Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-28
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 city hospital is located near the ring road so can everyone can access it easily and if anyone in hurry they can reached here quickly.
The hospital has a huge car parking where we can park it, it is the near to main city road to avoid any kind of disturbance. The hospital has its own one way road so everyone can directly approach to the hospital.
There is also a Bus stop near the hospital for the persons who can't afford to drive hospital can approach it through public transport
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response fails to meet the minimum word count requirement of 150 words, which significantly impacts the score. Furthermore, the task requires a summary of the changes between two maps (2007 and 2010). The student describes the hospital's features in a general sense but fails to compare the two time periods or identify the key changes, such as the addition of roundabouts or the new bus station. Consequently, the response does not address the core requirements of the task, resulting in a low score for task achievement.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is very short and lacks a clear structure or logical progression. There is no introduction, overview, or clear paragraphing to separate the information. Cohesive devices are largely absent, and the flow of ideas is disjointed. The text reads more like a collection of isolated sentences rather than a cohesive report. To improve, the student should organize the response into an introduction, a clear overview of the main trends, and specific details, using linking words to connect ideas.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The vocabulary is basic and repetitive, such as the repeated use of 'hospital' and 'road'. There is little attempt to use academic or descriptive language relevant to map analysis. Phrases like 'any kind of disturbance' are vague and do not accurately describe the features shown on the maps. To achieve a higher band, the student needs to use more precise vocabulary related to urban planning and spatial description, such as 'intersection', 'access point', 'expansion', or 'relocated'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response contains several grammatical errors that hinder clarity. Examples include 'so can everyone can access', 'if anyone in hurry they can reached here', and 'the near to main city road'. These errors indicate a lack of control over basic sentence structure and verb tense. The range of structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences with errors in subject-verb agreement and preposition usage. More attention to basic sentence construction and proofreading is required.
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