Band 4.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.5 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-12

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 4.5)

The given diagram shows a town square and surrounding area in 2014 and the plans for development of the area to be completed around 2020.

Firstly we discuss map in 2014 show that there is fountain in the center of the area and there is a bandstand near to the fountain. It also show that there is a town hall on the upper side of the bandstand and there is fish market next to the fish market. In the left side of the market there history museum and library. In the bottom side of the map there is fish resturant and a bar. Its show that there is also administrative buildings.

After 6 years. In 2020 the map gets very change. There is supermarket instead of fish market in 2014. There is plants beds on the place of bandstand. Clidren's playground and covered seating alswo built near to the fountain in 2020. Bar and resturants are also removed and there is some shops on the place of administrative buildings.

There is too much changes in 2020 instead of 2020.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the two time periods and report several major changes, including the fish market becoming a supermarket and administrative buildings being replaced by shops. However, the account is incomplete and some locations are misreported: the plant beds are not where the bandstand stood; they are in the northern part of the square, while the playground occupies the former bandstand area. The town hall’s position and the gallery replacing the history museum are also not accurately described. The overview, “There is too much changes,” does not clearly summarise the main pattern of redevelopment. To strengthen this response, give a concise overview of the main changes, then compare the key buildings and square features accurately. The response is relevant, but it reports the plan only minimally and includes unclear or inaccurate details.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic chronological structure: it first describes 2014 and then moves to 2020. This helps the reader recognise the two stages, and phrases such as “After 6 years” signal the transition. However, ideas within each stage are often listed without clear spatial organisation, so relationships between features are difficult to follow. For example, “there is a town hall on the upper side of the bandstand” and “there is fish market next to the fish market” do not establish clear locations or comparisons. The final sentence repeats the idea of change rather than providing a useful conclusion. Group details by area or by what remains and what is replaced, and use clear referencing and linking phrases to create a more consistent progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-relevant vocabulary, including “fountain,” “bandstand,” “supermarket,” “covered seating,” and “administrative buildings,” which allows you to name several map features. However, the range is limited and some wording is repetitive or imprecise, particularly repeated uses of “there is” and “map gets very change.” Several spelling errors, such as “resturant,” “Clidren's,” and “alswo,” reduce accuracy and can distract the reader. Some phrases also do not express the intended relationship clearly, such as “plants beds on the place of bandstand.” Build a wider set of accurate terms for describing location and change, such as “to the east of,” “was replaced by,” and “remained unchanged,” and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

Most sentences use simple present-tense patterns, and the reader can understand the broad distinction between the two maps. However, grammatical errors are frequent, and the range of sentence structures is very limited. Examples include “Firstly we discuss map in 2014 show,” where the verb pattern is incomplete, and “In the left side of the market there history museum and library,” which lacks a correctly formed clause and articles. “There is plants beds” also has subject–verb disagreement, while “There is too much changes” has an incorrect quantifier and plural construction. Try using accurate past and future forms to describe the maps, and practise complete sentences with articles, plural nouns, and subject–verb agreement. A few well-controlled comparison sentences would improve both range and clarity.

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