Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-12
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 6.0)
The map details changes that occurred in the road access to a city hospital in the year 2007 and 2010.
it is conspicuous that in 2007, the hospital was surrounded by a ring road, while Hospital Road connected the hospital to City Road. There were bus stops on both sides of Hospital Road. In addition, c AA ar park for staff and the public was situated on the eastern side of the road.
ot can be observed that by 2010, several significant changes had taken place. Two roundabouts were constructed on Hospital Road, one at the junction with City Road and the other near the hospital entrance. The former bus stops were replaced by a bus station on the western side of Hospital Road. Furthermore, the car park was divided into a public car park to the east and a staff car park near the hospital.
looking from the overall perspective, Lt is readily apparent that the city hospital has become more modern and advanced, Including two roundabouts, A\\ bus station and separate car parks.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The response successfully covers all the main features of the two maps comparing road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010. You accurately identified key transformations, such as the introduction of two roundabouts, the consolidation of bus stops into a single bus station, and the division of the car park into separate public and staff areas. The overview provided at the end captures the essence of the changes well, noting that the hospital became more modern and advanced. All parts of the prompt are addressed effectively with relevant details selected and compared, meeting the requirements for this criterion comfortably.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
Your essay demonstrates a clear overall progression and logical organization. The report is divided into logical paragraphs, starting with an introduction, followed by body paragraphs detailing the 2007 map and the 2010 map, and concluding with a summary overview. You make use of suitable cohesive devices and sequencing phrases such as 'in 2007', 'by 2010', 'the former', and 'furthermore' to guide the reader through the spatial and temporal comparisons. However, minor mechanical and formatting issues in cohesion and referencing prevent a higher score, yet overall progression remains clear throughout.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
You utilized a sufficient and appropriate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully employing functional terms related to maps and urban planning, such as 'junction', 'roundabout', 'entrance', and 'car park'. There are some attempts at less common vocabulary items like 'conspicuous', 'readily apparent', and 'modern and advanced'. However, lexical control is slightly undermined by typographical and spelling errors, such as 'c AA ar park' and lowercase capitalization errors at the beginning of sentences (e.g., 'it is conspicuous', 'ot can be observed', 'looking from the overall perspective, Lt'). These minor slips keep the lexical score at a solid band 6.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response features a workable mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as 'while Hospital Road connected the hospital to City Road' and 'Two roundabouts were constructed on Hospital Road, one at the junction with City Road and the other near the hospital entrance.' Grammatical control is generally decent, and communication is never impeded by your errors. Nevertheless, there are mechanical and grammatical inaccuracies present, particularly sentence-boundary capitalization errors ('it is conspicuous', 'ot can be observed') and awkward phrasing in the final paragraph ('looking from the overall perspective, Lt is readily apparent...'). These warrant a band 6.
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