Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-04

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)

Since the 1950s up untill now Beechwood Farm has pretty much transformed into a more public engaging area with multiple activities to do for people of all ages.

The first and foremost change that has been observed is the construction of a proper cemented road which was previously just a track made out of mud and rocks alongside a barn that has been constructed now at the edge of a turning.Apart from that, in the fruit trees area a farm shop has been built with a designated car parking area on the opposite side of it. Moreover, the field which was for sheeps previously is now segregated in two parts; one part having camping fields with some trees planted and the other part has a group of solar panels placed with a small parking area too connected to the road.lastly the barn is now converted into holiday cottages with the farmhouse still being beside it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the broad transformation from a farm to a site with visitor facilities, and you report several relevant changes, including the farm shop, camping area, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn was not converted into cottages; the cottages occupy the area south of the eastern road, while the barn remains near the road junction. The farmhouse also remains in place, with the chickens enclosure still to its south. The overview is implied rather than clearly stated, and important changes such as the new road network and the retention of the fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas receive limited attention. A more precise overview and accurate comparisons would make the account more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence, moving from the road and barn to the farm shop, former sheep field and cottages. Linking expressions such as “Moreover” and “lastly” help signal progression, and the main changes are grouped into connected sentences. However, the whole answer is presented as one paragraph, so the overview and supporting details are not clearly separated. Some transitions are mechanical, and the long second sentence combines several changes without making their locations easy to follow. For clearer progression, use a brief opening overview, then organise the remaining details by area—for example, the western fields and visitor facilities, followed by the eastern part of the site.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.0

You use a reasonable range of vocabulary for describing change and location, including “construction,” “designated,” “segregated” and “converted.” These choices help communicate the main developments, although some are imprecise or unnatural in this context. “More public engaging area” is unclear, and “cemented road” and “turning” do not describe the map as naturally as “internal road” and “junction.” There are also spelling and word-form slips, such as “untill” and “sheeps.” Aim for accurate map vocabulary and conventional collocations rather than informal or overly elaborate phrasing. This would make the description more precise while retaining the adequate range already shown.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mix of sentence forms, including a complex sentence beginning “Moreover, the field…” and a relative clause in “which was previously just a track.” The main meaning is generally understandable, but some grammatical and punctuation errors remain. For example, “the field which was for sheeps previously is now segregated in two parts” has an awkward clause structure and incorrect plural agreement; “a barn that has been constructed now” uses an unsuitable tense for describing a completed change. The final sentence also joins two independent ideas with “with” in a way that makes the relationship less clear. Check tense consistency when comparing past and present, and use full stops and capital letters consistently.

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