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 plans show us the evolution of Beechwood farm from 1950 until today.In the last decade, we can see that the farm plan is very basic.Most of the area is for sheep garming. the planting area is divided by three,first part for fruit trees,second par is for soft fruits and the third part is for vegetables.in the last area, is located the barn , the farmhouse and a small place to raise some chickens.all three major areas are seperated by tracks and of course we can see that the farm is almost serounded by the river.

But today the farm has added a lot of new things we can see a farm shop is located in the planting area.The sheep area is now used as camping field,parkings and solar panels area.

also there is a new holiday cottages and the barn is connected to the new roads.but as we can see the farm has kept the main source of water. The plans show the economical developpment in the Beechwood farm.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a mainly agricultural farm to a site with new visitor facilities, and you correctly note that the river remains and that the fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas are retained. However, the account is only partly developed: it does not clearly summarise the most important overall changes or describe the new layout in enough detail. For example, the former sheep area is now used for camping, parking and solar panels, but the response does not explain where these features are located. The farm shop is not simply “in the planting area”; it is between the fruit trees and the internal road. Also, the barn is not described as connected to the roads. A clearer overview and more precise comparisons would make the report more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response follows a generally understandable order, moving from the 1950 plan to the present-day changes, and phrases such as “But today” help signal the comparison. The main information is grouped into two broad sections, so the reader can follow the basic progression. However, the first section contains several ideas joined in a long run-on sequence, while the second is a single dense paragraph with limited internal organisation. Connectors such as “also” and “but” are used rather mechanically, and “in the last area” is not a clear reference to a specific part of the plan. Use separate, purposeful paragraphs and clearer location-based links to make the progression easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a farm plan, including “fruit trees,” “soft fruits,” “vegetables,” “camping field” and “holiday cottages.” This gives the reader a basic understanding of the changes. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or imprecise, such as “sheep garming,” “planting area,” “new things” and “main source of water.” The last phrase does not accurately describe the river’s role in the plan. Spelling errors, including “serounded” and “developpment,” are also noticeable. Build a more precise set of map-description terms, such as “converted into,” “located to the north of” and “retained,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt to connect ideas and use some longer sentence forms, but the range of structures is limited and errors occur frequently enough to affect fluency. For instance, “The plans show us the evolution … today.In the last decade” has faulty sentence boundaries and missing spacing, while “the planting area is divided by three” has an incorrect grammatical construction. The sentence beginning “in the last area, is located” lacks a clear subject and has awkward word order. There are also inconsistent capitalisation and punctuation, including lowercase sentence openings and missing spaces after full stops. Practise forming complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use accurate articles and prepositions when describing locations.

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