Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · 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 5.0)

In between 2007's and 2010's city hospital 2010's hospital is comparatively better as it is surrounded by fixed parking area for staff and public. Bus station is also near the hospital so people can easily get access of transportatons. On the another hand in 2007's city hospital having only one parking area which is for both public and staff..as a result it was getting crowded all the time.there is no bus station near the city hospital 2007.people easily cant get public transport from the hospital..It makes a big hassle for the public as well as a big trouble for the patients.there are a bus stop which is far away from from city hospital 2007.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You identify a few relevant differences, including the change from a shared staff-and-public car park to separate parking areas and the replacement of bus stops with a bus station. However, the response only partially covers the maps: it does not describe the roundabouts added at both ends of Hospital Road or explain the new public car park’s location beside Ring Road. The claim that the hospital is “surrounded by fixed parking area” is not supported by the maps, and the comments about crowding and patient inconvenience are assumptions rather than mapped information. There is also no clear, factual overview of the main changes. The response is 114 words, below the required 150, so it needs more relevant map details and comparisons to develop the summary adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic sequence, contrasting 2010 with 2007, and phrases such as “On the another hand” signal a comparison. However, the ideas run together in one paragraph, with several full stops missing or misplaced, making the progression difficult to follow. The repeated references to transport and inconvenience do not build a clear account of the map changes, and “there is no bus station” is followed by a confusing statement about bus stops being far away. Organise the response into an introduction, an overview, and focused detail paragraphs. Use linking expressions to show specific changes, such as what was removed, added, or relocated, rather than relying on a single repeated contrast.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some task-related vocabulary, including “parking area,” “bus station,” “bus stop,” and “public transport,” so the reader can recognise the general topic. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “fixed parking area,” “get access of transportatons,” and “big hassle.” These expressions make the description less precise and sometimes obscure the map information. Spelling is also an issue in “transportatons.” Aim for neutral, map-focused language rather than opinions about convenience or trouble. More precise terms for the changes and locations would help you report the visual information clearly and avoid repetition of “hospital” and “public.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts to connect ideas using clauses, for example “as it is surrounded…” and “as a result…,” but sentence structures are mostly simple or incomplete, and errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships unclear. Examples include “In between 2007’s and 2010’s,” “in 2007’s city hospital having,” and “there are a bus stop,” which show problems with sentence formation, verb forms, and agreement. Articles and punctuation also need attention: “the another hand” is incorrect, and the long run-on sequence after “crowded” should be divided into properly punctuated sentences. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then use accurate past-tense forms to describe the changes between the two years.

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