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 give diagram illustrate the development of farm after 1950.

To begin with, In 1950, There was a large area for sheep and at the other side of track, the section was divided into three differet parts, The first one was for fruit trees, second was for soft fruits and the third one was for vegetables. This field has facility of river water. At the middle the tricular divider was there which divided track into other side, where farmhouse was constructed and near the farmhouse the area is for chickens and barn.

After 1950, Today, The large area which was for sheep now it has replaced with camping field, parking and solar panels which help to produce electricity. At other side, now farm shop is build where fresh fruits and vegetables are sale. One of the major change is cemented roads are constructed. The barn is replaced with holiday cottages to generate a income. The triangular road is directed to barn.

Overall, The farm is deveoped now. Many new facilities are avalable now.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the broad change from a sheep area to new visitor facilities and mention the farm shop, roads, cottages and solar panels. However, several details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn was not replaced by holiday cottages; it remains, while the cottages were added near the farmhouse. The farmhouse and chicken enclosure also remain, but this is not clearly reported. Your overview, “The farm is developed now,” is too general to summarise the main transformation, and the claim that the shop sells fresh fruit and vegetables is not shown on the plan. To strengthen the response, describe the key changes accurately and distinguish what was retained from what was added or relocated. Some relevant features are included, but others are only partly explained.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable sequence: it first describes the 1950 layout, then the present-day site, and ends with an overall statement. This gives the reader a basic framework, and phrases such as “To begin with” and “After 1950” signal the shift in time. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several locations and changes are compressed into long sentences. For example, the sentence about the “tricular divider” and the farmhouse, chickens and barn does not clearly explain their positions. Capitalisation after commas and repeated “Overall” also interrupt the flow. Grouping features by area and using clearer references such as “to the north-east” or “in the southern section” would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant vocabulary for describing a site, including “area,” “track,” “farmhouse,” “camping field” and “solar panels.” These terms help communicate the general subject. However, the range is limited, and several word choices or forms are inaccurate or imprecise, such as “the give diagram,” “tricular divider,” “cemented roads,” and “generate a income.” “The section was divided into three different parts” is understandable but could be more precise by naming the plots as fields or areas. Spelling errors such as “differet,” “deveoped” and “avalable” also reduce accuracy. Build a wider set of map-description terms and check spelling and collocations so that the reader can identify each feature without guessing.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and longer sentences, and the time contrast between 1950 and today is generally apparent. However, the longer structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some relationships unclear. For example, “The give diagram illustrate” has problems with the article, verb form and agreement, while “the large area which was for sheep now it has replaced” has an unclear clause structure and verb form. There are also inconsistent capital letters after commas and missing or awkward articles, as in “generate a income.” Practise forming clear past and present passive sentences, such as “The area was used for sheep” and “A camping field has been added,” and separate related ideas into shorter, accurately punctuated sentences.

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