Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-06

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 5.5)

The two maps compare the route to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

Overall, the comparision shows that the intersection between the city hospital and city road has had some changes with some parking alteration.

The main changes in a lapse of 3 years are that original parking lot is now for the staff only, while the public car park is now in a separate location, which is, right next to the hospital. The public car park can be accessed from the ring road through a clear enterance. There is a bus station located in the west of the staff car park which is in replace of the original bus stops. There are now two new roundabouts, both of them have an exit entry with the bus station and the other roundabout is connected with the main city road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main changes: the shared car park becomes staff-only, a separate public car park is added, bus stops are replaced by a bus station, and two roundabouts appear. However, the overview is unclear: “the intersection between the city hospital and city road” does not accurately describe the changes, and the public car park is beside Ring Road, not “right next to the hospital.” The account also omits that Hospital Road links the two roundabouts and that the bus station has access to both ends of it. The response is 132 words, below the 150-word minimum; this limits how fully you can report and compare the map features. Add a precise overview and explain the locations and connections more completely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has a basic, useful structure: an introduction, an overview, and a paragraph describing specific changes. This gives the reader a general sense of the comparison. However, progression within the final paragraph is not always clear, as several changes are packed into one long sequence, and the relationship between the bus station, staff car park, and roundabouts is difficult to follow. Phrases such as “which is” and “both of them” do not make the references precise. Organise the details by location or by type of change, and use clearer links such as “In addition” or “Meanwhile” only where they show a genuine relationship. This would make the overall arrangement easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “car park,” “bus station,” “roundabouts,” and “accessed,” so the reader can understand the general subject. There is some attempt at more specific wording, but several choices are inaccurate or awkward: “comparision” is misspelled, “lapse of 3 years” is unnatural, and “clear enterance” contains a spelling error and does not describe a map feature precisely. “In replace of” is also an incorrect collocation. These slips make the description less precise, although the main meaning remains understandable. Use standard map language such as “over the three-year period,” “located to the west of,” and “replaced by,” and check spelling before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a relative clause in “The public car park can be accessed from the ring road” and a longer sentence describing the roundabouts. The basic message is generally understandable, but control becomes weaker in the longer constructions. For example, “There are now two new roundabouts, both of them have…” joins two independent clauses with only a comma; use a full stop or “and.” The phrase “which is, right next to the hospital” is also awkwardly attached, and “There is a bus station located…” is less controlled than a direct statement. Practise separating related details into accurate sentences and checking clause boundaries, articles, and prepositions.

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