Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-09-27

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 illustrate the road access to a city hospital from the year 2007 to 2010.

Overall, the 2010 map shows the reconstruction and redesign of the previous city hospital. There have been some extensive changes made which comprise a public car park, separated from the staff as in 2007, located at the eastern side of the hospital wall. Other modifications include two roundabouts, at the middle of the southern side, joining the hospital road. A development of bus station at the south-west corner is also noted, typically connecting the station from the two roundabouts.

Firstly, there is a map of a city hospital in 2007, highlighting the infrastructure of a combined car parking used by both the staff and public. Public car park is constructed at the north-eastern side of the wall, whereas the staff car parking still occupied by the old place.

Secondly, Two roundabouts were also clearly shown at each corner of the road. Additionally, a bus station also joined both the roundabouts available on the road straight to the city hospital, whereas, the old map shows that the bus stops were on the opposite sides of the road, facing city road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The student covers all parts of the task well, providing an overview of the main changes between 2007 and 2010. Key features such as the reconfiguration of the car park into separate staff and public areas, the addition of two roundabouts, and the new bus station are highlighted and compared against the original layout. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and confusion in the body paragraphs regarding the locations of features. For instance, the student states that the public car park is constructed at the north-eastern side, whereas the 2010 map shows it on the east side of Ring Road. Despite these minor misreadings, the response successfully addresses the prompt requirements.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response is organized into an introduction, an overview, and subsequent body paragraphs. Cohesive devices are used to signal progression, such as 'Overall', 'Firstly', and 'Secondly'. However, the logical progression becomes somewhat muddled in the latter half of the essay where features are repeated or described confusingly, such as the redundant mention of the roundabouts and bus station in the final paragraph. Paragraphing is present, but the internal cohesion of the body paragraphs could be smoother and more accurately linked to the visual data to achieve a higher band score.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for describing maps and changes, using terms like 'reconstruction', 'redesign', 'modifications', and 'infrastructure'. There are some awkward word choices and phrasing, such as 'joining the hospital road' and 'a development of bus station', which slightly reduce precision. Spelling is generally accurate, and vocabulary use is sufficient to communicate the main points clearly, though it lacks the flexibility and precision of higher bands.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. Examples of complex forms include 'The two maps illustrate...' and relative clauses such as 'which comprise a public car park...'. There are several grammatical errors and awkward prepositional uses, such as 'connected the station from the two roundabouts' and 'staff car parking still occupied by the old place'. Punctuation is generally acceptable, and errors do not severely impede overall communication, but they occur with enough frequency to cap the score at 6.0.

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