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 provided diagrams illustrate the information regarding available roads to reach the city hospital in 2007 and 2010.
Overall, by thoroughly analysing the drawings it was identified that very few facilities were available in 2007, while in 2010 plan new bus station, staff parking, and three roundabouts were constructed.
In 2007, city hospital layout has only one entrance road which connected to city road, also 6 bus stops area provided near the hospital road. In addition, ring road around the hospital which was connected to hospital road and provide entrance from the public and staff parking area.
In 2010, city hospital area underwent renovation and constructed new facilities. Hospital and ring road were at the same place but one roundabout constructed on the junction of hospital road. However, public parking and staff parking were separated and shifted to north direction near the ring road. In addition new bus area allocated near the road with two entrance connected to roundabout of city road and hospital road.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 6.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0
The response successfully covers all the main features of the two maps from 2007 and 2010. The student correctly identifies the addition of new infrastructure such as the new bus station, staff parking, and roundabouts, as well as the changes to the road layout. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, which outlines the general trend of development between the two years. While some details could be elaborated further to fully satisfy the criteria for a higher band, all parts of the prompt are addressed clearly. The student makes relevant comparisons and successfully highlights the key spatial changes, such as the separation of public and staff parking areas in 2010. Therefore, a solid performance is demonstrated for this criterion.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0
The report displays a coherent overall arrangement with a logical progression of ideas. The text is divided into four paragraphs, including a clear introduction, an overall summary, and separate body paragraphs for each year. Cohesive devices are used to connect ideas, such as 'In addition', 'However', and 'In 2010'. However, some referencing is slightly mechanical and the flow is occasionally disrupted by awkward phrasing, such as 'by thoroughly analysing the drawings it was identified that...'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, overview, and specific map descriptions, contributing to a clear and readable structure.
Lexical Resource — Band 6.0
The student uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully incorporating terms related to maps and infrastructure, such as 'layout', 'entrance road', 'roundabout', and 'renovation'. There are several attempts to use less common vocabulary, though some word choices and collocations are unnatural or inaccurate, such as 'plan new bus station' instead of 'a new bus station plan' or 'new bus station facilities', and 'bus stops area provided'. Spelling is generally accurate, but lexical control is inconsistent. Despite these flaws, communication is not impeded, and the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the main features of the diagrams.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, though grammatical accuracy is inconsistent. There are several noticeable errors in grammar, articles, and prepositions, such as 'layout has only one entrance road which connected' (tense inconsistency), 'shifted to north direction' (missing article), and 'new bus area allocated' (missing auxiliary verb and preposition). Complex structures are attempted, but they often contain minor errors, such as 'ring road around the hospital which was connected to hospital road and provide entrance'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, but the frequent errors in verb forms and articles mean the majority of sentences are not error-free.
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