Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-27

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 two maps illustrates the road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

Overall, there are three roads which connect with the city hospital.Ring road, hospital road and city road.The staff and public car park was at the same place in 2007.However, public car park changed in 2010.Two roundabout was made in 2010.Bus station location is changed.

In 2007, the public and staff car park was at the same place in south side of hospital but in 2010 public car park was transfered to east side of hospital.There were six bus stops in 2007.However, they made only one big bus station in 2010.

There was no roundabout in 2007 but they made two roundabout in 2010 in the south side of hospital.Staff car parking remained at the same place but it got a bigger space than first.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student attempts to address the task by highlighting several major changes between the 2007 and 2010 maps, such as the addition of roundabouts, the relocation of the public car park, and the replacement of individual bus stops with a bus station. However, the response falls short of the 150-word minimum, containing only 139 words, which results in a penalty under Task Achievement. Additionally, some descriptions lack precision, and the overview is rather fragmented rather than fully developed. While the main features are identified, the under-length requirement and limited development cap the score at Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response shows some organization with a basic introductory sentence and a transition into body paragraphs detailing specific features. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped and mechanical. Sentences are often isolated rather than flowing logically together. For instance, the transition from 'Two roundabout was made in 2010' to 'Bus station location is changed' lacks cohesive ties. Referencing and progression are sometimes faulty, leading to a choppy structure that disrupts the overall flow of information, placing the writing firmly in the Band 5 range.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The lexical resource is limited and repetitive, with basic vocabulary used throughout (e.g., 'made', 'changed', 'place'). There are noticeable word-form and spelling inaccuracies, such as 'Two roundabout' (pluralization error) and 'transfered' (spelling error). The student attempts some task-specific vocabulary like 'car park', 'roundabout', and 'bus station', but the range is minimally adequate at best. While communication is not heavily impeded, the lack of flexibility and lexical precision prevents a higher score.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writer uses a mix of simple sentence structures with occasional attempts at complex forms, but these are often flawed. Examples of grammatical errors include subject-verb agreement issues ('The two maps illustrates', 'Two roundabout was made') and missing punctuation between sentences. There is a lack of control over plurals and articles ('public car park was transfered to east side'). Due to frequent basic errors and a limited range of accurate structures, the grammar aligns with Band 5.

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