Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 images gives the information about structural changes in beechwood farm from 1950 till today.

Overall, the size of geographical remained same, there were alot of additions on the north western side of map, majority of area was occupied which was labelled as sheep. The old track was upgraded to a concrete road which could be used by cars and motorbikes making it more accessible for the public.

Some major changes can be seen in the north western side of the old track newly named as road, the area named as sheep was divided in three sections, one section was reserved for parking on the left and right corner, camping fields were also installed to facilitate the campers and lastly solar panels were installed on the far right side seperately.

Majority of changes were seen on the northern side but some additions can also be seen on the southern side of the road, Farm shop was added inside the section of the fruit trees where fresh fruits were sold, Barn was shifted at the corner end of the road where the roads meet and the area of old barn was replaced by holiday cottages, Finally, Chicken and farmhouse remained exactly the same position.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview of the main transformation: the former sheep area is redeveloped, the track becomes a road, and new visitor facilities appear. You also identify the farm shop, relocated barn and cottages, and correctly note that the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain in place. These points address the task and are supported with relevant comparisons. However, some details are over-generalised or imprecise: the sheep area is not simply “divided in three sections,” and the shop is between the fruit trees and road rather than inside the fruit-tree area. The claim that the site’s size remained the same is not clearly established by the plans. More precise descriptions of the locations and the retained fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable plots would make the account more complete and accurate.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an introduction and overview to changes in the former sheep area and then other developments. This gives the reader a generally coherent account, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Finally” help signal progression. At times, however, the organisation is less clear: the overview combines several details in one long sentence, and “Some major changes” followed by “Majority of changes” repeats the same broad framing rather than grouping features by location or type. The reference to the “north western side” is also confusing because the developments described are mainly in the north-east. Use clearer topic sentences and organise the comparison into distinct areas, with more precise references, to make the progression smoother.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing maps, including “additions,” “reserved for parking,” “solar panels,” “shifted,” and “replaced.” This shows an attempt to vary language beyond basic labels. However, several noticeable word-choice, collocation and spelling problems limit precision: “size of geographical” is unclear, “concrete road” is not supported by the plan, and “Chicken” is used where the map labels an enclosure for chickens. “Alot,” “seperately,” and “Farm shop” also show inconsistent spelling or capitalisation. Some phrases, such as “corner end of the road where the roads meet,” are wordy and imprecise. Aim for concise map language and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences, including clauses linked with “where” and “which,” so there is some structural variety. However, errors occur across the response and sometimes make relationships between ideas harder to follow. For example, “The two images gives” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the size of geographical remained same” is missing necessary grammatical elements. The sentence beginning “Overall” also joins several independent points without clear punctuation, and “the area named as sheep was divided” uses an awkward passive construction. Review agreement, articles and sentence boundaries, and build longer sentences around one clear comparison at a time. More consistently accurate basic structures would improve readability.

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