Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-11-14

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 diagram provides information about the changes and upgradations at beechwood farm in the year 1950 and today.

Overall, the diagram has a lot of changes today. The main point is this in this small place how they managed to bring all these facilities and build this massive structure.

First, there is a two spot of parking in the map of today, on the other hand there is a no parking slot in the year 1950. There is also a camping field in this farm today while in 1950 there is a no thing like that. There is also a area of solar panels to make electricity for the farm but in 1950 there is a no thing like that. All these thing has not taking part in the year 1950.

Secondly, there is also changes in the plots such as barn has replaced by addition of holiday cottages. The track middle in the farm has converted into road. In 1950 there is a place for sheeps but now we don't see the place of storing sheeps.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several genuine changes, including the new parking areas, camping field, solar panels and conversion of the track into a road. However, the response does not give a clear, accurate overview of how the farm has changed as a whole. The claim that the barn was replaced by holiday cottages is misleading: the barn remains, while the cottages are added nearby, and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure also remain. Important changes to the land use are omitted, such as the sheep area becoming a camping field and the addition of a farm shop. The opening overview, “a lot of changes,” is too general, and the comment about a “massive structure” is not supported by the plans. Select the main transformations and describe their locations and relationships more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs introduced by “First” and “Secondly.” This gives the reader a basic route through the information, and the comparison between 1950 and today is generally apparent. However, the progression is not fully logical: the first detail paragraph lists new facilities, while the second shifts to land-use changes without clearly grouping features by area or explaining how they relate. Repeated phrasing such as “in 1950 there is a no thing like that” also makes the links mechanical. Use a clearer organising principle—for example, describe the western fields and new visitor facilities first, then the eastern buildings and access—and use concise contrasts to connect the two plans.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “parking,” “camping field,” “solar panels,” “plots,” and “converted into road,” so the reader can identify the features being compared. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for a formal report. “Upgradations” is not a natural description of changes to a site, while “massive structure” is vague and unsupported. Phrases such as “a no parking slot,” “a no thing like that,” and “storing sheeps” make parts of the description difficult to interpret. Aim for precise terms such as “facility,” “area,” “remains,” and “was replaced by,” while checking collocations and plural forms. Avoid repeating the same phrase when contrasting the two dates.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts some longer structures, such as “The main point is this in this small place how they managed to bring all these facilities,” but these are not controlled enough to communicate the intended idea clearly. Errors occur in basic sentence patterns and agreement: “there is a two spot” should be “there are two parking areas,” and “All these thing has not taking part” has problems with plural agreement and verb form. The repeated construction “in 1950 there is a no thing” also combines tense and article errors. Most sentences rely on simple present forms, even when describing past features. Practise accurate past-versus-present comparisons, plural agreement, and complete clauses; then add controlled complex sentences using “whereas” or “while.”

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