Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-27

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 6.5)

The two maps below shows a comparison of road access to a city hospital in the years 2007 and 2010.

Overall, a big change in the roads infrastructure can be seen. A bus stop is replaced with a bus station. Two new roundabouts are built on hospital road and separate parking for staff and public is built.

The year 2007 picture shows a simple ring road access to the city hospital. The hospital is also linked with the city road through hospital road from north side. A common parking for staff and public is present to the eastern side of hospital road. Bus stops on the East and West side of hospital road is also present.

The year 2010 map shows a more complex road access to the city hospital . Two roundabouts are built. The hospital is linked to the city road through these roundabouts. Separate car parking is available for staff and public. A bus station is built on the western side of hospital road and no bus stop is available on either side of the road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main changes and provide a clear overview: the bus stops are replaced by a bus station, two roundabouts are added, and parking is separated for staff and the public. The account also correctly notes the bus station’s position west of Hospital Road and the disappearance of the individual stops. Some details, however, are inaccurate or underdeveloped. In 2007, Hospital Road connects the southern side of Ring Road to City Road; it does not link the hospital to City Road “from north side.” In 2010, the new public car park is east of Ring Road, while the existing car park becomes staff-only. Clarifying these locations and describing the bus station’s road connections would make the comparison more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into a brief introduction and overview followed by separate descriptions of the 2007 and 2010 maps. This gives the reader a clear chronological progression, and phrases such as “The year 2007 picture shows” and “The year 2010 map shows” help signal the shift between maps. The overview also usefully groups the main changes before the details. Cohesion is generally clear, although the repeated sentence openings and repeated use of “hospital road” make the account somewhat mechanical. You could improve flow by linking related changes—for example, explaining how the bus station and roundabouts alter access—and using clearer references such as “the existing car park” and “the new public facility.”

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use enough relevant vocabulary to describe the maps, including “roundabouts,” “bus station,” “eastern side,” and “separate car parking.” These terms make the main changes understandable. However, some choices are imprecise or repetitive: “a big change” is informal and vague, while “roads infrastructure” is an awkward collocation. “A bus stop is replaced” also does not accurately describe the change, since several individual stops disappear and a bus station is introduced. Repeated use of “built” and “linked” limits flexibility. Aim for more precise map language, such as “the layout was substantially altered,” “was converted into,” or “was accessible via,” while ensuring the wording matches the features shown.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple sentences and some more developed structures, and the meaning is generally clear. However, several grammatical errors remain. The opening says “maps below shows,” where the plural subject requires “show.” In “Bus stops … is also present,” the plural subject requires “are also present,” and “The hospital is also linked … from north side” has an unclear prepositional construction. There are also article and punctuation slips, such as “on hospital road” and the space before the full stop in “city hospital .” Most sentences are straightforward, so the range of structures is limited. Check subject–verb agreement and articles, and practise combining accurate complex clauses when comparing locations and changes.

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