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 maps illustrates the renovation of a beechwood farm from 1950 to Today.

Overall, the farm underwent considerable development, with several new facilities being introduced and some existing structures being removed. The most notable changes were the replacement of extensive sheep area which turned into numerous other facilities.

In 1950, the large sheep area is on to the north which is connected to the road to the west side and that road continued to the south side and went over the river and that river headed towards south then made a curve to the east which is linked to fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables area. There was also a traingular track which is linked to road and barn, farmhouse and chickens can be seen through that in the east side.

Today, the lengthy sheep space has been replaced by numerous facilities such as first parking located at the west, camping field and seperated solar panels including another parking. The road, river, soft fruits and vegetables area remains untouch. There is a addition of farmshop in the fruit trees area. The triangular track is coverted into road and attached to the barn to the south which was first located at east but now there is a holiday cottages on the location of the barn. Lastly, farmhouse and chickens area is on the same place where it was.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You provide a clear overview of substantial change, identifying the loss of the sheep area and the introduction of new facilities, and you compare the two dates. Several key details are also accurate: the fruit-growing and vegetable areas remain, and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure stay in the same location. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate. The road and river do not simply remain “untouch[ed]”: the internal track system becomes roads and is reorganised. The barn is not described clearly as moving; it remains in the eastern part of the site, while the cottages occupy the area south of the eastbound road. The farm shop is between the fruit trees and road, rather than within the fruit-tree area. More precise reporting of these changes would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable four-paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to descriptions of 1950 and today. This gives the reader a basic chronological progression, and phrases such as “Overall,” “In 1950,” and “Today” help signal the stages. However, several sentences contain too many details joined by “and,” making relationships and locations difficult to follow. For example, the 1950 description combines the road, river, crop plots, track, barn, farmhouse and chickens in one long sentence. Some references are also unclear, as in “connected to the road” and “linked to that.” Grouping features by area and using clearer location links would improve cohesion and make the progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “replacement,” “facilities,” “located,” “remains,” and “area,” and the reader can generally understand the main changes. There is also an attempt to vary wording, for example “sheep area” and “sheep space.” However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make descriptions imprecise: “traingular,” “seperated,” “coverted,” and “farmshop” are misspelled or incorrectly formed, while “untouch” is not the appropriate form. Phrases such as “lengthy sheep space” and “numerous facilities” are vague or unnatural for describing a plan. Use standard map terms such as “field,” “plot,” “branch,” and “is situated,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and complex sentences, including clauses with “which” and “where,” and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, grammatical control is inconsistent, particularly in longer sentences. The opening “The maps illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement, and “a addition” has an article error. Tense shifts also occur: “the large sheep area is” appears in a past-time description, while “was first located” is used for a comparison with today. Sentence boundaries and clause structure need attention in examples such as “There was also a traingular track which is linked to road and barn, farmhouse and chickens can be seen through that.” Use shorter, complete sentences and maintain past tense for 1950 and present tense for today.

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