Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-12

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 charts shows the site of a farm in 1950 and how it looks today.

Having a myophic look, it is noticed that in 1950 Becheood farm was less modernized as there was no parking area but now there are two parking area near the road.In 1950 there was a barn near the track ,which is now replaced as holiday cottages and the barn area is decreased and built near the chickens.

In addition,thera is a camping field is constructed and trees are grown including some other part whera solar panels are fitted , however before refurbishment the same place was used for sheeps.Moreover, the soft fruits and vegetables places are remained same as the were in 1950.A new fruit shop is built near the fruit trees .

overall, there are numerous altertions in bechwood farm .The farm is more modernized now and various new shops are constructed but ,the vegetables and soft fruits area remained same.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the maps as a comparison of the farm in 1950 and today, and you note several relevant changes, including two parking areas, a camping field, solar panels and a farm shop. However, some key details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn was not replaced by holiday cottages; it remains on the site, while the cottages are a separate new feature. The barn’s location is also not described as being near the chickens. The claim that the soft-fruit and vegetable areas “remained same” overlooks their changed arrangement and the roads around them. Your overview that the farm is more modernised is relevant, but the account needs a more accurate, selective comparison of the main changes.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, a paragraph describing changes and a concluding overview. This gives the reader some sense of organisation, and linking expressions such as “In addition” and “Moreover” show an attempt to connect points. However, the progression within the main paragraph is difficult to follow because several changes are crowded together, and the relationships between features are not always clear. For example, the sentence about the camping field, trees, solar panels and sheep combines multiple locations and time periods. The conclusion also repeats the general idea of modernisation rather than synthesising the main changes. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and grouped location-based comparisons, with clearer referencing.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a map, including “parking area,” “camping field,” “solar panels,” “fruit trees” and “constructed.” These terms help communicate the broad subject. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the description less precise, such as “myophic look,” “altertions,” “Becheood” and “fruit shop” for the farm shop. Phrases such as “the barn area is decreased” and “the places are remained same” are also unnatural or unclear. Aim for accurate map vocabulary and collocations, such as “the site was redeveloped,” “a farm shop was added,” and “the fields remained in use,” while checking spelling and avoiding vague references like “the same place.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a contrast with “however” and clauses introduced by “as” and “which.” Nevertheless, errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between ideas difficult to understand. For example, “Having a myophic look, it is noticed” has an unclear subject, while “there was a camping field is constructed” combines incompatible verb structures. There are also problems with articles, agreement and plurals in “two parking area,” “the soft fruits and vegetables places are remained,” and “the were in 1950.” Punctuation is inconsistent, with missing spaces after full stops and commas. Practise building accurate past-versus-present sentences, for example, “A camping field has been added where sheep grazed in 1950.”

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