Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-28

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)

this figure shows the city hospital's 2007 view and later view of 2010. In which city hospital significantly got changed by its near positions.

In 2007 the way to the hospital contained a specific road and clearly there was a car parking staff both of the sides with the hospital road. towards down there was was a city road passing from the west to the east and dramatically in the middle of the road there was turn from the car coming from the east would turn right and car from the west had to turn left as it is shown in the map. There was also a ring road was whole around the hospital while were no other district or special infrastructure near to that healthcare institute.

In 2010 strictly about three years later there was a slight difference brought to the same map; Like beside to the hospital on the right hand a public car park was made. furthermore there was a bus station developed between the ring road and the city road in the south west a transport for people to reach either tp the hospital or to the city road highway which has become a further change in 2010. Both of the ways of the bus way contained ROUND ABOUT so it could make easier for people to go through the routs.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the maps, such as the addition of the public car park, the bus station, and the roundabouts. However, the description of the 2007 map is somewhat inaccurate and confusing, particularly the description of the road layout and the 'ring road'. The report lacks a clear overview or summary of the most significant changes, which is a requirement for a high band score. While the key developments are identified, the lack of a cohesive summary and the slightly inaccurate reporting of the initial state limit the effectiveness of the response.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression from 2007 to 2010. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or awkward, such as 'towards down' and 'strictly about three years later'. The referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to follow the spatial relationships described. While there is an overall logical arrangement, the flow between sentences is frequently interrupted by awkward phrasing and a lack of sophisticated linking words, which prevents a higher score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate to describe the changes, but it lacks the precision and range expected for an academic task. There are several instances of awkward word choice and collocation errors, such as 'near positions', 'contained a specific road', and 'dramatically in the middle'. The use of 'ROUND ABOUT' (roundabouts) and 'routs' (routes) shows a need for better control over spelling and terminology. The range is limited, and the student relies on basic descriptive language rather than more precise, academic vocabulary suitable for map analysis.

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 'In which city hospital significantly got changed', 'there was was a city road', and 'beside to the hospital'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of semicolons and commas. While the meaning is generally understandable, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction and verb tense usage prevents the response from reaching a higher band.

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