Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-28

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 map showed the road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010. The map undergo some significant changes to provide the better of hospital access to the natives.

overall, It is clear that, Hospital is in the middle of circular road named ring road, which connects the hospital with city road. In 2007, There is a parking which is used by both staff and local natives. while, after three years, paking had became seperate for public and for staff.

In 2007, The bus stop is far from the hospital boundry, after renovation it is tranfered into western side of hospital, linked with the hospital road, with two roundabouts connecting hospital with city road. Also, thecr parking had undergone some significant changes, In 2010 it's located opposite road of bus station but only designated for hospital staff, and seperate parking for local people, rather then combined parking for both in 2007.

To sum up, The City Hospital has undergone significant redevelopment, with many original features being replaced.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The student covers the main features of the two maps comparing road access to the city hospital in 2007 and 2010. Key changes such as the reconfiguration of the car parks, the introduction of roundabouts, and the replacement of individual bus stops with a bus station are mentioned. However, the overview is rather basic and some details are slightly inaccurate or confusingly expressed (e.g., describing the ring road as 'circular' without noting its actual relationship to the hospital, and confusing the spatial layout of the car parks). The response satisfies the main demands of Task 1, but the development of ideas and the clarity of the overall summary keep it within Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response is organised into paragraphs, beginning with an introduction and overall statement, followed by body details and a concluding sentence. However, the logical progression is hindered by repetitive phrasing, awkward transitions, and mechanical cohesive devices. For instance, paragraphs lack smooth inter-sentential links, and referencing is occasionally unclear (e.g., 'thecr parking', 'paking had became seperate'). Paragraphing is attempted, but overall cohesion is sometimes faulty and repetitive, placing it at Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The student attempts a range of vocabulary relevant to the maps, such as 'redevelopment', 'renovation', and 'designated'. However, there are frequent spelling errors ('paking', 'seperate', 'tranfered', 'thecr') and lexical inaccuracies or inappropriate word choices ('natives' instead of residents or the public, 'opposite road'). The range is adequate for communicating the basic features of the maps, but spelling and word choice errors are noticeable and cause some distraction for the reader, fitting the Band 5.0 descriptor.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is inconsistent. There are several grammatical errors and awkward structures, such as 'The map undergo some significant changes', 'Hospital is in the middle', and run-on structures ('while, after three years, paking had became seperate'). Articles are frequently misused or omitted (e.g., 'Hospital is in the middle', 'bus stop is far from'). While meaning can generally be parsed, frequent errors in tense, agreement, and articles place this response at Band 5.0.

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