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 given chart shows the features of a hospital which is located in the city area. This shows the comparison between the years between [redacted phone]. It is located near the bus stop. the graph of 2007 shows that the city hospital has the facilities of parking area for the staff as well as public in common. This parking is located on the right side when you enter the hospital road through the city road. The hospital is located in the west of the equator. Hospital is surrounded by the ring road. These facilities are common for all type of people. The hospital road opens in the two ways of the city road right and left.
In the below the chart shows the difference between the past 3 years. the city hospital has changed the parking as it is separated for the staff and the use for public . The public car parking has been shifted toward the right of the hospital away from the hospital road as the parking which was for both staff and public hac converted to the staff only . The bus station which was on the roight side toward the East is now shifted to the left of the hospital road in front of the staff car parking. The two roundaboout are added in the center of the city road and hospital road.
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 describe the changes shown in the two maps of the city hospital between 2007 and 2010. However, there are significant misinterpretations and inaccurate descriptions of spatial relationships. For instance, the student states the hospital is located 'in the west of the equator', which is geographically nonsensical for a city map, and incorrectly claims the bus station was shifted to the left when it was actually repositioned and expanded alongside new roundabouts and a dedicated public car park. Furthermore, the response lacks a clear, cohesive overall summary or overview of the main trends. While some features like the division of the car park are mentioned, the lack of precision and confusing geographical references limit the score to a Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The text is divided into two paragraphs corresponding roughly to the two time periods, which shows a basic structural attempt. However, the progression of ideas is frequently disrupted by awkward referencing and confusing phrasing, such as 'In the below the chart shows...'. Cohesive devices are used mechanically and sometimes incorrectly (e.g., 'as the parking which was for both staff and public hac converted to the staff only'). Paragraphing is initiated, but internal logical transitions between sentences are weak, leading to a disjointed reading experience. This aligns closely with the characteristics of Band 5.0.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on simple terms like 'hospital', 'parking', and 'road'. There are also inappropriate word choices and collocations, such as 'the hospital road opens in the two ways of the city road right and left' and 'hac converted'. Attempts to use less common vocabulary are hindered by severe inaccuracies in meaning and form. Although the reader can generally glean the intended topic, the lexical limitations and errors firmly place this response at Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of sentence structures, relying mostly on simple sentences joined by basic conjunctions or relative clauses, many of which contain errors. There are frequent grammatical errors, including incorrect verb tenses (e.g., 'hac converted', 'is located') and missing articles or prepositions (e.g., 'in the below the chart', 'for staff as well as public in common'). Punctuation and capitalization are also problematic, as seen in lowercase sentence starts. These persistent errors cause noticeable difficulty for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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