Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-03

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 images illustrate that development of Beechwood farm in 1950 and how it looks like today.

Overall, farm house has introduced cottagages to attract to out side visitors and converted animal faming areas to facilitate to the visitors.

Regarding the 1950, sheep arear was allocated to large space. Today it has converted to a few development including parking, camping field. Solar paneis has introduced to the farm in the reight side of the corner.

The Track has been developed has proper road and linked all them to visitors ban and can be access to newly developed buildings. Barn has conveted to hoilday cottages and farmhouse stay reamind as previous. Fruit trees, soft fruits and vagetables area has not been chaged and only developedment was added new farm shop next to the main road and visitors can buy yhe sourniers from theri. Notabley, additional parkings arears has been added to the farm people can park their vehicle any time.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response covers the main features of the farm's development, such as the conversion of the sheep area and the addition of new facilities like the farm shop and parking. However, the overview is somewhat weak and lacks a clear summary of the most significant changes. Some details are slightly inaccurate or vague, such as the description of the farmhouse, which remains unchanged, and the mention of 'cottages' which are actually converted barns. To reach a higher band, ensure that the overview highlights the most striking transformations and that all descriptions of the visual data are precise and clearly linked to the provided diagrams.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression from the 1950 layout to the current state. However, the use of cohesive devices is often mechanical or inaccurate, such as the phrase 'Regarding the 1950' and the awkward transition 'linked all them to visitors ban'. Referencing is sometimes unclear, making it difficult to track which specific areas are being discussed. Improving the flow between sentences and using a wider range of linking words would significantly enhance the coherence of the report.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate to convey the main points, but there are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'cottagages', 'famming', 'paneis', 'reight', 'vagetables', 'chaged', 'sourniers', 'theri') and word choice issues (e.g., 'sheep arear', 'visitors ban'). These errors occasionally impede the reader's understanding. To improve, you should focus on accurate spelling of common terms and learn more precise collocations related to describing maps and changes, such as 'converted into', 'replaced by', or 'remained unchanged'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response uses a mix of simple and some attempted complex structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('Solar paneis has introduced', 'additional parkings arears has been added') and incorrect preposition usage. Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with comma usage. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic sentence construction prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Focusing on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and basic sentence structure would be very beneficial.

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