Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-07-28

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 7.0)

The two maps illustrate the accessibility of the city hospital road changed during the 2007 and 2010.

Overall, two roundabout were built, one at the junction of the ring road, and another on the city road. Public car park was built on the western side of the City Hospital, and staff car park was constructed on south side. New bus station added left side of the Hospital Road.

By 2007, hospital was located on ring road, and car park and public park was on the eastern side of the hospital road. Almost six bus stops were on the western side of the hospital.

By 2010, prominent changes had been showed near the City Hospital, parks were separated, one was built on the east side of the hospital, and another one on the staff car park south of the hospital, and near to the hospital road. New bus station was built on the west of the Hospital Road . The two significant roundabout were constructed on the junction of the ring road, and another one one the city road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 7.0

You have successfully identified the main features of the maps, such as the addition of roundabouts, the new bus station, and the changes to car parking facilities. You provided a clear overview and compared the two years effectively. However, some details are slightly inaccurate or confusing, such as the description of the car parks and the location of the bus station. To improve, ensure that your spatial descriptions are precise (e.g., distinguishing clearly between the 'public' and 'staff' car parks). Overall, you have covered all parts of the task well, providing a logical summary of the developments.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 7.0

The response is logically organized, with a clear introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs that separate the 2007 and 2010 data. You use some cohesive devices, such as 'By 2007' and 'By 2010', to signal the timeline. However, the flow between sentences is sometimes a bit mechanical, and the use of referencing could be improved to avoid repetition. For example, the transition between the description of the roundabouts and the car parks could be smoother. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the different time periods, which helps the reader follow the progression of changes.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'junction', 'accessibility', 'constructed', and 'prominent changes'. There are some minor inaccuracies in word choice and collocation, such as 'two significant roundabout' (should be plural) and 'added left side' (missing preposition 'to the'). While you attempt to use specific terminology related to the maps, the range is somewhat limited. To reach a higher band, try to incorporate more varied synonyms for 'built' or 'constructed' and ensure that your prepositions are used accurately when describing locations on a map.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. There are several grammatical errors, particularly with articles ('the city hospital', 'the ring road') and pluralization ('two roundabout', 'two significant roundabout'). Additionally, some sentences are slightly awkward, such as 'the accessibility of the city hospital road changed during the 2007 and 2010'. While these errors are noticeable, they do not impede communication. To improve, focus on subject-verb agreement and the consistent use of articles, as well as ensuring that your sentence structures are grammatically sound.

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