Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-11

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 map illustsrate the beechwood frams blue print in 1950 and the same site at present.

Overall, the fram has undergone considerable redevelopment. the major change in the plan is the sheep area has been developed and numuors facilities have added. Also, in the bottom of fram there has been some changes.

Initially, a number of significant changes can be seen in top-right of the beechwood farm the whole sheep area has been convered into numuors eminities

such as parking, camping field and solar panels have also been installed. the raw track in 1950 has been developed in to cement roads. Meanwhile, the barn has been relocated to end of the V-shaped road and holiday cottages has been build for stays. In addition, fruit trees section has install a small farm shop for selling.

the rest of the things are as it is ,they have not changed either the area nor the location.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the maps, such as the conversion of the sheep area and the addition of new facilities. However, the report lacks precision in describing the spatial layout. For instance, referring to 'the bottom of fram' is vague, and the description of the 'V-shaped road' is not fully integrated into a clear comparison. While the main trends are identified, the response would benefit from more detailed comparisons between the 1950 and present-day layouts to better highlight the extent of the changes. The overview is present but could be more comprehensive regarding the overall transformation.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organised into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of ideas. However, the use of cohesive devices is somewhat mechanical and occasionally inaccurate, such as the transition 'Also, in the bottom of fram there has been some changes.' Referencing is sometimes unclear, and the flow between sentences could be smoother. The paragraphing is logical, but the internal structure of the paragraphs lacks the sophisticated linking required for a higher band. Overall, the information is presented in a coherent manner, but the cohesion is not always managed with flexibility.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, but there are frequent spelling errors (e.g., 'illustsrate', 'frams', 'numuors', 'eminities', 'convered'). These errors are noticeable and occasionally distract the reader. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'redevelopment' and 'relocated', the range is limited, and the repetition of basic structures and misspelled words prevents a higher score. To improve, the student should focus on accurate spelling and expanding their range of descriptive verbs and nouns related to map analysis.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('holiday cottages has been build') and incorrect article usage or missing prepositions ('in top-right of the beechwood farm'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, with several run-on sentences and missing capital letters at the start of sentences. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar and sentence construction limits the score. More attention to proofreading for subject-verb agreement and tense consistency is necessary.

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