Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-10

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 illustrates the changes of a farm between 1950 and nowdays.

Overall, the farm diveded to 3 places , the first area of sheep change to multiplace using now,while the area where the house located experience few changes.In contrast,the land where fruit and vegrtable stay the same between the past and the present.

In 1950, the farm contained huge land for sheep where they could ate.However, it containe now a different facilites for example solar panels , camping field and a parking for cars , also in the center of the farm was a track diveded the area change now to roads in his end you will find a barn.

On the other hand, the area of fruits unchanged over both period,is still have a fruit trees,soft fruits and vegetables.Additionally the farm house and chickens place located in the same layout ,but in the present add holiday cottages , also the river exicting in both periods.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation: the former sheep area has been developed for new uses, while the fruit-growing plots and the farmhouse/chicken area remain broadly similar. This gives the response a relevant overview and addresses the comparison across both plans. However, some details are incomplete or unclear. For example, “the farm divided to 3 places” does not accurately describe the changes, and the account of the new facilities omits the farm shop, the second parking area and the holiday cottages’ position. The statement that the fruit and vegetable areas “stay the same” is broadly correct, but could be made more precise by noting that roads and visitor facilities have been added around them. Select the key changes more clearly and explain their locations.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs describing the earlier and present layouts. This helps the reader follow the broad comparison, and linking phrases such as “Overall,” “In contrast,” and “Additionally” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, some connections are mechanical or unclear, particularly “On the other hand” before a point that is not really a contrast, and the long sentence beginning “However, it containe now…” combines several details without clear organisation. References such as “the area” and “his end” are also difficult to follow. Group the changes by location or function, and use shorter sentences with clear links between the old and new features.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “sheep,” “solar panels,” “camping field,” “fruit trees,” and “river,” so the reader can identify several important features. There is also an attempt to describe change with words such as “unchanged” and “experience.” However, the range is limited, and noticeable spelling and word-choice errors sometimes make the description difficult to understand: “nowdays,” “diveded,” “vegrtable,” and “exicting.” Some phrases are not natural for this task, such as “huge land for sheep where they could ate” and “a parking for cars.” Build a more precise set of map-description expressions, such as “was converted into,” “remained in the same location,” and “a parking area,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “while” and a clause beginning “where the house located.” This shows some range, but errors in verb forms, sentence construction, articles and punctuation are evident. For example, “the area where the house located” needs a verb, while “where they could ate” uses an incorrect verb form after “could.” The sentence beginning “In contrast,the land…” also lacks clear punctuation and a complete, well-formed structure. Tense control is inconsistent when comparing the two plans, as in “the area … experience few changes.” Practise past-versus-present forms and modal verb patterns, and divide long sentences into clearer units.

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