Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-14

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 Two images below illustrate road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

In the year 2007 a city hospital was like, a ring road is going straight through Back side of the city hospital. City hospital was very big and covering a huge area in the shape of rectangular.Hospital road and city road are like crossing each other.Hospital road having a trees at both left and right sides. In the right hand side of hospital road and near the city road an car park was available for both staff and public.There was bus stop also located in the east side of the city hospital.

Whereas in the year 2010 was changed and upgraded in very better form. Ring road was as same as in the year 2007, but public car park was made new at east side of the hospital and staff car park was as same as in the past year. Round circles has been made at city road and hospital road for the buses because a bus station also made new at western southern side of hospital and left side of hospital road and that both circles has each gate for enter and exit for buses.

The year 2010 was very well developed city hospital from the year 2007, in the year 2010 they had made 4 changes that mentioned in the paragraph.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the maps, such as the addition of roundabouts, the new bus station, and the separation of car parks. However, the description is somewhat informal and lacks a clear overview. The student describes the maps in a narrative style rather than an analytical one, and some details are imprecise (e.g., 'like, a ring road is going straight'). To reach a higher band, the response should provide a more professional summary of the key trends and changes rather than listing features in a conversational tone.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organised into paragraphs, but the logical flow is hindered by repetitive sentence structures and limited cohesive devices. The transition between the 2007 and 2010 descriptions is clear, but the internal cohesion within paragraphs is weak. For example, the use of 'in the year 2007' and 'in the year 2010' at the start of multiple sentences creates a mechanical feel. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships between the hospital features.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is limited and repetitive, relying on basic descriptors like 'big', 'new', and 'made'. There are instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'upgraded in very better form' and 'round circles has been made'. The student struggles to use precise terminology for map features (e.g., 'roundabouts' instead of 'round circles'). To improve, the student needs to incorporate more varied and precise vocabulary related to spatial descriptions and urban development.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response contains frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement ('Hospital road having a trees', 'Round circles has been made') and article usage. The sentence structures are mostly simple or contain errors when attempting complexity. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after periods and commas. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar prevents the response from reaching a higher band.

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