Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 layout of a farm in 1950 and its current appearance.

Overall, beechwood farm has undergone considerable changes over the period, with new facilities for tourism and renewable energy being introduced, while some original features remained unchanged.

In 1950, the farm contained area for fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables. There was also a layout for sheep and chickens. There was also a barn an a farmhouse, while a river and a track were post features of the site.

Today, a farm shop has been added inside the same layout of the fruit trees. The barn has been relocated to the south area of the farm, and its former site is now occupied by a holiday cottage. The track has been replaced by a road, while the farmhouse and chickens area remained unchanged. The sheep layout was replaced with camping filed for tourist. Parking area was included north east and north west side.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You give a clear overview that the farm changed considerably and identify tourism and renewable energy as new features, while noting that some elements remained. You also report several relevant changes, including the addition of a farm shop, camping, parking and holiday cottages. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn is not relocated to the south; it remains on the site but is shown in a different position, while the former barn area is not described as a holiday cottage. The farm shop is between the fruit trees and road, rather than inside the fruit-tree area. Important changes such as the solar panels and the road layout could also be reported more precisely. This covers the task, but some comparisons need fuller and more accurate development.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the earlier and current layouts. This makes the main progression easy to follow, and phrases such as “In 1950” and “Today” help signal the time comparison. However, the body paragraphs read partly as lists, and some links between features are not made clear. For example, “Parking area was included north east and north west side” gives locations without explaining how these relate to the roads or other facilities. Repeated use of “There was also” makes the earlier description mechanical. Grouping the changes by area—for example, the western fields and the eastern facilities—and using clearer references would make the organisation more flexible and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a suitable range of map vocabulary, including “layout,” “facilities,” “relocated,” “replaced” and “remained unchanged,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. There are, however, several inaccurate or awkward choices that reduce precision. “Post features” does not convey the intended meaning, and “inside the same layout of the fruit trees” is unclear. “Camping filed for tourist” contains spelling and word-form problems, while “sheep layout” is not a natural way to describe the area. Aim for precise location and land-use terms, such as “field,” “area,” “situated” and “converted into,” and check collocations and spelling. The vocabulary is adequate for the task, but these inaccuracies limit flexibility and clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex forms, including the overview clause “while some original features remained unchanged.” Most sentences communicate their basic meaning, but some grammatical errors remain. The opening “The maps illustrates” has subject–verb disagreement; “There was also a layout” is an awkward construction, and “a barn an a farmhouse” contains an article/typing error. In the final paragraph, “the farmhouse and chickens area remained unchanged” needs clearer agreement and phrasing, while “Parking area was included” is missing an article. Tense use is generally appropriate for comparing 1950 with today, but check agreement, articles and sentence construction carefully. More consistently accurate complex sentences would strengthen control.

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