Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-27

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 two maps illustare the site of a beechwood farm in 1950 and the same site after modernization now.

Overall, alot of changes made in a new plane of farm which includes the addition of solar panels for electricity purposes. Moreover, space for camping field is made instead of grazing fields for sheeps. In contrast, fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables, farmhouse and places for chickens remian at same place.

In 1950, it has a simple design included track and along that track there was fruit trees, soft fruit trees and vegetables . In todays plan the road is made instead of track and trees remain at the same place. The chickens and farmhouse remain at the same spot but the barn is shifted from the previous place and at that place the holiday cottages are introduced.

Moreover, the substainal change in today plan is the addition of solar panels which provides the electricity where needed.Furthermore, camping fiels is introduce along with the parking on both sides before there were the sheep.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation from a working farm to a more visitor-oriented site, noting the new solar panels, camping field, parking and holiday cottages, while also recognising that the fruit-growing areas, farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain. These are relevant comparisons and give the response a clear overall picture. Some details, however, are inaccurate or unclear: the sheep area is replaced by both a camping field and solar panels, rather than camping alone, and the barn is not simply shifted; it remains on the site in a different position. The claim that the fruit areas remain “at the same place” is also too broad, as the map shows changes to the surrounding layout. More precise coverage of the barn’s new location and the farm shop would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. This helps the reader follow the comparison, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “In contrast” and “Moreover” signal the main points. However, progression within the detail paragraphs is not always clear. The account moves from the track and crops to the farmhouse, barn, solar panels and camping without a consistent spatial route or grouping. Some connections are also imprecise: “at that place” does not clearly identify which location is meant, and “Moreover” and “Furthermore” are used to add points without showing how they relate. Organising the description by areas of the site, and using clearer references to locations, would make the cohesion more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “addition,” “remain,” “parking,” “camping field” and “solar panels,” so the reader can understand the broad changes. There are also attempts at more formal wording, such as “substantial change.” However, spelling and word-choice errors are noticeable, including “illustare,” “alot,” “remian,” “substainal” and “fiels.” Some phrases are imprecise or unnatural, such as “a new plane of farm,” “electricity purposes” and “fruit soft trees.” Use standard map terms and check spelling carefully; for example, “layout” is more suitable than “plane,” and “soft-fruit fields” is clearer than “soft fruit trees.” Greater accuracy in these choices would make the description more precise and fluent.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “In contrast” and a relative clause in “which includes the addition of solar panels.” The main meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “alot of changes made” needs a complete verb phrase, such as “many changes have been made,” while “In todays plan” needs a possessive form and a more suitable tense. There are also problems with articles and number agreement in “a camping field is introduce” and “for sheeps.” Sentence boundaries and spacing around punctuation are inconsistent. Practise accurate past and present forms when comparing the two maps, and check articles, plurals and complete verb phrases.

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