Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-11-12
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 5.5)
The flow chart compares the map of road access to a city hospital on the year 2007 and 2010 respectively.
Overall, there has been a few changes in 2010 on the 3 year duration time, where on the four way round, roundabout installation done. Instead of bus stop area on the both side of Hospital Road on which south-east part used to be Car park for staff and public has been changed to bus station on one side and car par on the other side. New Public car park has also constructed in 2010.
To begin with, on the south roundabout has constructed which directed four way whereas one road goes to northern side called Hospital Road. Secondly on the southeast corner, a new bus station ahs been building and on the other hand, staff car park in 2010 compared to 2007 which only consists bus stop on the both side of road and car park for the staff and public in the south-east direction.
In addition, on the north-east direction a public car park has been constructed in 2010 whereas others remained same.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify the main kinds of change: the bus stops were replaced by a bus station, the shared car park became staff-only, and a public car park was added. However, some important details are inaccurate or unclear. The roundabouts were built at both the Ring Road and City Road junctions, not simply described as a “south roundabout” directing four ways. The bus station is west of Hospital Road, rather than in the south-east corner, and the new public car park is east of the Ring Road. The overview also says “others remained same,” although the bus stops disappeared and the road junctions changed. Report the locations and the overall transformation more precisely, and distinguish clearly between the two roundabouts.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has an overall structure, with an overview followed by details, and it uses basic signposting such as “Overall,” “To begin with,” and “In addition.” However, progression is weakened by repetition: the bus stops and car parks are described in both the overview and the body without adding much clarity. Some linking phrases do not show the relationship between ideas accurately, as in “Secondly” and “on the other hand,” while the long second paragraph combines several changes in a confusing sentence. Organise the body by location or by type of change, and use clearer references—for example, explain separately what happened at the two road junctions and what changed beside Hospital Road.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use relevant map vocabulary, including “roundabout,” “Hospital Road,” “bus station,” and “public car park,” so the reader can identify the main features being discussed. However, the range and control of phrasing are limited, and several expressions are inaccurate or awkward: “four way round,” “on the both side,” and “on the south-east direction.” “Flow chart” is also not the right term for maps. Spelling and word-form slips such as “car par” and “ahs” reduce polish. Aim for precise location language and natural collocations, such as “on either side of Hospital Road” and “a new bus station was built to the west of the road.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The response attempts longer sentences and uses some time comparisons, but grammatical control is inconsistent, and errors often make relationships between features difficult to follow. Examples include “there has been a few changes,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “on the south roundabout has constructed,” which lacks a clear subject and uses an incorrect passive form. The sentence beginning “Instead of bus stop area…” is also difficult to parse because its clauses are not joined clearly. Articles, prepositions, and tense forms need more reliable control. Practise straightforward map descriptions using patterns such as “A roundabout was added at the junction of…” and “The former shared car park became a staff car park.”
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