Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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)

These two maps compare the layout of the Beechwood farm in 1950 with its present state of development.

Overall, substantial number of changes have taken place in the farm including disappearance, addition and upgradation of enormous number of feature.

Starting from the north of the farm, the large sheep pasteur is disappeared, while new parking areas, camping field, solar panels has been introduced on the formerly called sheep. The track is upgraded to a road.

In the south of the city many changes has being made including: The fruit trees has a new feature added named farm shop. Just below the triangle of the road a small barn is introduced, whereas the previous barn is now transformed into holliday cottages, which are depicting the increased tourism on the farm.

Beside these changes numerous features are still unchanged, for instance farm house, chicken area, vegetables and soft drinks. The road in the north- west direction is still unchanged.

The overall changes did not have any extension in area.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation from a sheep area to visitor-related facilities and note that the track became a road. You also compare the former and current uses of the barn and mention features that remain, so the response addresses the task and gives an overall impression. Some details, however, are inaccurate or unclear: the former barn is now the holiday cottages, while a new barn is located farther south-west; the farmhouse and chicken area remain, but the vegetables and soft-fruit plots are not described as “soft drinks.” The claim that the farm’s area did not extend is not clearly supported by the maps. To strengthen the response, describe the major changes more precisely and include the farm shop, parking, and solar panels in a clearer account of the site’s development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing changes and retained features. The sequence from the north to the south also gives the reader a basic route through the maps. Some connections are less clear, however. “Starting from the north” is followed by a broad list, while “In the south of the city” shifts the setting inaccurately and does not clearly link the changes. The final statement about the area feels disconnected from the preceding comparison. The colon after “including” and repeated use of “while” also make some transitions feel mechanical. Grouping the changes by location and then stating the unchanged features in a separate, concise paragraph would make the progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary suited to describing change, including “disappearance,” “upgradation,” “introduced,” and “transformed,” and terms such as “parking areas” and “camping field” are relevant. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural and sometimes obscure the intended meaning: “sheep pasteur” is not the correct term, “soft drinks” misidentifies the soft-fruit plot, and “enormous number of feature” is an awkward phrase. “City” is also unsuitable for this farm setting, and “holliday” contains a spelling error. Aim for precise map vocabulary and natural collocations rather than elaborate wording. For example, describe facilities as “added” or “converted,” and refer to the “sheep pasture” and “soft-fruit field.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use both simple statements and more complex forms, including a contrast with “while” and the example introduced by “for instance.” However, grammatical control is uneven, and errors occur in verb forms, agreement, articles, and plurals. Examples include “substantial number of changes” (which needs an article), “the large sheep pasteur is disappeared,” and “many changes has being made.” In “parking areas, camping field, solar panels has been introduced,” the list and verb do not agree. The sentence beginning “Beside these changes” also contains a long list without clear grammatical parallelism. Practise forming past and present passive structures accurately, and check subject–verb agreement and singular/plural forms. Shorter, well-controlled sentences would help make the comparisons easier to follow.

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