Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-14
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 5.0)
The chart illustrates the two maps below of a city hospital road access in different timeline from year 2007 and 2010.
Began with old map of 2007, a ring road was surrounded by the city hospital, with a common pathway in centre for the enterance with common trees each side. On the east right hand side there was a common parking area used by both staff and public. A bus stop was located above side of the car parking next to the city hospital. Conversely, only few facilities were present in for the commoners in that period of time.
Eventually in 2010, alternations have changed the landscape of old map with indespensible features. Where ring road remain the same, but a roundabout in the enterance could be seen with the common route. Furthermore, car parking were limited to only staff and new has been upgraded for the public next to the hospital, bus station now on the west side.
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 student attempts to summarize the two maps showing road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010. While the main features are identified—such as the ring road, the parking areas, and the bus stop locations—the reporting is somewhat confused by awkward phrasing and inaccurate descriptions, such as stating that 'a ring road was surrounded by the city hospital'. Comparisons between the two years are attempted, but the overall overview is weak and lacks clarity regarding the major changes. The response addresses the general topic of the prompt, but the lack of precise detail and some inaccuracies in describing the map features keep this response at a Band 5.0 level, as ideas are limited and under-developed.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into three paragraphs: an introduction and two body paragraphs corresponding to the two time periods. However, the logical progression is hindered by poor transitions and unnatural opening phrases like 'Began with old map of 2007' and 'Eventually in 2010, alternations have changed'. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, and referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships on the maps. Paragraphing is attempted, but overall organization lacks a cohesive structure. This performance aligns best with the Band 5 descriptors, where there is some organization but no clear overall progression and inadequate use of cohesive devices.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with several unnatural collocations and word choices. Examples include 'common pathway', 'common trees', and 'commoners', which are inappropriate for describing a hospital map. There are also spelling and word-form errors, such as 'enterance' instead of entrance, 'alternations' instead of alterations, and 'indespensible' instead of indispensable. While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey the general idea of changes to the hospital layout, the noticeable errors and restricted range limit the score to a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as passive voice and preposition mistakes ('a ring road was surrounded by the city hospital' instead of 'the city hospital was surrounded by a ring road', and 'present in for the commoners'). Other issues include tense confusion between past and present ('bus station now on the west side'). These frequent errors can cause difficulty for the reader and demonstrate limited control over complex structures, corresponding closely to a Band 5.0 performance.
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