Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-03
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 digaram illutrates a town square and its sorrounding area in 2014, and the plans for the upgradation of it to be finished by 2020.
Overall, the town square and its sorrounding area goes into significant upgradations, with several changings in town square to make it pedestrian friendly. Moreover, several markets and restaurants will also be upgraded in to large markets and more number of restaurants.
In 2014, the town square had one fountain in the centre and a bandstand at the north west corner. Moreover, it had a large barren land around the fountain. The sorrounding areas of the town square had a fish market and a town hall in the north, while it had a history museum and a library in the east. Furthermore, it also had a fish restaurent and a bar on the south and an administrative building in the west.
The development plan of the town square and its sorrounding in 2020 shows significant upgradations, with plant beds and a supermarket to be built on the north and a local artists gallery will be built on the east. On the west side several shops will be constructed and opposite to them a children's play area will be constructed. Furthermore, several bars and restaurants will also be built on the south side of town square andtwo covered seating areas will be built infront of the bars and restaurants.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
The response attempts to address all parts of the task by reporting the main features of the town square in 2014 and the proposed changes for 2020. However, the information provided is only partially accurate and suffers from several spatial misreadings when compared to the visual data. For instance, the student mislocates the history museum and library to the east, whereas they were on the western side in 2014, and describes the administrative buildings incorrectly. Furthermore, while an overview is present, the ideas lack full development, and some key spatial relationships are confused, keeping the task response at a limited level.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5
The essay displays a coherent overall arrangement with a clear paragraph-by-paragraph structure that separates the introduction, overview, past layout, and future plans. Information is organized logically, with clear transitions between temporal periods. However, cohesion relies on somewhat repetitive and mechanical connectors such as 'Moreover' and 'Furthermore'. Referencing is generally clear, though spatial referencing becomes slightly faulty when describing the exact positions of the new structures, bridging the gap between a basic and a well-organized response.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary range is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The student attempts some less common vocabulary related to urban planning, such as 'upragdation' (a misspelling of upgrade), 'pedestrian friendly', and 'construction', but these attempts are marred by frequent spelling and word choice errors, including repeated typos like 'sorrounding' and 'restaurent'. Word formation and spelling mistakes require the reader to occasionally decode the text, reflecting a basic lexical control that restricts the score.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5
The writing demonstrates a mix of simple and some complex sentence forms, such as introductory prepositional phrases and relative clauses. However, there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, particularly with subject-verb agreement and prepositions, as seen in phrases like 'goes into significant upgradations', 'upgraded in to', and 'andtwo covered seating areas'. Articles are also omitted or misused in places. These errors, alongside persistent spelling issues categorized under vocabulary, show a restricted grammatical control that frequently causes minor hurdles for the reader.
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