Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The plans below show the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today.

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



 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The given map depicts the structure of a Beechwood farm farm in 1950 and the same field as today. Initially the farm has too much open spaces but today the blank space utilized properly and added with modern touch.

Overall the field old structure remained the same but few things like solar panels, camping field, holiday cottages, farm shops are added and the space were well equipped for picnic and holidays.

In 1950, Beechwood farm was covered from one side with river. Fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables, farmhouse, chicken space, barn was properly structured near riverside. There was a 'A' shape track which provides boundary to the sheep area.

As per today the sheep area which was wide opened before was well covered with two parkings, camping field, and solar panel. Downside fruit tree zone has now farm shop. Moreover, Barn was shifted to the corner of roads and old barn space is used for Holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from a working farm to a site with tourism and newer facilities, mentioning the camping field, cottages, farm shop and solar panels. You also compare the former sheep area with its present use and note that the barn has moved. These are relevant features, and the overview gives the reader a general sense of the transformation. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the river does not surround the farm, and the barn is not simply “shifted to the corner of roads”; it is now south-west of the farmhouse at the road junction. The claim that the former barn space became cottages also needs clearer explanation. Include the internal road and the continued locations of the farmhouse, chickens and crop fields to make the comparison more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 1950 and today. This helps the reader follow the broad comparison, and phrases such as “In 1950” and “As per today” signal the time shift. However, the progression within the paragraphs is sometimes abrupt, and some references are difficult to interpret. For example, “Downside fruit tree zone has now farm shop” does not clearly explain the relationship between the fruit trees and the shop, while “old barn space” is not established precisely enough for the later comparison. Use clearer location-based sequencing—such as describing the western fields first, then the central road and eastern facilities—and connect related changes explicitly rather than relying on short, loosely linked statements.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing maps, including “river,” “track,” “solar panels,” “camping field” and “holiday cottages,” so the main changes can generally be understood. There are also attempts at more descriptive phrasing, such as “modern touch” and “well equipped.” However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise: “too much open spaces,” “wide opened,” “covered from one side with river,” and “space were well equipped for picnic and holidays.” “Farm shop” should also be pluralised when listing several additions. Aim for accurate map-description phrases such as “open land was converted into…” and “the river runs along the southern boundary.” More precise verbs and location terms would make the account clearer and more natural.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including the contrast in “Initially… but today…” and the relative clause “which provides boundary to the sheep area.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the same field as today” needs a more suitable noun phrase, and “the blank space utilized properly” is missing an auxiliary verb. There are also agreement and article problems in “Fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables, farmhouse, chicken space, barn was…” and “There was a ‘A’ shape track.” Tense control is inconsistent when describing the two dates. Use past tense for 1950 and present tense for today, and check subject–verb agreement, articles and plural forms when listing features.

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