Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-22
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 illustrates the road access to acity hospital in 2007 and 2010.in the following eassay we will shed the light on the following paragraph.
Firstly, there is a city hospitalwhich is located at the north side and surrounded by the ring road which remains unchanged both in 2007 and 2010. Secondly, there is a public car parking which is only there in 2010 but in 2007 it was commonly shared with staff parking which is now got seperated and relocated beside hospital road which is connecting below city hospital.However, the hospital road in 2007 was not connected to bus station which is now connected by two circular junctions in 2010 which are situated at west side.lastly, there is a roundabout at south east in 2010 which was not there in 2007 and the trees beside hospital roads are also demolished in 2010 which was there in 2007.
overall, this
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 address the task by describing the main changes between the 2007 and 2010 maps, such as the addition of roundabouts, a bus station, and the separation of staff and public car parks. However, the response stops abruptly mid-sentence in the final paragraph ('overall, this'), failing to provide a complete overview or summary of the main trends as required by Task 1. Additionally, some details contain minor inaccuracies regarding spatial locations. Because the response is incomplete, it falls into Band 5.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The essay uses some basic cohesive devices and sequencing words ('Firstly', 'Secondly', 'lastly'). However, paragraphing is problematic; the essay begins with an introductory meta-comment ('in the following eassay we will shed the light on the following paragraph') rather than a standard overview, and the final paragraph is cut off. Logical progression is hindered by run-on sentences and a lack of clear overall structure, placing it in Band 5.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a limited range of vocabulary with several word choice and spelling errors, such as 'eassay', 'acity', 'hospitalwhich', and 'seperated'. While some task-specific vocabulary is attempted ('surrounded', 'relocated', 'roundabout'), the lexical control is weak, and repetitive phrasing is common. These limitations result in a Band 5 score for Lexical Resource.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but control is inconsistent. There are numerous punctuation and capitalization errors throughout the text (e.g., 'acity', missing capitals at the start of sentences like 'in the following', 'lastly,'). Verb tense usage is occasionally confused when shifting between past and present descriptions ('which is now got seperated'). Errors are frequent enough to cause some distraction for the reader, fitting Band 5.
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