Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-03

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 pictures illustrate the before and after version of the layout of the beechwood farm.

Overall, it can be seen, there are several changes that happened in the sheep area like there is an addition of differnet facilities such as solar panels, parking, camping field and farm shop.

In 1950, beechwood farm assigned a large wide area nearlly half of the plan to sheeps.There is a track that bisected this area with other farm facilities. The eycatching thing in the layout is the river flowing in the south side of the farm. There is also a lined boudray at the north eastren side containing chickens inside the boundry. If we move from this area to north, there is a farmhouse and even further, there is a barn. There is a separate place for crops, which included three types namely fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables.

Conversely, in today's version, numerous additions enhanced the beauty of the farm. The space that was assigned to sheep in previous plan is completed transformed by placing solar panels, camping field and two parkings as well. On the edge of the road, where fruit trees are grown, now have a farm shop. If we go along the road all the way to the end, we can see holiday cottages right at the eastren side, below the road. Furthermore, barn has been replaced from its original place to the end, where two roads meet, right at the junction.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by outlining the main features of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and comparing them with the layout today. An overview is attempted, noting the major general changes such as the addition of facilities like solar panels and parking. However, the development of ideas is somewhat uneven. While certain transformations are highlighted, details regarding the 1950 layout are occasionally inaccurate or confusing, such as the spatial relationship between the farmhouse and the barn. Furthermore, the description of the sheep area being completely transformed lacks full integration of all secondary details shown on the map, leading to an under-development of specific comparative features. To move to a higher band, the overview should capture the broader spatial reorganization more clearly, and all key features should be reported with greater precision and balance.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response presents a coherent overall arrangement and follows a logical structure, moving from an introductory statement and general overview to a description of the past layout, and finally to modern-day changes. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate these distinct sections of information. Cohesive devices are employed to guide the reader through the comparison, using transition markers such as 'Conversely' and 'Furthermore'. However, cohesion occasionally feels slightly mechanical, and referencing is not always completely clear, such as the vague directional transitions ('If we move from this area to north'). To reach the next band, the progression between sentences could be smoothed further, ensuring that cohesive links integrate the past and present details more seamlessly without relying on formulaic transitions.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

The student displays an adequate range of vocabulary for the task, successfully attempting less common items related to map descriptions, such as 'transformed', 'junction', and 'facilities'. However, there are noticeable spelling errors ('differnet', 'nearlly', 'sheeps', 'boudray', 'boundry', 'eastren') and occasional word-choice issues ('completed transformed' instead of 'completely transformed', 'assigned a large wide area'). These lexical inaccuracies and spelling slips do not severely impede communication, but they restrict the score because they reveal a lack of control over word formation and spelling. To achieve a higher band, the writer needs to use a wider range of precise vocabulary with greater accuracy in spelling and collocation, avoiding repetitive phrasing and basic errors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, attempting relative clauses and prepositional phrases (e.g., 'The space that was assigned to sheep in previous plan...'). There are some errors in grammar, punctuation, and article usage, such as missing articles ('the beechwood farm', 'today's version'), incorrect singular/plural agreements ('two parkings'), and prepositions inside grammatical patterns ('replaced from its original place'). Nevertheless, these errors are relatively infrequent and rarely impede communication, allowing the reader to follow the descriptions. To attain a higher band, the writer must demonstrate better control over complex sentence structures, ensure proper article and plural consistency, and eliminate basic grammatical slips.

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