Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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 plans compare the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site at present.

Overall, many more facilities have been added to the farm today. The farm before was very plain. Many things have been constructed, removed and modernised.

In 1950 there was no farm shop near the fruit trees but today it exists. A parking area and a camping field have also been constructed for the visitors where the sheeps were kept in 1950. The sheep have been completely removed from the farm. The track has been replaced by a road.

Today, solar panels have also been added to the farm. Some holiday cottages have been built where the barn was. The barn has been relocated and has become smaller. The farmhouse and the chicken area have remained unchanged.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall change—that the farm has gained visitor facilities—and report several relevant developments, including the farm shop, camping field, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn was not relocated or made smaller; it remains in the southern part of the site, while the farmhouse and chicken enclosure also remain. The original sheep area is now used for the camping field and solar panels, and the response omits other notable changes, such as the two parking areas and the road layout. Some points are therefore less fully developed than others. The response is 121 words, below the 150-word minimum; 11 words copied from the prompt were not counted. Add accurate comparisons and explain the main changes more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. The sequence from general changes to specific features is easy to follow, and time markers such as “In 1950” and “Today” help orient the reader. However, the progression is somewhat list-like, with several short statements joined mainly by “and.” The relationship between the original sheep area and the new camping and solar-panel areas could be made clearer, and “The barn has been relocated” creates a confusing link because it is not an accurate description of the plans. Group changes by location or by what was retained versus added, and use referencing such as “this area” only when its referent is unmistakable.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use an adequate range of vocabulary for describing changes, including “constructed,” “removed,” “modernised,” “relocated” and “remained unchanged.” These choices make the main ideas understandable, and there is some variation in how developments are described. However, several expressions are broad or imprecise: “many things” and “very plain” do not identify the changes clearly, while “the sheeps” is an incorrect plural form. “The barn has been relocated” is also an inaccurate choice for the map comparison, rather than simply a stylistic issue. Use more precise terms such as “facilities,” “open farmland” and “converted into,” and name the specific areas or features being compared. This would improve precision without requiring unnecessarily complex vocabulary.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You use a mix of simple sentences and some more developed structures, including “where the sheeps were kept in 1950” and “where the barn was.” Most sentences communicate their meaning clearly, and past and present forms are generally used appropriately to compare the two plans. Some grammatical errors remain, however. In “the sheeps were kept,” the plural should be “sheep”; “a parking area and a camping field have also been constructed” has a compound subject that normally takes “have,” but the surrounding sentence structure could be controlled more clearly. The sentence “The farmhouse and the chicken area have remained unchanged” is grammatically sound. Aim to vary sentence patterns while checking agreement, articles and plural forms, especially in longer sentences.

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