Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-05

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 illustrates the information about the layout of a town square and its surroundings in the year 2014 and its redevelopment in 2020.

overall, it is readily apparent that the area of the town square undergoes major changes with the addition of extra places for recreation.

In the year 2014, a fountain was there in the middle of the town square , which remained same in 2020. at the top right corner, there was a town hall and band stand which was replaced by the more extra space to expand the town hall amd plant beds was built instead of bandstand. moreover, fish market was replaced with supermarket and history musemum with local art gallary in the top left side of the map.

furthermore, in the bottom right side, there was a bar which was rebuit to make many shops around the area and the library was occupied by covering seats.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

The response addresses the main features of the maps, noting key changes such as the replacement of the fish market with a supermarket and the addition of recreational areas. However, some details are inaccurate or inadequately presented. For instance, the town hall actually remained in the north-east rather than being expanded into the bandstand area, and the description of the library and surrounding buildings contains confusion regarding what was modified or replaced. As a result, the information is only partially reported, and some key comparisons are missed or misread, keeping the performance at this level.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

There is a general overall arrangement with a clear attempt at paragraphing, separating the introduction, overview, and body details. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'In the year 2014', 'moreover', and 'furthermore', although some transitions feel a bit mechanical or repetitive. The referencing of locations ('at the top right corner', 'in the top left side') helps guide the reader through the maps, but occasional awkward sequencing and mechanical linking prevent a smoother logical progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The student attempts some topic-specific vocabulary related to town planning and map features, such as 'redevelopment', 'supermarket', and 'gallery'. However, there are noticeable word choice, word form, and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'illustrates' with a plural subject ('The two maps illustrates'), 'musemum', 'gallary', and 'rebuit'. These lexical inaccuracies and limited flexibility restrict the range of vocabulary displayed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The text demonstrates a limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences alongside some attempts at complex forms that often contain faults. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('The two maps illustrates'), missing articles ('a fountain was there', 'town hall'), and punctuation errors like lowercase letters at the beginning of sentences ('overall', 'at the top right'). These frequent errors require the reader to occasionally slow down, though the overall meaning remains accessible.

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