Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-14

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 compare the layout of City Hospital in 2007 with its structure in 2010.

Looking at the details, the hospital had undergone significant redevelopment with many original features being removed or removed. New facilities had been such as, a public and staff car parking was constructed, and two roundabout linked with hospital road and the city road. Whereas a bus station had shifted their position.

Looking at the details, in 2007, the hospital was around by ring road with no parking facility, a new public car park had been added to the eastern-side. Moreover, a bus station right next to it had shifted to the south-western side with newly built two roundabouts linked directly to bus station, a city road and an entrance to hospital, it also linked with the staff car parking area just right side of the hospital road, and was introduced in 2010.

Moreover, a city road remained same in both years, while ring road added new access to the public car parking.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify the broad change as redevelopment and mention several relevant features, including the new public car park, the staff car park, roundabouts and the bus station. However, the account only partially reports the maps and contains important inaccuracies: the hospital was not surrounded by the Ring Road on all sides, and the 2007 map already shows a car park for staff and the public. The bus stops were replaced by a bus station, rather than a bus station simply shifting position. The overview is also unclear, and some relationships between roads and facilities are difficult to verify from the maps. To strengthen the response, state the main changes accurately and compare the two layouts directly, including the bus-stop removal and the car park’s change of use.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.0

The response has a basic sequence, beginning with an introduction and then describing changes, and it uses linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “while.” However, the progression is difficult to follow because both detail paragraphs begin with “Looking at the details,” and the second paragraph combines many features in one long sentence. Connections between ideas are sometimes unclear, particularly in the description of the bus station, roundabouts and car park. The final comparison about City Road and Ring Road is not clearly integrated with the preceding information. Use distinct paragraphs for an overview and for the main changes, and group related features together. Shorter sentences and clearer references to the 2007 and 2010 maps would make the organisation easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “roundabout,” “public car park” and “eastern-side,” so the reader can recognise the topic and several facilities. However, the range is uneven, and some word choices or combinations are inaccurate or awkward: “the hospital was around by ring road,” “a bus station had shifted their position,” and “a city road remained same.” The repeated phrase “Looking at the details” also limits variety. Aim for precise verbs and standard collocations for describing maps, such as “was bordered by,” “was replaced by,” and “remained unchanged.” Check word forms and spelling as well, and avoid using “removed” twice in the same clause when describing redevelopment.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences with clauses linked by “while” and “whereas,” but complex sentences are often difficult to control. For example, “Moreover, a bus station right next to it had shifted…” lacks a clear grammatical subject or reference, and the sentence beginning “Moreover, a city road…” has problems with articles and verb construction. There are also errors in agreement and tense, as in “two roundabout linked,” and missing or misplaced punctuation makes the long sentence about the bus station hard to parse. Use a consistent past-tense frame for the 2007–2010 changes, check singular and plural verb forms, and divide sentences when they contain several separate map features.

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