Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-02
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 illustrate road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010.
Overall, It is evident that the bigest changes in the parking for public as well as for staff. Also the bus stop and in the roundabout are remained same over the given period of time.
To begin with, in 2007 and in 2010 the ring road and city road had remained same. In 2007 the bus stop is near the hospital in the east side but in 2007 the bus station was located in the south west near the hospital road.
Turning towards the remaning details, in 2007 the car parking for staff and for public in the south east nervertheless it was sepreated in 2010, which is staff car parking was next to the hospital road in the right side and the car parking for public it was build in the east. In 2007 there was several sitting in the both sides of hospital road it was removed in the 2010.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The response attempts to address the task by outlining changes between the 2007 and 2010 hospital maps, but the coverage is partial and contains inaccuracies. While the writer identifies shifts such as the division of the car park and the introduction of a new public parking area, key features like the new roundabouts and the bus station relocation are misreported or confused. For instance, the text claims that 'the bus stop and in the roundabout are remained same', which directly contradicts the visual data showing new roundabouts and a bus station replacing individual stops. Furthermore, the overview is imprecise and mechanically phrased. To reach a higher level, the response needs to accurately select and report the most salient features without factual inaccuracies and provide a clearer, more comprehensive summary of the overall trends.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has some organizational structure, featuring distinct paragraphs that attempt to introduce, overview, and detail the map comparisons. However, there is a lack of clear overall progression and logical flow between sentences. Cohesive devices are used mechanically or inaccurately, such as the repetitive use of time markers like 'In 2007' and awkward transitions like 'Turning towards the remaning details'. Additionally, referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial relationships described, such as the muddled explanation of bus facilities. To improve Coherence and Cohesion, the writer should employ a wider and more accurate range of cohesive ties and ensure that ideas are sequenced logically to guide the reader smoothly through the spatial comparison.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The lexical resource is limited and minimally adequate for the task. The vocabulary used is basic and repetitive, relying heavily on simple terms like 'car parking', 'road', and 'bigest'. There are noticeable spelling errors ('bigest', 'remaning', 'sepreated', 'nervertheless', 'build') and awkward word choices or collocations, such as 'several sitting' to describe the bus stops. These lexical slips and inaccuracies occasionally cause difficulty for the reader. To achieve a higher band, the student needs to demonstrate a broader range of vocabulary, including less common and more precise functional terms relevant to describing maps and urban changes, alongside improved accuracy in spelling and word formation.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The writing displays a very limited range of grammatical structures, relying mostly on simple sentences alongside poorly controlled attempts at complex forms. There are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text, including tense confusion ('had remained', 'is near', 'was located' mixed inappropriately), missing articles ('in parking', 'on the east side'), and faulty prepositional usage. For example, sentences such as 'It is evident that the bigest changes in the parking...' lack a verb clause to complete the thought, and 'the car parking for public it was build' exhibits severe structural disruption. These frequent errors cause strain and difficulty for the reader. To progress, the writer must focus on sentence variety, proper subject-verb agreement, and accurate tense consistency.
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