Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-08

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 maps illustrate the layouts of Beechwood farm in 1950 with its present-day arrangements.

Overall, the Beechwood farm underwent several changes, becoming more built-up, making better use of the available space. While some areas remained unchanged, others have been replaced / renovated, and the several new were added.

In 1950s, a large sheep pasture was occupied northern part of the farm. There were three crops namely fruit trees in the west, soft fruits and vegetables were grown in the center and southern sections. In the southeast, a farmhouse and chicken enclosure. Moreover, a network of tracks was connected by the fields to Barn in the east of the site.

Today, the area of crop fields, framhouse, chicken enclouser, and river beside the fied in the south remain unchanged. Although,seep pasture has been removed and converted into camping field and a solar panel installation with adjacent parking. Subsequently, the nework of tracks has also been replaced with roadss, and an other parking has been added at the entrance to the road. However, a farm shop has been added in fruit trees area, Likewise, Barn has been shifted in south at the road jucntion, and a holiday cottages has been introduced at this place.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main transformation: the farm becomes more developed, while several agricultural and residential features remain. You also report key changes, including the sheep pasture becoming a camping area, the addition of solar panels and parking, and the introduction of a farm shop and holiday cottages. These details are generally grounded in the maps. However, some comparisons are imprecise: the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain in place, but the barn has moved to the south-western road junction rather than simply being “shifted in south.” The claim that the cottages were introduced “at this place” is also unclear, as they occupy the area south of the eastbound road. More precise descriptions of locations and changes would make the account more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an overview to the 1950 layout and then to the present-day changes. This gives the reader a useful chronological progression, and contrasts such as “While” and “Although” help connect the two maps. However, cohesion is not consistently controlled. The final paragraph contains several changes in one long sequence, and “However” does not clearly signal the relationship between the barn’s relocation and the cottages. “Likewise” is also awkwardly attached to the farm-shop point. Some references, such as “at this place,” are unclear. Grouping the present-day changes by area and using more precise links between comparisons would strengthen the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “layouts,” “network of tracks,” “converted,” and “installation,” which helps describe the site’s development. There is also an attempt to vary wording rather than repeat “changed.” However, several inaccurate or misspelled forms reduce precision, including “framhouse,” “enclouser,” “fied,” “seep,” and “jucntion.” Some collocations are unnatural: “the several new were added” and “a large sheep pasture was occupied” do not express the intended meaning naturally. “Crops” is also a broad label for the distinct fruit-tree, soft-fruit, and vegetable areas. Aim for accurate map-specific terms and check spelling and word forms carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including a contrast in “While some areas remained unchanged, others…” and a complex sentence beginning “Although.” However, grammatical control is inconsistent, and several errors make relationships between features difficult to follow. For example, “a large sheep pasture was occupied northern part” lacks a preposition and has an awkward passive construction; “a farmhouse and chicken enclosure” is an incomplete sentence; and “a holiday cottages has been introduced” has an article, number, and agreement problem. There are also punctuation and sentence-boundary issues, such as the comma after “Although” and the run-on sequence beginning “However.” Practise complete sentences, article and plural agreement, and accurate clause linking.

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