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)
There are two maps of city hospital from 2007 and 2010.This shows the development and difference in 3 years of city hospital.
In 2007 if we come from the south side for entering the hospital we encounter simple city road that connects with the hospital road sometimes due to heavy traffic in city roads leads the doctor or patient to come late in the hospital also there is less parking space for the staff and public in 2007.
In 2010 as the development starts first there is a roundabout in the city road that connects the hospital road in addition there is also a bus station on the left side of hospital road that connect the second roundabout in front of the bus station there is space for staff car parking only.
The ringroad remains the same as it was in 2007 just a slight change may have occur in it on the east side of the ringroad there is public car parking.
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 comparing the two maps from 2007 and 2010, noting changes such as the introduction of roundabouts, a bus station, and new parking arrangements. However, the response falls short of a fully developed overview and includes speculative or extraneous commentary not supported by the data, such as claiming that heavy traffic leads 'the doctor or patient to come late in the hospital.' Furthermore, important visual features like the replacement of individual bus stops along Hospital Road and the relocation of public parking to the east side of Ring Road are only partially or loosely captured. Overall, the task is addressed only partially, placing it at Band 5.0.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0
The response lacks effective paragraphing and logical progression. The text is largely lumped into three dense paragraphs with weak internal organisation. Sentences run together without proper punctuation or capitalization (e.g., 'There are two maps of city hospital from 2007 and 2010.This shows...'). Cohesive devices are minimal and repetitive, relying mostly on temporal markers like 'In 2007' and 'In 2010' without creating clear cohesive links between ideas. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and the overall progression stalls due to run-on structures. This corresponds to a Band 5.0 for Coherence and Cohesion.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, with frequent reliance on general terms such as 'development', 'space', and 'change'. There are noticeable limitations in lexical range and precision, and some awkward word choices (e.g., 'comes from the south side for entering'). Spelling errors and lack of control over collocation are evident throughout the text (e.g., 'ringroad', 'car parking only'). While the vocabulary is minimally adequate to convey basic concepts about the maps, it lacks the sophistication and flexibility required for higher bands. This warrants a Band 5.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The student demonstrates a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying heavily on simple sentences and lengthy, unpunctuated run-on sentences containing multiple clauses connected loosely by conjunctions or missing punctuation entirely (e.g., 'In 2010 as the development starts first there is a roundabout in the city road that connects the hospital road in addition...'). There are frequent errors in punctuation, capitalization, and verb tenses, which often cause difficulty for the reader and obscure meaning. Because complex structures are frequently faulty and errors are persistent, the performance fits the Band 5.0 descriptors.
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