Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-19

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 two diagrams demonstrate the Beechwood Farm structure, or a map in 1950 to the current era. In 1950's Beechwood starts with a road, besides the road there's a fruit trees, soft fruits, and vegetables. In front of these trees there's a long track. At the end of the trees section there's a triangle type track. In the corner there's a chicken farmhouse and then bam. All these things are in the one corner of the farm. Infront of all these items there's a large sheep area.

But in today's date beechwood farm is too much furnished. In the beging there's a fruit, farm shop and a parking in front line. There's a road betwwen the parking and the farm shop. On the right side of the parking there's a camping feild and the back side of it theres a solar panels. On the other side of the farm there is one more parking, holiday, holiday cottages and a farm house, chickens and bam at theend of the triangle road.

In short both diagrams illustrates the beechwood modification from 1950 to present.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The response covers the main features of the maps, such as the addition of the farm shop, camping field, and solar panels. However, the description is somewhat disorganized and lacks a clear overview or summary of the most significant changes. The reporting of features is occasionally imprecise, such as referring to the 'bam' (barn) and 'triangle type track' without clear spatial context. To improve, you should provide a more structured comparison between the two time periods, focusing on the transformation of the land use rather than just listing items in a sequence.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is divided into paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression from 1950 to the present. However, the use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes mechanical. Phrases like 'In the beging' and 'In short' are used, but the internal flow between sentences is often disjointed. The referencing is occasionally unclear, making it difficult for the reader to visualize the layout of the farm. Improving the use of linking words and ensuring that each paragraph has a clear thematic focus would enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is somewhat limited and repetitive, relying on basic descriptors like 'items' and 'things'. There are several spelling errors, such as 'beging' (beginning), 'betwwen' (between), 'feild' (field), and 'bam' (barn). Additionally, the phrase 'too much furnished' is an unnatural collocation for describing a site map. To reach a higher band, you should aim to use more precise terminology related to maps and spatial descriptions, such as 'converted', 'replaced', 'situated', or 'adjacent to', while paying closer attention to spelling and word choice.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The response relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are some attempts at complex sentences, they are often marred by grammatical inaccuracies, such as 'In 1950's Beechwood starts with...' and 'there's a fruit trees'. Punctuation is inconsistent, particularly with apostrophes and commas. Subject-verb agreement errors are frequent, such as 'both diagrams illustrates'. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of sentence structures, including passive voice for describing map changes, and ensure that basic grammatical rules regarding articles and plurals are applied consistently.

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