Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-03

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)

To begin with, we have two plans fro beechwood farm. One from 1950 and other is latest one from today. So a lot has changed over the years as it can be evident from the dramatic changes in recent plan. However the highway at the side remains as it was in the past. The place previously allocated for sheeps is now transformed into combination of camping area, parking and solar panels. The track is replaced by road now. The garden containing soft fruits, vegetables and fruit trees are at the same place and the rotations of earth didnt affect them much except that a farm shop has now opened beside road and opposite to parking. The barn has been shifted from the right corner where it was situated just ahead of Farmhouse to the left of farmhouse and chickens such that accesible from the track. And holiday cottaeges are built now adays at the place where Barn was situated in 1950. So overall, the side where sheep were previously lived has seen significant changes in recent times, while on the other side of track the changes are not dramatic

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main contrast between the plans: the former sheep area has been developed, while the fruit and vegetable plots remain broadly in place. You also report several relevant changes, including the new camping area, parking, solar panels, farm shop and holiday cottages. This gives the response a clear overview and covers the main transformation. Some details, however, are unclear or inaccurate: the barn is described as moving from a “right corner” to the left of the farmhouse, whereas the plans show it relocated to the south-west of the farmhouse; the cottages occupy a new area south of the eastern road, not simply the barn’s former position. The claim that the highway remains unchanged is also too broad, as the internal track has become a road. More precise comparisons and clearer location descriptions would strengthen the account.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response follows a generally understandable sequence, moving from an overall comparison to changes in the sheep area, the crop plots and the buildings. Linking phrases such as “However,” “The place previously allocated…” and “So overall” help signal relationships between ideas. However, the whole report is presented as one paragraph, and several long sentences combine multiple changes, making the progression harder to follow. For example, the sentence beginning “The garden containing…” moves from the crops to the farm shop and parking without clearly separating those details. Some connections are also imprecise, particularly “opposite to parking” and “such that accesible from the track.” Use distinct paragraphs for the overview and details, and group changes by location or feature.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing change, including “transformed,” “replaced,” “allocated” and “significant changes.” These choices help communicate the broad development of the site. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, which sometimes makes the map description less precise. “Rotations of earth” does not express the intended idea; “layout of the land” would be more suitable. “Sheeps” is an incorrect plural, while “the side where sheep were previously lived” is not a natural way to describe the area. There are also spelling errors such as “accesible” and “cottaeges.” Aim for accurate map vocabulary such as “area,” “plot,” “located” and “converted,” and check spelling and collocations carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of simple and more complex sentences, including comparisons with “while” and clauses introduced by “where.” The main meaning is usually recoverable, but some grammatical errors recur and occasionally make relationships unclear. For example, “One from 1950 and other is latest one from today” is a sentence fragment with missing articles, and “The garden … are at the same place” has subject–verb disagreement. In “where sheep were previously lived,” the passive construction is incorrect; write “where sheep previously lived.” Tense and sentence control also need attention in “a lot has changed … as it can be evident.” Use past forms for the 1950 plan and present forms for today, and divide long sentences so each comparison has a clear grammatical structure.

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