Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 provided plans below show the evolution in the arrangement of Beechwood Farm in1950 and today. The farm has incounter many modifcations since 1950 with better management of space.

In 1950 the farm had a huge sheep hall on the upper side of the track. In between the river and the track were plantation for Fruit trees near the road, Soft fruits, Vegetables. A farmhouse was locatednext to the vegetabes plantation, surounded by a Barn and chickens home.

As of now,one main change is the Track which is now a Road.The Sheep hall were replaced and split in two part for a Camping field near the Road and on the top right corner of the plan is use of solar Panels. Cmpare tothe first plan, the Fruits trees now have a Farm shop inside. The old location of the Barn is nowhome for the Holiday cottage with the barn located in the triangular and of the road. The Soft fruits, and Vegetables planctation were keptthe same.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from a track to a road and mention several important features, including the camping field, solar panels, farm shop and holiday cottages. You also note that the fruit-growing and vegetable areas remain, which is a relevant comparison. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the farmhouse was not next to the vegetable plot in 1950, and the sheep area was not simply split into two parts; today it includes a camping field, while solar panels occupy a separate corner. The overview is also limited: it would be clearer to state that the farm has diversified with visitor facilities while retaining much of its agricultural use. Develop the locations and changes more precisely to make the comparison complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable chronological structure: it first describes the 1950 plan and then moves to the present, using phrases such as “In 1950” and “As of now.” This gives the reader a basic progression, and the main comparisons are generally grouped together. However, the opening overview is vague, and several sentences pack multiple locations or changes together, making relationships difficult to follow. For example, the sentence about the sheep area, camping field and solar panels combines separate developments without clearly distinguishing their positions. Some linking is also mechanical or unclear, as in “Cmpare to the first plan.” Organise the response into a clear overview and two focused detail paragraphs, and use precise references such as “north-east of the road” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “plantation,” “located,” “replaced,” “triangular” and “corner,” and terms such as “Farm shop” and “Camping field” help identify features. However, word choice and spelling errors are noticeable and sometimes make the description less precise. Examples include “incounter,” “modifcations,” “vegetabes,” “Cmpare” and “planctation.” Some combinations are also unnatural, such as “sheep hall,” “chickens home” and “use of solar Panels.” Prefer the map’s labels where possible, such as “sheep area” and “chicken enclosure,” and use accurate collocations like “solar panels were installed.” Proofreading spelling and choosing standard geographical terms would make your vocabulary more reliable.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, and the basic meaning is usually recoverable. However, grammatical control is uneven, with errors in agreement, articles, sentence construction and punctuation. For example, “The Sheep hall were replaced” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “split in two part” needs a plural form and a more accurate construction. In “The old location of the Barn is now home for the Holiday cottage,” the article and tense pattern are not well controlled. Several words are also run together after punctuation, which affects sentence boundaries. Use shorter, complete sentences when describing each change, check singular and plural agreement, and maintain consistent past and present tenses.

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