Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-29

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 map below demonstrates the changes made on beenchwood farm from 1950 till now.Overall, the section along the river remains unchanged, including farmhouse and the chicken shed, while some other facilities are added to the farm.

So, the track is changes into a proper road with a addition of a parking spot just beside the main road, at the same stop a farm shop has also oppened. Coming straight down the road a barn is added where as, the pervious barn is converted into holiday cottages. Another parking spot has also been introduced just at the opposity side of the cottages.

Moreover, empty ground that was previously being used for the sheep has been also renovated. Right beside the main parking on the intrance a camping site has been made for people to enjoy, also some trees are added there too. On the back side of camping field there is a huge instalatiion of solar panels.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You give a relevant overview by noting that the river-side area and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain, while new facilities have been added. You also identify several important changes, including the road, farm shop, camping field, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the original barn was converted into cottages, while a new barn is shown farther south-west; your description reverses this relationship by saying a barn was added “whereas the previous barn is converted.” The farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain, but the river-side fields for fruit, soft fruits and vegetables also largely remain, which your overview does not mention. Describe these retained features and locate changes more precisely to make the comparison more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a clear overall shape: an introductory overview is followed by paragraphs describing changes around the road and the former sheep area. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Moreover,” and “whereas” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the progression is sometimes difficult to follow because several locations are described imprecisely, as in “at the same stop” and “on the back side,” and the barn-and-cottages comparison is not clearly organised. Some transitions also join too many details in one sentence, particularly the camping-field sentence. Grouping the changes by area and using clearer references such as “north-east of the entrance” would make the information easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of map-related vocabulary, including “converted,” “introduced,” “camping field,” and “solar panels,” and the reader can generally understand the changes you describe. There are, however, several spelling errors, including “beenchwood,” “oppened,” and “instalatiion,” which reduce accuracy. Some expressions are also imprecise or unnatural for describing a plan: “same stop,” “opposity side,” and “back side” do not clearly identify locations. “Proper road” is less precise than simply describing the track as having become a road. Aim for accurate spelling and conventional location phrases, such as “beside the main road” or “to the north-east of the camping field,” to improve precision.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” in the overview and a relative clause in “where people can enjoy” (implied in your description). Most of the intended meaning remains understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. For example, “the track is changes” combines incompatible verb forms; use “the track has been changed” or “the track has become a road.” Articles and prepositions are also problematic in “with a addition” and “at the opposity side.” The sentence beginning “Coming straight down the road” is a fragment rather than a complete sentence, and punctuation after the opening sentence is missing. Check verb forms, articles and sentence boundaries when editing.

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