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 given maps compares the layout of beechwood farm in the years 1950 and as it is today.

Overall, it is evident that beechwood farm has undergone a significant redevelopment, transforming it into a more well-faciliated farm with addition of some recreational area, with most original features remains intact despite few additional construction.

In 1950, beachwood was more like a pollutry farm constructed on the bank of a river ,consists of sheep farming along with area for cultivation of fruits and vegetables separated by a track in between. The South- East corner of the farm consists of chicken farm, a framhouse and a barn. The fruit and vegetable area is further divided into fruit trees

Today, Track has been changed into road and Sheep farming has been removed and the area is utilized for a camping field, parkings and some solar pannels to supply energy. New holiday cottages are constructed in the South-East corner. Farm shops are introduced near the fruit trees.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main change—a shift from a mainly agricultural farm towards recreation and visitor facilities—and mention several accurate features, including the camping field, solar panels, farm shop and holiday cottages. This gives the response a relevant overview and covers both time periods. However, some details are incomplete or unclear: the 1950 description ends with “The fruit and vegetable area is further divided into fruit trees,” and the present-day account does not explain that the farmhouse, barn, chickens and crop areas remain. “Parkings” is also not a clear description of the two parking areas. To strengthen the report, compare the locations and continuity of key features more fully, and ensure each selected detail is explained.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for 1950 and today. The time-based organisation helps the reader follow the comparison, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Today” signal the stages clearly. However, progression within the paragraphs is uneven. The 1950 paragraph stops abruptly after “further divided into fruit trees,” leaving an idea unfinished, while the final paragraph lists changes without explaining how they relate spatially. Some linking is also mechanical or imprecise, such as “along with” and “despite few additional construction.” For a stronger, more controlled account, complete each point and use clear location-based links to connect features and show what was retained or replaced.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing land use and change, including “redevelopment,” “cultivation,” “recreational area” and “constructed.” These choices show an attempt to use a range beyond basic labels. However, several spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision, including “pollutry” for poultry, “beachwood” for Beechwood, “faciliated,” and “pannels.” Some expressions are also unnatural or unclear, such as “chicken farm” for the labelled chicken enclosure and “parkings.” Aim for accurate map terminology and natural collocations, and check spelling carefully. More precise verbs such as “converted,” “retained” and “replaced” would help describe the changes without making the account harder to interpret.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

There is an attempt to use both simple and more complex forms, for example the overview clause beginning “transforming it into…” and the sentence describing the farm’s earlier layout. The main meaning is generally recoverable, but some grammatical errors remain. In “The given maps compares,” the plural subject requires “compare”; “with most original features remains intact” has a subject–verb agreement problem; and “In 1950, beachwood was… consists” shifts tense and leaves the sentence structure incomplete. The final sentence of the 1950 paragraph is also unfinished. Improve control of agreement, tense consistency, articles and sentence completion, while keeping the useful range of structures you are attempting.

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