Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 layouts illustrate Beechwood farm now compared to how it looked in 1950.

Overall, the farm evolved from a basic design with fruits and vegetables to a more sophisticated look comprising of new structures like camping field, holiday cottages and solar panels. Notably, some facilities remained in place while others suchs as the tracks have been replaced with roads.

In 1950, the tracks passed through the centre of the farm separating the sheep from the other area while the river followed beneath. Just below the tracks, from the left side of the farm was the fruit trees section, followed by soft fruits and then vegetables. At the right side was a barn, farmhouse and area for chickens.

Today, the tracks have been converted to roads, which are situated at the centre of the farm and demarcates it into two opposite sides. On the upper part, where was the compartment for sheep are two parkings at both extremes, a sizeable camping field and four solar panels. The section for fruit trees now has both the trees and a farm, while the soft fruits and vegetables still maintained their place. The barn has been substituted for a holiday cottages while the barn is now situated at the triangle junction, where the roads met.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You give a clear overview of the farm’s shift towards tourism and energy facilities, and you identify several important changes, including the new camping field, cottages and solar panels. You also compare features that remained, such as the fruit plots and farmhouse. This covers the main task well, with some detail still less fully developed than others. In particular, the sheep area is described as becoming two parking areas and other facilities, but the response could explain more precisely how the northern and eastern parts changed. There is also a factual inconsistency: you say the original barn was replaced by cottages, then state that the barn is now at the junction. Clarifying that the cottages occupy the former barn area while a barn remains elsewhere would make the comparison more complete and precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two chronological detail paragraphs, so the reader can follow the comparison from 1950 to today. Sequencing phrases such as “In 1950” and “Today” are effective, and the description generally moves from one area of the site to another. Some linking and referencing, however, are not fully clear. For example, “the other area” does not specify which land is meant, while “the section for fruit trees now has both the trees and a farm” leaves the new farm shop’s position unclear. The final sentence also repeats “barn” in a way that makes the change difficult to follow. Use clearer references and group details by location to make the progression more consistently smooth.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of map vocabulary, including “layouts,” “demarcates,” “extremes” and “triangle junction,” and the main changes are generally understandable. There are also some imprecise or unnatural choices that limit precision. “A more sophisticated look” is vague for describing land use, and “a farm” appears to mean the farm shop. “Two parkings” is not the natural way to refer to two parking areas, while “opposite sides” does not clearly describe the site’s layout. Spelling is mostly clear, though “suchs” is an error. Aim for accurate, conventional map terms and collocations, especially when naming facilities and describing their locations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex structures, including the overview sentence beginning “Overall” and the relative clause “where the roads met.” Most sentences communicate the intended comparison, but some grammatical errors remain. In “the farm evolved … comprising of,” the construction is not formed correctly; “comprising” does not take “of” in this use. Subject–verb agreement is also inconsistent in “the tracks … demarcates,” and “where was the compartment for sheep are” has a faulty clause structure. Articles and number need attention in “a holiday cottages.” These errors rarely prevent understanding, but they make several descriptions less controlled. Practise checking agreement, singular and plural forms, and sentence structure when combining location details.

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