Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-19
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 diagram demonstrate the road connected to city hospital in 2007 vs 2010.
on first map,city hospital is directly connected to city road with parking area between them.On the 2010 map, there is separate space allocated to parking, staff parking and bus station while city hospital is connected to cityh road via two ring roads.
In 2007, city hospital in surrounded by ring road and connected to main road by single road.There were no separate boundry for car parking of public and staff while bus stand is also merged with them. After this in 2010, the space for public car parking is built beside the east side of hospital,staff parking is alloted to the southeastern side of hospital and bus station to the southwestern side. The main road is connected to city hospital through circular roads one before bus station and other after bus stand. within three years period, much progress is seen and renovation is done according to the need of locals.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5
The student attempts to describe the main changes between the 2007 and 2010 maps, noting key developments such as the introduction of separate staff and public car parks, a bus station, and roundabouts on Hospital Road. However, the response contains several inaccuracies and vague descriptions regarding spatial relationships and features. For instance, the statement that the hospital is 'connected to cityh road via two ring roads' is factually incorrect according to the visual data, as the ring road surrounds the hospital and Hospital Road connects to City Road. Furthermore, some descriptions are underdeveloped, lacking precise comparisons of the overall layout transformations. While the core features are touched upon, the lack of precision and minor misinterpretations prevent the response from achieving a higher band score, placing it firmly at Band 5.5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response demonstrates some organisation with a discernible introduction, body content, and a concluding sentence ('within three years period, much progress is seen...'). However, the progression is sometimes disjointed, and referencing is occasionally unclear, such as shifting abruptly between map elements without smooth transitions. Paragraphing is rudimentary, with the text clustered into a brief introductory sentence followed by a dense block of text and then a concluding thought, lacking clear separation of ideas. Cohesive devices are minimal or mechanically applied ('on first map', 'On the 2010 map', 'After this in 2010'), which disrupts the overall flow. These organisational and cohesive limitations reflect the characteristics of Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The lexical range used is adequate for the task, but remains somewhat limited and repetitive. The student successfully uses terms like 'parking area', 'bus station', 'roundabouts', and 'renovation'. However, there are noticeable word-choice and spelling inaccuracies throughout the text, such as 'cityh road', 'boundry', 'alloted', and 'bus stand'. Less common vocabulary is attempted with limited success and some lack of precision in collocation. While communication is not severely impeded, the frequency of lexical errors and restricted vocabulary variety correspond to a Band 5.0 level.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, such as 'In 2007, city hospital in surrounded by ring road and connected to main road by single road.' However, grammatical accuracy is weak, featuring frequent errors such as missing articles ('city hospital', 'ring road', 'bus station'), capitalization issues ('on first map'), and prepositions ('connected to city hospital through circular roads one before bus station'). Complex structures often contain faults or awkward phrasing. Although the meaning can generally be deciphered, the high frequency of basic grammatical slips and punctuation lapses keeps the score at Band 5.0.
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