Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · 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 6.0)

The two maps illustrate how the site of farm looks in 1950 and how it looks nowadays.

Overall, Beachwood farm was more spacious in the past than now. Moreover, there are several facilities in the site of farm nowadays which were inadquete in 1950.

To begin with, a rectangular area of barn has now been replaced with holiday cottages. However, track has now been demolished and it has now been replaced with road. Meanwhile, barn has now been relocated to the south of the map. Furthermore, to the north east side of the map there were area for sheep, which has now been demoslished. However, now there are twice as many camping field, a tree and four solar panels. Regarding to this, below the solar panels parking has been built.

On the other hand, chambers of vegetavls and soft fruits remained at the same position. In addition to this,in the fruit tree chamber now a farm shop has been made there. What is more, next to fruit tree another parking space has also been built.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several important changes, including the conversion of the former track into roads, the relocation of the barn, and the addition of holiday cottages, a farm shop, parking and solar panels. The overview also attempts to compare the site’s former and current character. This covers the main purpose of the task, and many details are relevant. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: the map shows one camping field, not “twice as many,” and the sheep area is not clearly described as being replaced by that field. The claim that the farm was “more spacious” is also not supported by the plans. To strengthen the response, give a more precise overview of the major changes and distinguish clearly between features that remained and those that were added or relocated.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “Furthermore” and “On the other hand” help signal movement between points. However, the progression is not always easy to follow because several changes are grouped together without a clear spatial or thematic order. For example, the discussion moves from cottages and roads to the sheep area, then to parking and fruit plots. Some linking expressions are also used mechanically or do not express the relationship accurately, as with “Regarding to this.” Organise the details by area or by type of change, and use clearer references so readers can see which former feature each new development replaced.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “relocated,” “replaced,” “solar panels” and “parking space,” which helps communicate the changes. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, sometimes making the intended meaning unclear. “Inadequate” does not describe facilities that were absent, while “chambers” is not an appropriate term for fields or plots. There are also spelling errors such as “Beachwood,” “inadquete,” “demoslished” and “vegetavls.” Aim for precise terms such as “area,” “field,” “plot” and “facility,” and check spelling carefully. More accurate vocabulary would make the comparisons clearer without requiring unnecessarily complex wording.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and contrasts introduced by “However” and “Meanwhile.” The main ideas are generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Articles and prepositions are often missing or awkward: “site of farm” would be “the farm site,” and “to the north east side” is better expressed as “in the north-east.” There are also problems with sentence construction and punctuation, for example “In addition to this,in the fruit tree chamber now a farm shop has been made there,” where the comma spacing and repeated location wording disrupt the sentence. Use consistent past-versus-present forms when comparing the maps, and revise each sentence for articles, prepositions and punctuation.

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