Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The take below gives information about the underground railway systems in six cities.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Underground Railway Systems

City	Date opened	Kilometers of route	Passengers per year (in millions)
London	1863	394	775
Paris	1900	199	1191
Tokyo	1927	155	1927
Washington DC	1976	126	144
Kyoto	1981	11	45
Los Angeles	2001	28	50

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The table gives information about underground railway systems in six cities, including the year they opened the length of their routes and the number of passengers they carry every day.

overall, London has the oldest and longest Underground Railway Systems, While Los Angeles has the newest system. Tokyo has the highest number of passengers per year whereas Kyoto has the lowest.

London Underground Railway opened in 1863 and has the longest route at 394 Kilometers, and it carries 775 millions Passengers annually. Paris opened its Underground railway in 1900, and its route is 199 Kilometers long. It serve 1191 millions Passengers every year. Tokyo Underground Railway Stared operating 1927 its route cover 155 Kilometers and its carries highest number of passengers at 1927 millions passengers per year In comparison Washington DC opened its system in 1976. It has a route of 126 Kilometers and serves only 144 millions Passengers annually.

Finally Kyoto and Los Angeles have much smaller underground Railway Systems. Kyoto system opened in 1981 and has a route of just 11 Kilometers . It carries 45 millions passengers per year. Los Angeles has a 28 Kilometers route and opened its system in 2001. It serves 50 millions Passengers annually.

In conclusion the table shows significant differences in the size , age and passenger number of Underground Railway Systems in these six cities.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You cover all the main features and provide a clear overview: London is identified as the oldest and longest system, Los Angeles as the newest, and Tokyo and Kyoto as having the highest and lowest annual passenger figures. The body also reports the key figures for all six cities and makes relevant comparisons, including the contrast between the larger systems and Kyoto and Los Angeles. This meets the task well. Some details could be expressed more precisely: the introduction says passengers are carried “every day,” although the table gives annual totals, and the final summary repeats general differences without adding a sharper comparison, such as Tokyo’s passenger total being far higher than London’s despite its shorter route. More precise selection and comparison would strengthen the overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs that group the older and larger systems before discussing Kyoto and Los Angeles. This makes the information easy to follow, and transitions such as “In comparison” and “Finally” help signal movement between points. However, some linking is mechanical, and the long section covering Paris, Tokyo, and Washington DC runs several facts together without clear sentence boundaries. The concluding sentence also repeats the overview rather than adding a useful final comparison. Use more deliberate paragraphing and vary how comparisons are connected; ensure each sentence presents one clearly organised set of figures.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “route,” “annually,” “opened,” and “passengers,” and the meaning is generally clear. There are also attempts at varied phrasing, such as “carries” and “serves.” Some word choices and collocations are inaccurate or repetitive, however: “passengers they carry every day” conflicts with the annual data, “it serve” is not an appropriate form, and “route cover” is unnatural. Capitalisation of common nouns such as “passengers” and “railway” is inconsistent, and “Stared” appears to be a spelling error. Aim for precise, consistent terms such as “annual passenger numbers” and “route length,” and check spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including sentences joined with “and” and the comparison beginning “In comparison.” The main information remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “It serve 1191 millions Passengers” has subject–verb agreement and plural-form problems, while “Tokyo Underground Railway Stared operating 1927” is missing a suitable verb construction and the preposition “in.” The sentence about Tokyo also joins several clauses without clear punctuation, making its structure difficult to follow. There are some accurate sentences, but control is not consistent. Practise accurate past-tense reporting, agreement, articles and sentence boundaries, then proofread each sentence for a complete grammatical structure.

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