Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-07-24

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 diagram compares the outlay of a farm in 1950 and the same farm as of today.

Overall, the sheep farm has been replaced with four different facilities and the tracks converted to new roads. Similarly, the river, vegetables, and soft fruits remained in the same position on the western part while farmhouse and chicken remained on the eastern coast. In addition, farm shop was added to the western part of fruit tree, the barn changed it original location just below the road, replaced by holiday cottages.

In detail, the sheep farm was replaced by two parking spaces one at the southeastern part with four solar panels above it and the other at the western part, having a camping field in front of it. In addition, the tracks was constructed to be a road and having a bam below it.

Futhermore, the river, vegetables and soft fruits were in the same location, while farm shop was added to fruit trees in the same location as at 1950. Similarly, farm house and chicken remained on the eastern part of site, while a newly developed holiday cottages was built to replace bam formal position.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers the main features of the transformation well. You successfully identified the key changes, such as the replacement of the sheep farm with parking and camping facilities, and noted the elements that remained constant, like the river and fruit trees. However, there are some inaccuracies in your reporting; for instance, you mention the 'farm shop' was added to the western part, but the map shows it replaced the original farmhouse location. Additionally, the description of the barn's relocation is slightly confusing. To reach a higher band, ensure your spatial descriptions are precise and avoid contradictory statements regarding the location of features.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5

The essay is organised into logical paragraphs, with an introduction, a general overview, and detailed body paragraphs. You use some cohesive devices like 'In addition', 'Similarly', and 'Furthermore' to link ideas. However, the flow is occasionally hindered by repetitive phrasing and some mechanical transitions. The referencing is sometimes unclear, particularly when describing the location of the barn and the holiday cottages. Improving the variety of your linking words and ensuring that pronouns or references clearly point to the intended subject would enhance the overall coherence of your writing.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.5

You demonstrate an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, using terms like 'facilities', 'converted', and 'developed'. However, there are some word choice errors and awkward collocations, such as 'outlay' (layout would be more appropriate), 'eastern coast' (the site is a farm, not a coastal area), and 'bam' (likely a typo for barn). The repetition of phrases like 'in the same location' limits the sophistication of your lexical range. To improve, try to use more precise synonyms for spatial changes and ensure your terminology accurately reflects the features shown on the map.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. While you attempt to use passive voice ('was replaced', 'was constructed'), there are frequent grammatical errors, particularly with subject-verb agreement and articles (e.g., 'the tracks was constructed', 'a newly developed holiday cottages'). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are some issues with comma usage and sentence structure clarity. To improve, focus on ensuring that your subjects and verbs agree and that your use of articles is consistent. Proofreading for small errors in tense and number will help improve your accuracy.

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