Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons wherever relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The given graph illustrate the road acces to a city hospital in the era of 2007 to 2010. I have to differntiate between both era's to see the road access to a city hospital

City hospital was in 2007 quite looks simple and empty. A main road goes to south to west in the middile of road a cut which goes towards the city hospital in the right side asimple car park for the staff and public and in the front intrance of the hospital which is covered by the ring road

City hospital in 2010 quite modern and shows the busy road . City road has a roundabout which is coonected through the hospital road to the hospital's roundabout the hospital road from the both ends connected to the bus station which is located on the hospital right side and left side has a staff parking and in the front main intrance of hospital. Hospital covered by a ring road in the left saide of ring road has a gate towards the public car park

Diffrence between both era's has huge impact in the desighn and life style which makes cool

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the two years and report several relevant changes, including the addition of roundabouts, a bus station, and separate staff and public parking. However, the account is only partly accurate and the main features are not clearly summarised. For example, the bus station is described as being on both sides of Hospital Road, whereas it is west of the road; the public car park is said to be reached through a gate on the left side of Ring Road, but it is east of Ring Road with direct access from it. The 2007 bus stops and their removal are also omitted. Replace the subjective comments about the hospital being “simple” or “modern” with a concise overview of the key changes, then describe locations precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic chronological structure: one paragraph describes 2007, another describes 2010, and a final sentence attempts to compare the periods. This gives the reader some sense of the task’s organisation. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because several features are joined in long, loosely connected sentences, and phrases such as “in the front” and “both ends” do not make the locations clear. The final comment about “huge impact” does not develop the map comparison. Use a clear overview followed by one paragraph for each map, and connect each feature with precise references such as “to the west of Hospital Road” or “at its junction with City Road.”

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “roundabout,” “ring road,” “bus station,” and “staff parking,” so the reader can recognise several important features. However, the range is limited and some choices are inaccurate or informal for an academic map report. “Graph” does not describe the visual, while “cool,” “busy,” and “life style” are not useful descriptions of the changes shown. Repeated use of “road” and “connected” also makes the account imprecise. Spelling errors such as “acces,” “differntiate,” and “desighn” are noticeable and can slow understanding. Build a more precise set of location and change terms, and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

There are attempts to combine ideas, but sentence structures are often incomplete or difficult to control, and errors frequently affect clarity. For example, “City hospital was in 2007 quite looks simple” mixes incompatible verb forms, while “a main road goes to south to west” has an unclear grammatical relationship between the road and its direction. Articles and prepositions are also often missing or misplaced, as in “in the middile of road” and “in the front intrance.” Most sentences rely on simple clauses or run-on sequences, with limited accurate complex structure. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then use controlled clauses to explain where each feature is located.

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