Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 13 · 2026-10-28

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 maps illustrate information about the access of city hospital by different roads from 2007 to 2010.

Overall, roads have undergone significant changes over three years. Bus stops had been replaced by a large bus station, while roundabouts were introducted on both city and hospital road, linking station with them.

Three years ago, most of hospital road area was devoted to bus stops. There was a one car parking area for both staff and public on the east of hospital road with the gate opening towards the north of ring road, which surrounded the city hospital.

In 2010, more space was allocated to parking area. The staff car parking place was remained the same, but the parking place for public was shifted to the right of ring road for the immediate access of hosptial during emergency situations. On the other hand, Bus stops were removed and a bus station had introduced on the west of hospital road. Bus station was linked to the two roundabouts that was present on either sides of hospital road. However, ring road and the city road was unchanged throughout the given period.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main transformation: the individual bus stops were replaced by a bus station, and roundabouts were added at both ends of Hospital Road. You also report the change from a shared car park to separate staff and public parking, and note that the main roads remained unchanged. These points address the key features and are generally grounded in the maps. Some details, however, are imprecise: the public car park is on the east side of Ring Road, but the claim that it was moved there “for the immediate access ... during emergency situations” is not shown. The description of the 2007 car-park entrance is also unclear. Keep the overview and comparisons, but avoid adding explanations not supported by the visual.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs comparing the earlier and later layouts. The progression from the 2007 arrangement to the 2010 changes is easy to follow, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “On the other hand,” and “However” help signal relationships. To make the organisation more controlled, group related changes together and use references more precisely. For example, “the parking place for public was shifted to the right of ring road” could be linked explicitly to the earlier shared car park, while “them” in the overview has an unclear reference. Some transitions, particularly “On the other hand,” suggest a contrast where a straightforward addition or change would be clearer. These refinements would make cohesion more flexible and less dependent on formulaic connectors.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing changes and locations, including “replaced,” “allocated,” “surrounded,” and “linked.” This allows you to communicate the main developments, and some choices show an attempt at more precise map language. However, several collocations and word forms are awkward, such as “access of city hospital,” “car parking area,” and “the parking place for public.” There are also spelling errors in “introducted” and “hosptial,” and “shifted to the right” is less precise than a compass direction. Aim for natural, accurate phrases such as “access to the hospital,” “car park,” and “to the east of Ring Road.” Greater consistency in using map-specific vocabulary would improve precision and fluency.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “while,” “but,” and “which,” and the overall meaning is usually understandable. However, errors in verb forms, agreement, and sentence construction recur. For example, “the staff car parking place was remained” should be “the staff car park remained,” and “a bus station had introduced” needs a passive form: “a bus station was introduced.” In “roundabouts that was present,” the plural subject requires “were”; similarly, “ring road and the city road was unchanged” needs plural agreement. Articles and prepositions also need attention, as in “access of city hospital.” Practise checking each sentence for subject–verb agreement and choosing the correct active or passive form, especially when describing changes over time.

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