Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-09

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 maps illustrate changes to the road inffrastructure and parking facilities at a city hospital from 2007 to 2010.

Overall, looking from an overall prespective, it is readily apparent that the area underwent singnificant modernization to manage traffic more efficiently. The most notable development include the introduction of rounabouts, adedicated bus terminal, and the separation of parking areas for staff and visitors.

In 2007, hospital road met city road and ring road at standard T-junction. By 2010, two new roundabouts were constructed at these intersections to dtreamine the flow of traffic. One the other hand bus stop upgrades, The multiple scattered bus stops located on either side of hospital road in 2007 were completely removed. In their place, a larhe centralized bus station was built to the west of hospital road, connecting directly to both roundabouts.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main changes: the two roundabouts, replacement of the roadside bus stops by a bus station, and the new separation of parking. The overview also gives a relevant sense of modernization. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the bus station connects to the roundabouts, but the map shows access to the southern end of Hospital Road near the southern roundabout, not directly to both roundabouts. You also omit the new public car park east of Ring Road and the fact that the existing car park became staff-only. The response is 137 words, below the required 150, so the description is not sufficiently developed. Include these missing changes and describe the 2007 and 2010 layouts more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to details about the road junctions and bus facilities. This gives the reader a generally coherent account. However, the final paragraph combines several changes in a way that weakens progression: “One the other hand bus stop upgrades” is an awkward transition, and the sentence that follows shifts abruptly from bus stops to the bus station. The overview also repeats itself in “Overall, looking from an overall perspective.” Use separate, clearly focused paragraphs for the overview and the main changes, and connect each comparison directly to the relevant year. More precise referencing would make the relationships between the roads and facilities easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of map-related vocabulary, including “road infrastructure,” “intersections,” “roundabouts,” and “centralized bus station.” These choices help communicate the main developments, and the meaning is generally clear. However, several spelling errors and inaccurate word choices reduce precision: “inffrastructure,” “prespective,” “singnificant,” “rounabouts,” and “larhe” should be corrected. “To dtreamine the flow” appears to be an unsuccessful attempt at “streamline,” while “bus stop upgrades” does not accurately describe the removal of the stops and construction of a station. Aim for accurate spelling and natural collocations, and use specific terms such as “bus stops were replaced by a bus station” rather than a vague label.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

There is a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and several sentences communicate the intended changes clearly, such as “The multiple scattered bus stops … were completely removed.” Some grammatical errors remain. In “The most notable development include,” the singular subject requires “includes,” and “One the other hand bus stop upgrades” is not a complete, correctly punctuated sentence. The phrase “at standard T-junction” also needs an article and clearer plural agreement, since there were two junctions. The overview’s opening repeats “overall,” making the sentence structure awkward. Check subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence boundaries, especially when introducing a contrast or adding a new point.

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