Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-18

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 two maps display changes made to the City road approaching it, from 2007 to 2010.

Overall, the road witnessed some changes that included a new car park, bus stops replaced by a bus station and two new roundabouts.

Surrounding the hospital, the Ring road was connected to the Hospital road giving access to the car park, in 2007. In 2010, two roundabouts were added at the junction of the Hospital road and the City road. In 2007, there was a car park for both staff and public in Southeast of the Ring road, by 2010 it had become parking space only for staff only and for public new parking lot had been built in East of the Ring road.

Moreover, there were several bus stops on both sides of the Hospital road, they were replaced by a common space for parking buses, a bus station in the Southwest of the Ring road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The student successfully addresses all parts of the task by identifying the main changes between 2007 and 2010, such as the introduction of roundabouts, the modification of car parks, and the replacement of bus stops with a bus station. An overview is provided in the second paragraph, capturing the principal transformations. Key features are compared and reported accurately, such as the shift of the original shared car park into a staff-only parking space and the addition of a new public car park to the east. The response meets all criteria for a Band 7.0 in Task Achievement by providing a clear overview and highlighting relevant features effectively, though some minor details could be further extended.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The text is logically organized into four paragraphs, beginning with an introduction, followed by an overview, and then body paragraphs detailing specific spatial changes. Cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In 2007', 'In 2010', and 'Moreover' are used to guide the reader through the temporal and spatial progression of the maps. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate general trends from specific map features. However, referencing could occasionally be smoother, as seen in the slightly convoluted phrasing in phrases like 'parking space only for staff only'. Overall, the logical progression is clear throughout, supporting a Band 7.0 score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The student demonstrates an adequate and generally appropriate range of vocabulary suitable for describing map changes, using terms like 'approaching', 'roundabouts', 'junction', and 'designated' equivalents like 'parking space'. There are some awkward lexical choices and redundancies, such as 'parking space only for staff only' and 'common space for parking buses', which reflect a Band 6.0 level of precision. Spelling is accurate, and while less common lexical items are attempted, inaccuracies in word choice and slight awkwardness in collocation prevent the lexical score from reaching higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response features a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, such as introductory prepositional phrases ('Surrounding the hospital, the Ring road was connected...') and subordinate clauses. There are some grammatical errors and awkward punctuation, notably the comma splice in '...several bus stops on both sides of the Hospital road, they were replaced by...' and minor prepositional inaccuracies like 'in Southeast of the Ring road' instead of 'to the southeast of'. Despite these errors, meaning is generally clear and communication is not impeded, fitting the Band 6.0 descriptors for grammatical range and accuracy.

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