Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-20

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 provided map demonstrates the route of city hospital in between 2007 and 2010. These three years created many differences to reaching to city hospital.

Overall, The hospital looked similar in the mentioned years, However we can witness the addition of roundabout in recent map. And the changing of rules regarding the car parks for public and staff

In 2007, There is no roundabout builed in the route of city hospital however, public and staff could take roundabout in 2010 to reaching to the hospital. Another major changed we can see is that, the location of bus station, In 2007, bus stop was near to the hospital road and there were six bus stops. But in 2010, bus station moved to western side of the hospital to be exact western south of the hospital.

Another change was made in the parking policy, In 2007, staff and public can park on the same spot which is near to one of the bus stop but in 2010, Patients's parking is shifted to east part of hospital while staff can park their cars on the same location that they are parking in 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main changes: the addition of two roundabouts, the replacement of roadside bus stops with a bus station, and the separation of staff and public parking. The overview also notes that the hospital itself remained similar. These are relevant features, and the comparison between the two years is generally clear. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the bus station was newly built west of Hospital Road, rather than moved from the bus stops, and the public car park was added east of Ring Road, not simply shifted to the east part of the hospital. The claim that people could “take roundabout” is also unclear. To develop the report further, describe the road connections and the new public car park more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, with an introduction, an overall summary and paragraphs describing changes. This gives the reader a coherent route through the comparison. Time markers such as “In 2007” and “in 2010” help distinguish the maps, and the parking changes are grouped together. However, some linking is mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “Another” and “But,” while punctuation around these transitions is often faulty. The bus-station paragraph also combines the removal of bus stops with the station’s location without clearly distinguishing the two changes. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each feature directly to its counterpart in the other map.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant task vocabulary, including “roundabout,” “bus station,” “bus stops,” “parking policy” and “location,” so the main features are usually understandable. There is also some attempt to vary wording with phrases such as “major changed” and “addition.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “route of city hospital,” “take roundabout,” and “western south.” “Patients’s parking” is also an unsuitable label for the public car park shown. Spelling errors such as “builed” and imprecise repetition of “change” reduce control. Aim for precise map language, for example, “road access,” “located to the west,” and “designated for staff.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, and the overall meaning can generally be followed. For example, the overview contrasts the hospital’s unchanged appearance with the new roundabouts and parking arrangements. However, errors in sentence boundaries, articles, verb forms and agreement are common enough to make some sentences awkward. Examples include “These three years created many differences,” “there were six bus stops,” and “staff and public can park on the same spot.” Capitalisation after commas and full stops is also inconsistent, and several clauses are joined with commas where a full stop or conjunction is needed. Practise accurate past-tense comparisons and shorter, correctly punctuated sentences before adding more complex structures.

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