Band 6.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.5 · 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 6.5)

The diagram compares the plans of the Beechwood farm in the 1950 vs how it looks today.

Overall, it can be observed that several sections of the farm have undergone major changes, while some parts remain unchanged. Apart from the changes, a few new additions to the older sections can also be seen.

One of the major transformations, which can be seen is the division of the sheep farm into two parts, a camping field and an area used for photoelectric generation purposes consisting of solar panels with their own individual parking area. Subsequently, the barn had been transformed into the current holiday cottages.However, the areas to the south east side of the farm, for instance the fruit trees, soft fruits and the vegetable sections remain the same, buildings such as the farmhouse and the chicken area also remains in the same position.

Looking at the upgrades and additions taken place since the 1950's, the track pavement which runs through the farm have been upgraded into a reliable concrete road with a barn on the southern side of the triangular corner. Moreover, a new farm shop was added in the fruit trees area.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview that the farm has changed substantially while some features remain, and you identify several key developments: the sheep area becoming a camping field and solar-panel area, the barn becoming holiday cottages, and the addition of a farm shop and road. You also correctly note that the fruit-growing and vegetable plots, farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain in place. This covers the main comparison and supports a strong response. However, some details are imprecise: the solar panels are in the north-east corner, but the nearby parking is not described as belonging to them, and the original barn remains on the plan rather than being converted; the cottages occupy the area by the former barn. Clarifying these spatial changes and avoiding claims such as “concrete” would make the account more precise.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall progression: an introduction, an overview, a paragraph describing major changes and retained features, and a final paragraph on additions. Linking phrases such as “Overall,” “However,” and “Moreover” help signal the relationships between points, and the reader can follow the comparison. To make the organisation more consistently effective, group features by location or by what changed versus what stayed the same, rather than moving between these categories within the same sentence. Some transitions feel mechanical, and “Apart from the changes” repeats the contrast already expressed in the overview. Also check sentence boundaries: “holiday cottages.However” needs a space, and the final paragraph could connect more smoothly to the preceding comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonably varied range for describing a site plan, including “major transformations,” “division,” “additions,” and “remain in the same position.” These choices allow you to report both change and continuity, and the meaning is generally clear. Some expressions are less natural or precise for this task: “photoelectric generation purposes” is an awkward way to describe the solar panels, while “track pavement” and “reliable concrete road” add unsupported or overly specific meaning. “Upgrades and additions taken place” is also an inaccurate collocation. Aim for concise map vocabulary such as “converted into,” “replaced by,” “road network,” and “located.” This would improve precision and naturalness while retaining the range you already demonstrate.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You attempt a mix of simple and complex structures, including the relative clause “which can be seen” and the contrast introduced by “while.” Most sentences communicate the intended comparison, but some grammatical errors remain. In “the plans … in the 1950 vs how it looks today,” the comparison is not formed correctly; use “in 1950 and today.” Subject–verb agreement is inconsistent in “the areas … remain” followed by “buildings … also remains,” and “the track pavement … have been upgraded” should take a singular verb. The phrase “additions taken place” also needs a finite verb or a participle construction. Review agreement, tense consistency when describing past-to-present changes, and punctuation around sentence boundaries to make the complex sentences more controlled.

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