Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-19
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 map illustrates the changes that have taken place on a farm, showing its layout and facilities available before and after the development.
Overall, the farm has undergone significant development, withseveral new facilities being introduced, including a farm shop,camping field, solar panels, holiday cottage and parking areas. However, the agricultural areas, river, farmhouse and barn have remained largely unchanged.
Looking at the western and center part of farm, the areas used for agriculture remained largely unchanged. Fruit trees are still located in north-western part, while the soft-fruits and vegetables remain in the centeral and south-western areas. The river also continue to run along the sorthern and western sides of the farm. However, some changes have been to made the road system.
The most noticable changes can be seen the northern and eastern part parts of the farm. The fprmer sheep area has been converted into a camping field, solar panels and a parking. In addition holiday cottage have been constructes in the eastern part of the form. The farmhouse, chickens and barn have remained in their original locations.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 6.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.5 |
| Overall | 6.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5
The candidate successfully addresses all parts of the task by comparing the two maps of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and today. A clear overview is provided, highlighting key transformations such as the introduction of a farm shop, camping field, solar panels, holiday cottages, and parking areas, alongside elements that remained unchanged like the farmhouse, river, and barn. Main features are adequately selected and reported, such as the conversion of the sheep area. However, there are a few minor omissions in precise geographical tracking, but overall, the response satisfies the requirements well, aligning with Band 7 descriptors.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.5
The response is logically organised with a clear overall progression. It is divided into four paragraphs, moving from an introduction and overview to specific regional comparisons of the western and eastern sections. Cohesive devices are used adequately to guide the reader, such as 'Looking at the western and center part of farm' and 'The most noticable changes can be seen'. However, paragraphing and logical flow are occasionally disrupted by mechanical phrasing or minor referencing lapses. Nevertheless, the progression of ideas remains clear throughout, supporting a Band 6.5 or solid Band 7 score.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.5
The candidate demonstrates an adequate range of vocabulary suitable for a diagram description task, incorporating terms like 'significant development', 'converted', and 'agricultural areas'. Less common lexical items are attempted, such as 'solar panels', 'holiday cottage', and 'infrastructure'. However, there are several spelling and word-form errors present in the text, including 'withseveral' (spacing error), 'centeral' (spelling), 'noticable' (spelling), 'fprmer' (typo), and 'constructes' (grammatical form error). These errors do not impede overall communication, placing the lexical control firmly at Band 6.0.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5
A mix of simple and complex sentence structures is used throughout the response, such as relative clauses and passive constructions like 'has been converted into' and 'have been constructes'. While the candidate attempts a variety of structures, there are notable grammatical and mechanical errors, particularly missing articles ('a parking', 'holiday cottage') and typographical slips ('some changes have been to made the road system'). Despite these inaccuracies, the majority of sentences are understandable, and communication is rarely impeded. This performance corresponds well to a Band 6.0.
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