IELTS Task 1 map: Felixstone, 1967 and 2001
The main features of this map: The golf course, left-hand shops, High street, lower hotel, cafe and dunes remain in broadly the same positions. Accommodation and leisure facilities replace farmland and the right-hand shops.
1 students’ answers below, each marked by Axiom, all band 7.5. Updated on 20 January 2026.
The question
The diagrams below show changes in Felixstone in the UK between 1967 and 2001.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Felixstone (1967)
- The seafront includes a fish market, marina and pier.
- Farmland occupies the upper-right area.
Felixstone (2001)
- Apartments replace the shops on the right side of High street.
- The upper-right farmland is replaced by a hotel, swimming pool and tennis courts.
- The former marina, pier and fish market are no longer shown; the lower-right coast is labelled private beach.
What your overview should cover
An answer reaches the higher Task Achievement bands only with a clear overview of the main features, not every number. For this map, that means:
- The golf course, left-hand shops, High street, lower hotel, cafe and dunes remain in broadly the same positions.
- Accommodation and leisure facilities replace farmland and the right-hand shops.
- A car park and wind turbines appear, and the seafront has public and private beach areas in 2001.
Students’ answers on this question, marked by Axiom
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Overall band, an AI estimate: 7.5
Answer #1
Task achievement 8.0, coherence 7.0, vocabulary 7.0, grammar 8.0
The maps show the transformation of Felixstone from 1967 to 2001. Overall, the place underwent a significant shift, becoming more modern with the introduction of a car…
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