Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-18

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 maps illustrate that the access of road to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

Overall, the major change occurs in the roundabout and and also on the basic infrastructure like bus station and public and staff car parking.

City hospital become more developed in 2010, the substantial change that's noticeable is adding roundabout in front of hospital. There were two roundabout that was added in 2010 both are linked with each others and also a new bus station was added in the infrastructure. First roundabout is in front of city road then it is linked with bus station which is situated in north west. Second roundabout that is front of the hospital is also connected with bus station. Bus station is in west south to the roundabout. By moving east side to the city hospital there is a public staff car parking area and next to it is public parking area which is added in 2010. There are no other changing in road 2010.

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 bus station, and the car parking areas. However, the description of the locations is occasionally confusing, such as the phrase 'west south to the roundabout,' which makes it difficult for the reader to visualize the layout accurately. While the main trends are identified, the comparison between 2007 and 2010 could be more precise. The overview is present but lacks a clear, concise summary of the most significant transformation, which is the shift from simple road access to a more complex, multi-modal transport hub.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The response is organized into an introduction, an overview, and a body paragraph. However, the progression of ideas within the body paragraph is somewhat disjointed. The use of cohesive devices is limited and occasionally mechanical, such as the repetitive use of 'first' and 'second' to describe the roundabouts. Referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when describing the spatial relationships between the new infrastructure elements. Paragraphing is present, but the transition between the overview and the detailed description could be smoother to improve the overall flow of information.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the writer to describe the changes in the hospital's infrastructure. There are some attempts at using specific terminology like 'infrastructure' and 'roundabout.' However, there are instances of imprecise word choice and awkward phrasing, such as 'access of road' instead of 'road access' and 'no other changing' instead of 'no other changes.' The range of vocabulary is somewhat limited, relying on basic descriptors that do not fully capture the nuances of the spatial changes shown in the diagrams.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede clarity. Examples include 'City hospital become more developed' (subject-verb agreement), 'There were two roundabout that was added' (pluralization and agreement), and 'linked with each others' (incorrect pronoun usage). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the meaning is generally conveyed, the high frequency of these errors prevents the response from reaching a higher band score, as the control over complex structures remains inconsistent.

See this exact question answered at other band scores — the same prompt compared across bands.

Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.