Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-29
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 4.0)
The two maps demonstrates the city hospital of road over the period from 2007 to 2010.
Overall it is clear that in 2007 the city hospital starts from city road and next bus stop is located after passing location is there. In 2010 the roads has changed. It entry from city road but in the middle roundabout and new Bus station & staff car park is there and netx is the city hospital.
Looking at the first map in 2007 south side city road is avaliable turn right to hospital the bus stop is there. In the east of bus stop car park: Staff and public is avaliable. Passing to Hospital road the city hospital is middle of the center.
In 2010 road has changed. Start from city road south-east corner and turn right to roundabout west side os bus station and east side staff car park. Moving forward to hospital road. If turns right public car park and If turn left ring road is avaliable in the middle is the city hospital.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 4.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 4.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 4.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.0 |
| Overall | 4.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5
The student attempts to describe the changes shown in the maps between 2007 and 2010, noting some key differences such as the addition of roundabouts, a bus station, and the separation of staff and public car parks. However, the response falls short of fully summarizing the main features due to fragmented descriptions, confusing spatial references, and a lack of a clear, coherent overview. Phrases like 'in 2007 the city hospital starts from city road' are confusing and fail to accurately report the layout. While several features are mentioned, their development and comparison are hindered by unclear expression and misinterpretation of certain details.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0
The text is divided into short paragraphs attempting to mirror an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs, but the overall progression is difficult to follow. Logical sequencing is frequently disrupted by abrupt shifts and poorly structured sentences, such as 'Looking at the first map in 2007 south side city road is avaliable turn right to hospital the bus stop is there.' Cohesive devices are minimal and often misused, leading to a disjointed flow where referencing between locations (e.g., 'passing location is there') is unclear and fails to guide the reader smoothly through the spatial data.
Lexical Resource: Band 4.0
The lexical range is very limited and relies heavily on basic, repetitive vocabulary such as 'road', 'hospital', 'bus stop', and 'car park'. There are numerous word choice and spelling errors throughout the text, including 'demonstrates' (instead of 'demonstrate'), 'avaliable' (available), and 'netx' (next). Less common vocabulary is attempted with little success or appropriate collocation, which frequently impedes communication and makes specific spatial relationships difficult to understand.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0
Grammatical control is weak, with a very limited range of structures used. Most sentences contain significant errors in basic syntax, verb tense, and word order, such as 'The two maps demonstrates the city hospital of road' and 'In 2010 road has changed. Start from city road south-east corner and turn right to roundabout west side os bus station'. Complex sentence structures are largely absent, and fragments or run-on sentences are common, causing constant strain and difficulty for the reader.
See this exact question answered at other band scores. The same prompt compared across bands.
Browse more IELTS Writing model answers or get your own writing scored by the same AI examiner.