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 given map charts illustrate the detail about the road access to a town hospital between 2007 abd 2010.
At a glance, it is evident that there are myriad changes taken by authority and added some places like car parking area staff car park.
To commence with, after analysing the chart it can bi clearly seen that the area of city hospital was remained constant at the centre of the map. Furthermore, car park and staff park were divided into two part and one was situated in the east side of map and staff car park was untouched.
Probing ahead to further details, in the west side of map was also added a bus station and the area of hospital road was levelled off at the centre of map.
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 fails to meet the minimum length requirement of 150 words, containing only 129 words, which results in a penalty under Task Achievement. While the student attempts to describe the main changes between 2007 and 2010 (such as the addition of a bus station and changes to car parks), the overview is weak and lacks a comprehensive summary of the spatial transformations. Key features such as the new roundabouts and the relocation of the public car park are omitted or described unclearly ('hospital road was levelled off'). Consequently, the response addresses the task only partially, aligning with a Band 5 performance.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text exhibits some organisation with basic opening and transition phrases like 'At a glance' and 'To commence with'. However, there is no clear overall progression, and the paragraphing is underdeveloped. Cohesive devices are sometimes inaccurate or awkward, such as 'Probing ahead to further details'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult to follow the spatial descriptions of the maps. Overall, the arrangement of information is disjointed, reflecting Band 5 descriptors.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is limited and repetitive, with noticeable errors such as 'abd' (and) and 'bi' (be). While the student attempts some less common phrases like 'remained constant' and 'analysing the chart', word choices are frequently imprecise or unnatural, such as 'changes taken by authority' and 'hospital road was levelled off'. These lexical shortcomings cause occasional strain for the reader, placing the response firmly at Band 5.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student uses a limited range of sentence structures with frequent grammatical errors. Examples include passive and active voice confusion ('there are myriad changes taken by authority'), incorrect prepositions ('in the west side of map'), and tense/verb form issues ('area of city hospital was remained constant'). These errors are frequent and occasionally cause difficulty for the reader, matching the criteria for Band 5.
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