Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-21

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 7.0)

The map shows the detailed site of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and in today's time which shows some major changes in its landscape.

Overall, there has been a drastic development in its landscape today, while the river, bridge and some areas remain same as in 1950.

The sheep area and the chickens area saw a bigger side of the development as there is a construction of parking area on two sides, camping field in the centre and the solar panels are installed on the top right corner of the sheep area today. In addition to that, chicken area has its barn moved to a completely different location, adjoining the road, it now has holiday cottages built in the place of previous barn area.

On the contrary, fruit trees area now have a farm shop on its top right corner which was not there in 1950 and alongside that, the track now has been converted to a road. While all other areas are seen developed, the river and the bridge remain unchanged their original state as in 1950.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You give a clear overview that the farm has undergone substantial development while some features remain, and you select several important changes: new parking, camping and solar panels, the farm shop, and the conversion of tracks into roads. The comparison between the former barn area and the holiday cottages also helps show how the site has changed. However, some details are inaccurate or too general. The river remains, but the visual reference does not show a bridge, so saying that the bridge is unchanged is unsupported. The barn has not simply moved from the chicken area; it is shown in a different position relative to the farmhouse and road. You also omit the continued fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable plots. More precise coverage of these retained features would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The response is organised into an introduction, an overview and two detail paragraphs, giving the reader a clear route through the comparison. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In addition to that” and “On the contrary” help signal relationships between points, and the main changes are grouped by area. Some connections are less effective: “On the contrary” suggests a contrast that is not quite present, while “While all other areas are seen developed” is broad and does not clearly connect to the specific features that follow. The long sentence about the sheep and chicken areas also combines several changes, making their locations harder to follow. Use more precise transitions and separate the northern developments from changes around the farmhouse and fields.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a reasonable range of map-related vocabulary, including “landscape,” “adjoining,” “converted,” “installed” and “holiday cottages,” and the meaning is generally clear. There is some flexibility in describing change, but several phrases are imprecise or unnatural, such as “in today’s time,” “a bigger side of the development,” and “remain unchanged their original state.” “Construction of parking area” is also an awkward collocation, and “top right corner of the sheep area” could be expressed more accurately as a location within the site. These choices limit precision despite the range of vocabulary attempted. Aim for conventional map-reporting phrases such as “is now occupied by,” “was replaced by,” and “remains unchanged,” while choosing labels and locations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.5

You attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, including clauses introduced by “while,” “as” and “which,” and the overall meaning is usually understandable. Some sentences are controlled, such as “The map shows the detailed site of Beechwood Farm in 1950 and in today’s time.” However, errors in agreement, articles and sentence construction remain. For example, “fruit trees area now have” should use a singular subject construction, and “the river and the bridge remain unchanged their original state” is missing a necessary preposition. The sentence beginning “The sheep area and the chickens area saw…” is also awkwardly structured, with unclear links between the areas and the developments. Check subject–verb agreement and build complex sentences around clearly stated subjects and locations.

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