Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 6.5)

The two maps illustrate the comparison of the site of a Beechwood farm in the year of 1950 to today.

Overall, significant changes can be seen in the north and north-eastern side of the farm whereas a lot of things remained unchanged since 1950.

Firstly, one noticeable change can be seen in North region of the farm as in 1950 it had just sheep but now Camping field is construsted there along with solar panels at the north-east side of the farm.Moreover tracks are replaced into roads and additional parking is added just beneath the solar panels. In addition to that Holiday cottages has been formed just opposite to the parking area.

On the other hand, some things remained there as they were in 1950 namely Fruit trees, Soft fruits, Vegetables , Chickens and Farmhouse. However, position of Barn is replaced from east to south as it is connected with two roads and it also serve as a junction. Area of barn is also shrinked as compared to its previous size. Moreover, Farm shop has been added in north-west area of farm just besides fruit trees and parking area has also been added just opposite to the farm shop.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The response identifies the main transformation from a sheep area to a more developed northern section, and it notes several features that remain, including the fruit plots, farmhouse and chickens. It also reports the new camping field, solar panels, roads, parking and holiday cottages, so the key comparison is addressed. The overview that substantial change occurred in the north and north-east is useful, although “a lot of things remained unchanged” is somewhat broad: the barn moved, and the farm shop and visitor facilities were added. Some details are inaccurate or imprecise: the new parking is not simply beneath the solar panels, and the barn is described as a junction rather than a building beside the road junction. More precise spatial comparisons would strengthen the account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response has a clear overall progression: an introduction, a summary of the main changes, and then paragraphs covering new northern facilities and retained or altered features. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Firstly,” “On the other hand,” and “Moreover” help signal the stages of the comparison. The organisation is generally easy to follow, but some connections are not fully logical or precise. For example, “Holiday cottages has been formed just opposite to the parking area” is difficult to relate spatially to the map, and the final paragraph moves between unchanged features, the barn, and the farm shop without a clear grouping. Organising the details by location or by unchanged versus changed features, and using clearer references, would make the progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

There is adequate vocabulary to describe the map changes, including “north-eastern side,” “replaced,” “additional parking,” and “remained unchanged.” The writer also attempts more specific terms such as “junction” and “opposite,” showing some range. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward: “tracks are replaced into roads,” “the position of Barn is replaced,” and “Area of barn is also shrinked.” Spelling errors such as “construsted” and “shrinked,” along with inconsistent capitalisation of “North,” reduce accuracy. These issues do not prevent the reader from understanding the main points, but more precise map vocabulary and careful proofreading would improve control. Prefer “converted into,” “relocated,” and “became smaller” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “whereas,” “as,” and “although” in the comparison. Meaning is usually recoverable, but grammatical errors occur in several sentences. Examples include “Holiday cottages has been formed,” where the plural subject requires a plural verb, and “it also serve,” which needs “serves.” The opening phrase “in the year of 1950 to today” is not formed accurately, and articles are missing in phrases such as “in North region” and “position of Barn.” There are also punctuation and spacing problems, including missing spaces after full stops. More consistent subject–verb agreement, articles, and sentence punctuation would make the varied structures more accurate.

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