expressions like 'In 2013, in the first entrance'. Furthermore, paragraphing could be structured more logically to group northern and southern developments distinctly, which affects the overall flow of information.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
The writer demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully using functional terms like 'supermarket', 'fountain', 'library', and 'administrative buildings'. There are noticeable spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'somr', 'musuem', and 'builings', alongside awkward phrasing like 'local art and gallery' instead of 'local artists' gallery'. While these errors do not seriously impede communication, they reflect an inconsistent control of less common vocabulary and word forms.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The response utilizes a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting comparative and future structures such as 'which will be replaced by supermarket'. There are several grammatical errors regarding articles ('by supermarket', 'Children'play ground'), verb forms ('Town hall id present', 'Fountain eill ve'), and prepositions. However, these errors are relatively sparse and rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to follow the general comparison between the two map layouts.
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