Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-09
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 5.5)
The map given shows plans for a farm site in 1950 and its look of today.
overall the beechwood underwent significent changes from 1950 tilll today.As the sheep section was replaced by a variety of things such as modern solar panels,parking,camping field and another parking aea.However, the track has also been changed by developing a road there.Also in the friut trees section there is another shop opened which is known as Farm shop.Soft fruits and vegetables section remains the same throughout the years.
Furthermore, the barn which was built at the far end near the track in 1950s.it has been moved to near the side of road which was first orignally a track.The farmhouse and chicken area standstill and is not replaced by any other things.Instead a holiday cottages is made by the place of the barn which is been removed and moved to another area
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5
You identify several important changes, including the replacement of the sheep area with new facilities, the addition of a farm shop, and the conversion of the former barn site into holiday cottages. You also note that the fruit-growing and vegetable areas remain. However, the overview is incomplete: it does not clearly summarise the overall shift from a mainly agricultural farm to a site with tourism and energy facilities. Some details are inaccurate or unclear, particularly the claim that the barn was moved; the plan shows a barn in a different position, but does not establish that the same building was relocated. The response also falls four words short of the required minimum, and several features, such as the solar panels and two parking areas, are only briefly mentioned.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5
The response has a basic overall structure, moving from a general overview to further details, and linking words such as “However” and “Furthermore” help signal relationships. The main changes are generally grouped together, so the reader can follow the broad comparison. However, progression is limited: the first paragraph combines several changes in a long sequence, while the second shifts between the barn, farmhouse, chickens and cottages without a clear spatial or chronological order. Some connections are also unclear, as in “Instead a holiday cottages is made by the place of the barn.” Use separate paragraphs for the overview and for grouped site changes, and organise details by area or by what changed versus what remained.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant vocabulary for describing plans, including “replaced,” “developing a road,” “section,” and “remains,” which helps communicate the main comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, making some descriptions awkward: “its look of today,” “another shop opened,” and “is made by the place” do not express the changes naturally. Spelling errors such as “significent,” “friut,” and “orignally” are noticeable, and “area” is misspelled as “aea.” Aim for precise map language, for example “the site today,” “a farm shop was added,” and “cottages were built on the former barn site.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “However” and a relative clause in “which was built at the far end.” Nevertheless, grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between features difficult to understand. For example, “overall the beechwood underwent…” lacks appropriate sentence punctuation and capitalisation, while “the barn which was built… in 1950s” is an incomplete sentence. There are also problems with articles, agreement and verb forms in “a holiday cottages is made” and “which is been removed.” Use complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, check singular and plural agreement, and keep past and present tenses consistent when comparing the two plans.
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