Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-08-29
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 map showes road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010. It focues on the things newly added in these years on road side. And some changes in the placemant of locations over a time period whice some were compromised.
Turning to the details, City Hospital and the ring road remains same over time but in the east side of the hospital park is intrduced for public at a large area.The parking which was for both public and staff was changed to only access by the staff only.
Switching to another details, In stright front of the hospital there is a round about built which leads to road thats conects with bus stand. Exit of the bus stand leads to a different round about which gives a stright access to city road. These all developments are done within 3 years only which showes the good access and the comfertability for staff aswell as public.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The response covers the main features of the maps, such as the addition of the roundabout, the new bus station access, and the changes to parking. However, the description is somewhat superficial. For example, the mention of the 'park' is vague, and the spatial relationships (e.g., 'in stright front of') are not described with sufficient precision to fully convey the layout changes. While the main trends are identified, the response lacks a clear overview or summary paragraph that synthesizes the overall changes, which is a requirement for a high band score in Task 1. The inclusion of subjective commentary like 'showes the good access and the comfertability' is inappropriate for an Academic Task 1 report, which should remain objective.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The response is organized into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is mechanical and sometimes awkward, such as 'Switching to another details'. The referencing is occasionally unclear, particularly when describing the location of the new developments. While there is a logical flow from the general overview to specific details, the transitions between sentences could be smoother. The paragraphing is present but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks the sophisticated linking required for higher bands.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range expected for higher bands. There are several spelling errors, such as 'showes', 'focues', 'placemant', 'whice', 'intrduced', 'stright', 'conects', and 'comfertability'. These errors are frequent and occasionally distracting. The range of vocabulary is limited to basic descriptors, and there is little attempt to use more sophisticated or academic terminology to describe the changes in infrastructure. To improve, you should focus on accurate spelling and incorporating more precise verbs and nouns related to map description.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains a mix of simple and some attempted complex structures, but grammatical control is inconsistent. There are frequent errors in subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'The map showes', 'ring road remains'), article usage, and prepositions (e.g., 'in the east side', 'in stright front of'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing spaces after periods and incorrect comma usage. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of basic grammatical errors prevents the response from reaching a higher band. Focusing on proofreading for basic subject-verb agreement and prepositional accuracy would be highly beneficial.
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