Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-17

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)

In 2007 and 2010, access to a city hospital before and after modifications have been displayed with the help of two maps.

The maps help to identify some of the modifications and demolitions of a couple of things and a change in the structure can be seen.

As seen in the map, people could visit the City Hospital in 2007 by taking the right from the square where on the Eastern direction they could have spotted the car parking for both public and staff. Some of the Bus stops were seen on the outskirts of the Hospital Road leading to the Ring Road of the City Hospital.

From the updated map of 2010, the bus stop which was there in the previous map have now been modified and conjuct two roundabouts connecting the Hospital Road. The square which was before now has been modified to a roundabout. The Car parking which was available for both public and staff is now updated to only staff car parking and Public car parking can now be seen as adjacent to the City Hospital using the Ring Road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the conversion of the shared car park into a staff car park, the addition of a public car park, and the introduction of two roundabouts. However, the overview is vague: “a change in the structure can be seen” does not clearly summarise the main transformation in road access. Some details are also inaccurate or unclear. The bus stops were removed and replaced by a bus station west of Hospital Road; they did not themselves “conjuct two roundabouts.” The 2007 map shows Hospital Road joining Ring Road and City Road, rather than a “square” being changed into a roundabout. To strengthen the response, give a clear overview and describe the bus station’s position and connections accurately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: it introduces the maps, describes the 2007 arrangement, and then moves to the 2010 changes. This gives the reader a basic sense of progression, and phrases such as “From the updated map of 2010” help signal the comparison. However, the opening paragraph is general and does not establish a clear overview, while the final paragraph combines several changes in long, difficult-to-follow sentences. References such as “the square” and “the bus stop” are not always clear, particularly when several stops are shown. Organise the report into a concise overview followed by separate, clearly linked descriptions of the earlier and later layouts, using precise references to locations.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing maps, including “Ring Road,” “Hospital Road,” “car parking,” “modified,” and “adjacent.” This gives you a basic range for reporting changes. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and make the map details harder to understand: “demolitions of a couple of things,” “taking the right from the square,” and “conjuct two roundabouts.” “Bus stop” is also used for the new bus station, which is a different feature. Aim for precise map-description language and check spelling and collocations. Terms such as “was replaced by,” “was converted into,” “to the west of,” and “provided access to” would help you describe the changes more clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, for example, “The maps help to identify some of the modifications” and “The car parking which was available for both public and staff is now updated…”. However, some errors in tense, agreement, and sentence construction reduce accuracy. In the opening, “modifications have been displayed” does not fit the past dates; use a past-tense description such as “the maps show changes made between 2007 and 2010.” In “the bus stop … have now been modified,” the singular subject requires “has,” and the sentence’s meaning is unclear. The final sentence also needs clearer clause structure. Practise accurate past-tense comparisons and shorter sentences alongside complex forms.

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