Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-09-20

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 plans illustrate the location of a farm in 1950 and the same place today.

Overall, the sheep area was divided into two parts, which now contained solar panels, two parkings and a camping field, whereas the track was changed into a road. In the area of fruit trees, a farm shop was added, while the barn was relocated.

In 1950, the top area of the farm was allocated to sheep, but it was divided into two parts. Its right part conatains solar panels and a parking area, while its left part contains a camping field and another parking area. Apart from that, the whole track in the farm was converted into a road.

Below the road, on the left side, a farm shop was added to the fruit trees. In 1950, the barn was located in the left cornor below the road, but it was relocated to the centre, where the raods are in a triangular shape. And the barn was replaced by holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.5

The response covers the main changes shown on the maps, comparing the 1950 layout of Beechwood Farm with the current day. The student provides a clear overview in the second sentence, noting the transformation of the sheep area and tracks, as well as the addition of a farm shop and the relocation of the barn. Key features such as the solar panels, camping field, parking areas, and holiday cottages are properly identified. However, there are minor inaccuracies in spatial referencing; for instance, the student states that the barn was relocated to the centre where the roads meet, whereas the map shows the barn remaining in its general southern position near the triangular road junction while the holiday cottages were added where the old barn used to be. Despite minor locational confusions, the task is adequately addressed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organised into a logical structure, beginning with an introduction and overall statement, followed by body paragraphs detailing specific spatial changes. Cohesive devices are used to link ideas, such as 'whereas', 'Apart from that', and 'Below the road'. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate general trends from specific developments. However, referencing and progression become slightly confusing in the final paragraph, where the description of the barn relocation and the placement of holiday cottages is somewhat tangled and difficult to follow. Overall cohesion is satisfactory for a mid-band score.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The student demonstrates an adequate vocabulary for the task, attempting appropriate terminology related to maps and changes, such as 'converted into', 'relocated', 'allocated', and 'triangular shape'. There are occasional spelling and word-choice errors, such as 'conatains' and 'cornor', alongside awkward phrasings like 'two parkings' (instead of 'parking areas'). Despite these lexical slips and limitations, the vocabulary is sufficient to convey the intended meaning and describe the spatial transformations clearly.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 6.0

The response exhibits a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and conditional-like contrast structures ('whereas the track was changed...'). There is a reasonable control of past and present tenses to differentiate between 1950 and today. Grammatical errors are present, such as tense inconsistencies in subordinate clauses and minor prepositional misuses, but they do not impede communication. The majority of simple sentences are clear and correct, supporting a stable band 6 performance.

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