Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-09

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 diagram illaburate the two finra structrue of road acees to a city hosipital one of them, was in 2007 while the other one was in 2010.The structure in 2007 was useless and ordinary because the whole structure are too odd and like old construction.In 2007, there is a ring road linked at the north side to the city hospital and at the south there is a main hospital road and there are majority of bus stops at the east and west side of the hospital road. Parking for public and staff are on the first entrance of the ring road.Then, a city road are started on a first right where the hosipital are ended

The structure of road access to a city hospital in 2010 was changed . ring road are linked on a north side of a hospital.and a public car parking are on the west side on a first entrance of a ring road and on a second entrance there is a staff car parking. on the south of ahospital there is a hospital road and abus stop and a roundabout of a hospital road and a city road

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0

The response attempts to describe the changes between the two maps, but it fails to provide an effective overview or clear comparisons. The inclusion of subjective, non-factual language such as 'useless and ordinary' is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report, which requires objective analysis. While the main features like the ring road and parking areas are mentioned, the description lacks precision and fails to highlight the significant changes, such as the addition of the roundabout. The response is more of a descriptive list than a summary of trends or changes, which limits the score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the logical progression is weak. The use of cohesive devices is very limited and often mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'and' to connect clauses. Referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships between the hospital and the road infrastructure. The transition between the 2007 and 2010 descriptions is abrupt, and the lack of linking words to contrast the two time periods hinders the overall flow of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is quite limited and repetitive. There are frequent spelling errors, such as 'illaburate' (elaborate), 'finra' (?), 'acees' (access), 'hosipital' (hospital), and 'abus' (a bus). The range of vocabulary is insufficient to describe the map features with precision; for example, using 'useless' to describe a road layout is not appropriate for this task. The student relies on basic terminology and struggles to use precise collocations related to urban planning or map description, which restricts the ability to convey information effectively.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. There are consistent issues with subject-verb agreement, such as 'the whole structure are' and 'a city road are started'. Punctuation is also problematic, with many sentences lacking proper capitalization or ending in run-on structures. The range of grammatical structures is very limited, consisting mostly of simple sentences. Complex structures are largely absent or incorrectly formed, and the frequent errors in basic sentence construction prevent the response from reaching a higher band.

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