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 plan compares the Beechwood farm in 1950 and the redevelopment of that site in the present day.

Overall, there are a lot of modifications occur in farm such as, addition of solar panels, camping areas, spots for tourism. While many other places, like the river, the main road, and fruit farms, etc remain unchanged.

The track has been changed to a road. Many new developments can be seen. The current farm has farm shops and parking areas, which were absent in the 1950s model. Above the road, there used to be a sheep farm, which has been converted into a parking area and camping field for tourists. The solar panels have also been added. The barn has been relocated to the junction of roads, and there are now holiday cottages for tourists.

Many places remain in their initial positions, such as, fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables, the farmhouse, and the main road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation from a working farm to a site with tourism and energy features, and your overview correctly notes that the river, main road and several agricultural areas remain. You also select relevant changes, including the shop, parking, camping, solar panels and holiday cottages. This gives the reader a clear account of the broad picture. However, some details are inaccurate or insufficiently precise: the sheep area is described as converted into both parking and camping, whereas the camping field is in the north-east and the sheep area is not simply replaced by those two uses. The barn is described as relocated to a road junction, but its new position is more specifically south-west of the farmhouse. More exact comparisons and clearer coverage of the site’s layout would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall structure: an introduction, a summary of the main changes, and paragraphs describing developments and retained features. The progression from general overview to specific comparisons is easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “While,” and “Many places remain” help signal relationships between ideas. Some cohesion is less controlled, however. The second paragraph combines several overview points in a sentence with an awkward contrast, and the final paragraph repeats the idea that features remain unchanged without adding much spatial detail. Grouping changes by location or by type, and using clearer references to the northern and eastern parts of the site, would make the progression more precise and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of task-related vocabulary, including “redevelopment,” “converted,” “junction,” and “holiday cottages,” which helps describe the changes. Some choices are imprecise or unnatural for a map report: “spots for tourism” is vague, “fruit farms” does not accurately describe the labelled fruit trees and soft-fruit plots, and “the 1950s model” is an unsuitable way to refer to the earlier plan. “A lot of modifications” is also broad and informal. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they limit precision and naturalness. Aim to use the map’s labels consistently and choose concise terms such as “visitor facilities,” “orchard,” or “the 1950 plan” where appropriate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and more complex sentence forms, and most of the meaning remains clear. The sentence beginning “While many other places…” shows an attempt to contrast changes with features that remain. Some grammatical errors are noticeable, though: “there are a lot of modifications occur” combines incompatible verb structures; “in farm” needs an article or possessive form; and “such as, fruit trees” has incorrect punctuation after the linking phrase. The sentence “Above the road, there used to be a sheep farm” also uses a location that is not clearly accurate and makes the comparison less controlled. Review verb patterns after “there are,” article use, and punctuation around examples. More consistently accurate complex sentences would improve control.

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