Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-13

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 delineate the site of a farm in 1950 and the transforamtion of same site today.

Overall,in 1950 map there was fewer facilities,while in today map mostly new things are introduced and other things remains same.

Here are we analyize the beechwood Farm during in 1950, it was held in left side of river, on the main entrance there is a straight track, there were fruits trees on the right side of the track and next were the soft fruits and vegetable in south west.There were a sheeps farm on the left side of the track, also in right side of track there were barn,farmhouse and chickens.

Lets visit today and analyize the Farm, there are many changes in the farm, the entrance strat from the road and now there are parking on right side of the main main track and on left side of the road fruit trees , soft fruits and vegetable also existing in same position, extully, one thing is include and that is the farm shop on right side of fruit trees. and also heere is big change sheeps fam is replacing by camping field and also on next of it big addition of technologhy like solar panels at the north east.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a simpler farm in 1950 to a more developed site today, and you report several relevant features, including the farm shop, camping field and solar panels. However, the comparison is incomplete: the response does not mention the holiday cottages or the second parking area, and it does not explain that the barn, farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain. Some locations are also inaccurate or unclear. For example, the 1950 fruit trees were southwest of the track, not on its right, and today the fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables are not all in the same positions as before. A more precise overview and fuller coverage of the main changes would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a basic overall structure: an introduction, an overview, and separate descriptions of the earlier and current plans. This helps the reader follow the time sequence, and phrases such as “Overall” and “Lets visit today” signal transitions. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several features are crowded into long sentences, and the conversational transition is not suitable for a formal report. Linking is also occasionally mechanical or unclear, as in “and also on next of it.” Organise the details by area or by what changed and what remained, and use clearer references and transitions to make the comparisons easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “farmhouse,” “soft fruits,” “camping field” and “solar panels,” so the reader can identify many of the mapped features. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the description less precise, such as “main entrance” for the road or track, “sheeps farm,” and “big addition of technologhy.” There are also repeated general terms such as “things” and “change,” which do not convey specific map information. Aim for accurate labels and more precise verbs for describing plans, such as “is located,” “was replaced by” and “was added.” Check spelling carefully, especially for key feature names.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the time contrast between 1950 and today is generally understandable. However, complex sentences are often not controlled successfully, and errors in agreement, articles, tense and sentence boundaries recur. For example, “there was fewer facilities” has incorrect agreement, while “other things remains same” lacks correct agreement and an article. The sentence beginning “Here are we analyize” also has an awkward word order and verb form, and the final section contains several clauses joined with “and” and a full stop in an unclear place. Use shorter, complete sentences first, then add controlled comparisons with accurate past and present forms.

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