Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19

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 images illustrate a structure of the Beechwood Farm in 1950 and how it looks today.

Overall, Sheep yard replaced by the new additional facilities with availablity of parking, and apart from that, few things were re-located to different place near the river with the addition of new cottages and a shop.

In 1950, the three different fields (fruit, soft fruits, vegetables) taken its places,just right around the corner of the entrance, and on the opposite of that, a big place was separated for the Sheep. However, the road was full muddy and uneven. There was a Barn house at the last corner, beside of that a farmhouse was situated with tiny place for the chickens between the river and farmhouse.

At present, a new farm shop has been added near to the entry point. Fields remain unchanged, and a Barn house has been re-located near to the vegetable field. Furthermore, Sheep yard replaced by the Camping field and the solar panels, also both with the parking facilities. A big Holiday cottages have been made for the tourist. Also, Farmhouse and Chicken's place remained as it is.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main change: the former sheep area has been developed for visitor facilities, and you mention the new shop, parking, camping field, solar panels and cottages. You also note that the three crop areas remain, which is an important comparison. Some details, however, are unclear or inaccurate: the fields are not all simply “right around the corner” of the entrance, and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure are not unchanged in every respect because the barn and road layout around them have changed. The overview also misses the broader shift from a mainly agricultural site to one with tourism and energy facilities. A more precise overview and clearer descriptions of where features moved would make the key comparisons more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear four-part structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the 1950 layout and then the present-day site. This gives the reader a generally logical progression, and linking words such as “However,” “Furthermore” and “Also” help connect points. At times, though, the connections are mechanical or the references are difficult to follow. For example, “both with the parking facilities” does not clearly identify which features are being grouped, while “apart from that” does not establish a precise contrast. The description would be easier to follow if you grouped features by location—for example, the western fields and shop, then the northern visitor facilities, and finally the buildings in the east—and used clearer references to the map.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a site, including “fields,” “re-located,” “facilities,” “camping field” and “solar panels.” However, several word choices and collocations are unnatural or imprecise, which limits clarity: “a structure of the Beechwood Farm,” “Sheep yard,” “Barn house,” and “a big place was separated for the Sheep” do not describe the map naturally. There are also spelling and word-form slips, such as “availablity,” and “Holiday cottages” is awkwardly used with “A big.” Aim for standard map vocabulary and precise terms such as “area,” “plot,” “building” and “enclosure,” while checking spelling and singular/plural forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “However” and a sentence beginning “Furthermore.” Nevertheless, errors in sentence structure and basic grammar are frequent enough to make some descriptions difficult to interpret. For example, “the three different fields … taken its places” lacks a correctly formed verb and has a subject–verb agreement problem; “a Barn house … beside of that a farmhouse was situated” is not a complete, well-punctuated sentence; and “A big Holiday cottages have been made” has agreement and article errors. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and check tense, articles, agreement and punctuation. More accurate control of these patterns would make your comparisons much clearer.

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