Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-12
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 two maps give us information about the road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.
A cursory glance at the map is adequate enough to reveal that the in the year 2007, the buses stop near the hospital road whereas In the year 2010,the bus station was avaiable the hospital road which helps patients to went to hospital easily. Moreover, In the car park area, cars were parks of staff and public in the year 2007 but In the year 2010, two parking areas were available. One for staff which was near the hospial road and on the opposite of bus station. However, another parking area of cars only for public near the ring road.
Further looking at the map,it can be clearly noticed that the in the year 2007 and 2010 hospital road and ring road were same.Moreover, In the year 2010,hospial road have two roundabout.
After analyzing the both maps, it can be clearly seen that there were many changes were happen in the year 2010.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.0
The response covers the main features of the two maps comparing road access to the city hospital in 2007 and 2010. The student successfully identifies key changes, such as the relocation of the bus station, the expansion of car parking areas into separate staff and public zones, and the addition of two roundabouts on the hospital road. However, some descriptions are imprecise, and the overview lacks a strong concluding summary of the overall transformation. The reporting of data is slightly constrained by limited development and mechanical phrasing, but all parts of the visual prompt are addressed. This performance aligns well with the Band 5 descriptors, as the task is addressed adequately though some parts are under-developed or unclear.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is organized into brief paragraphs, but the overall progression of information feels disjointed. While basic cohesive devices and transition markers are used, such as 'Moreover', 'However', and 'Further looking at the map', they are often repetitive and mechanically applied. Referencing is occasionally unclear, as seen in phrases like 'the buses stop near the hospital road whereas In the year 2010,the bus station was avaiable the hospital road which helps patients to went to hospital easily.' Paragraphing is attempted, but sentences often lack smooth logical transitions between ideas. This level of organisation and management of cohesion fits comfortably within Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is generally basic and repetitive, with frequent lexical choices that are inappropriate or lack precision. Examples include 'cars were parks of staff', 'hospial road have two roundabout', and 'changes were happen'. While the student attempts some less common vocabulary related to the maps, such as 'roundabout', 'ring road', and 'bus station', noticeable word-choice and spelling errors occur throughout the text (e.g., 'avaiable', 'hospial'). The range of vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the basic message, but inaccuracies cause some difficulty for the reader, placing this response at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but many of the complex forms are grammatically faulty. There are frequent errors in verb tense, voice, and preposition usage, such as 'which helps patients to went to hospital easily', 'cars were parks of staff', and 'there were many changes were happen'. Punctuation and spacing issues are also present throughout the response. Because grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally obscure the exact meaning of the sentences, the performance reflects the Band 5 descriptors for grammatical range and accuracy.
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