Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-08

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 iluustrated compares the 2014 plan with the future 2020 plan. It shows the development of six years.

Overall, some buldings has been completly transformed, some remainded same and some are just upgraded adding new section in it.

The common thing in both plans is the town hall, which stays there in 2020 as it does in 2014. The fish market is transformed into the super market increasing the variety of items. the history museum in converted into the artist gallery. Right next to the artist gallery, there was library in 2014 which was removed in 2020 plan. Fish resturant and bar are transformed into several bars ad resturants. right next to that, there was an administrative building which was converted in several number of shops.

Two new things were added in the 2020 plan were children's playsground. The second new thing is covered seating areas where folks can sit under the shelter. The fountain remains there in the centre of the town square.

In the end, the newer plan has a lot of great chnages for the folks living in the town including playground and sheltered sitting areas where people can sit and relax.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main purpose of the plans and give a useful overview that the town hall and central fountain remain while several buildings and facilities change. You also accurately report the supermarket replacing the fish market, the gallery replacing the museum, and the southern businesses becoming bars and restaurants. However, some important changes are omitted or only briefly covered: the two northern plant beds, the playground’s position, and the replacement of the library are not all clearly integrated into a full account. The claim that the supermarket increases the variety of items is not shown by the map, and the final comment about benefits to residents is evaluative rather than a map feature. More precise coverage of the planned layout would make the response more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing changes and additions. This makes the main comparison easy to follow, and phrases such as “The common thing in both plans” and “The fountain remains” help connect the two years. However, the sequence within the main paragraph is somewhat list-like, and transitions such as “Right next to” and “In the end” do not always express the relationship between features precisely. The final paragraph repeats the benefits of the playground and seating rather than adding a new comparison. Grouping changes by location—for example, northern buildings, the square’s interior, and the southern/eastern perimeter—would create smoother progression and clearer cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a redevelopment, including “transformed,” “remains,” “covered seating areas,” and “centre of the town square.” These choices communicate the general changes, but the range is limited and some wording is imprecise or informal for an academic map report. “Great changes” and “folks” sound evaluative or conversational, while “adding new section in it” is vague. There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “iluustrated,” “buldings,” “completly,” “resturant,” and “chnages,” which reduce the accuracy of the vocabulary. Aim for precise map language such as “replaced by,” “converted into,” and “located to the east of,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, and the overall meaning is generally understandable. Some sentence patterns are effective, such as “The fountain remains there in the centre of the town square.” However, errors in agreement, verb forms, articles, and sentence construction occur in several places. For example, “some buldings has been” should use a plural verb, and “the history museum in converted” needs a correct passive form. The sentence “Two new things were added in the 2020 plan were…” combines two structures incorrectly. There are also inconsistent capitalisation and punctuation after sentence breaks. Practise accurate passive constructions and check each sentence for a clear subject and verb; this will improve control while retaining your attempts at varied structures.

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