Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-22

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 layout of road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010.

Overall, there are several changes in roads which lead to a city hospital. The notable changes on the hospital road and the city road are the seperate public car park, the bus station and roundabouts between hospital road, whereas the ring road remained unchanged.

In 2007, there were three roads to access city's hospital without any proper facilities for the public. The city road is located on the south-east side, which gives a way to the hospital road. The hospital road is situated in the centre of a city hospital with a car park for staff and public on the eastern side. There are six bus stops, which are located near hospital road. Parking area has a door to the north, which leads to hospital entrance. The other road is ring road which is located to the north of a city's hospital and has surrounded the hospital.

After redevelopment and some changes, two roundabouts have been included on the hospital road and the city road. A seperate public car park area has been built in the eastern part of the hospital, while a bus station is situated on the western side of the hospital road and a staff car park on the eastern. The ring road is still at the north without any changes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main developments and provide a clear overview: the bus stops are replaced by a bus station, parking is separated by user type, and two roundabouts are added, while the Ring Road remains unchanged. These are the key comparisons, and your account is generally grounded in the maps. Some details, however, are inaccurate or unclear: the 2007 car park entrance is described as a “door” leading to the hospital entrance, whereas it connects to Hospital Road; the Ring Road surrounds the hospital on its north, west and east sides, not simply “to the north.” The 2010 public car park is east of the Ring Road, rather than in the eastern part of the hospital. The overview and main features are strong, but greater positional precision and fuller reporting of the access changes would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 2007 and 2010. This makes the chronological comparison easy to follow, and phrases such as “After redevelopment” signal the transition effectively. However, some links between ideas are mechanical or imprecise. For example, “The other road is ring road” does not clearly connect to the earlier description of the three roads, and “The ring road is still at the north” oversimplifies its position. The overview also combines several changes in one long sentence, making the relationships between them less clear. Use more precise referencing and organise each paragraph around connected features—for example, road layout, parking, and bus facilities—to improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of map-related vocabulary, including “layout,” “redevelopment,” “roundabouts,” “bus station,” and “staff car park.” These terms help communicate the main changes, and meaning is generally clear. Some word choices and collocations are less accurate or natural: “a door” for the car park access, “gives a way to” for a road connection, and “seperate” (repeated) weaken precision. “Proper facilities for the public” is also vague, since the map shows specific bus stops and shared parking rather than a general absence of facilities. Aim for concise, conventional map language such as “entrance,” “connects to,” and “was replaced by.” Check spelling carefully and avoid broad phrases when the map provides a more exact label.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple and complex sentences, including relative clauses such as “which gives a way to the hospital road” and “which are located near hospital road.” The overall meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Articles and possessives are missing or awkward in “access city's hospital” and “a city's hospital”; the natural forms are “access to the city’s hospital” and “the city hospital.” There are also tense and agreement inconsistencies, such as “The city road is located” within a past-time description and “the ring road … has surrounded.” Several sentences rely on long, loosely joined clauses, especially in the overview. Keep the past tense consistent for 2007 and 2010, and check articles, prepositions, and clause boundaries.

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