Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-20
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 maps illustrate the site the of a farm camparison with new features and comparison between 1950 and today.
Overall, it can be seen that there a numerous of amenities are available for the individual and a transformation from a simple farmig area commerical and insterial area.
Firstly, in 1950 Beachwood farm was simple agerculen area covered with fruit, vegetable Area. However auor the past 75 years the farm has undergone severel significant changes. The entire sheep area coverted into parking comping fied and solar pannels. The most significant change can be seen seen the track are converted into furri roads.
Moreover a new farm zone with a farm shop and several parking spaces along the road. Baen was removed construct with farm ham and chichen and Holiday cotteges is also beuit the uper side of this area There ais no change in fruit soft and vegeteble Area along with rice. A farm shop constuct on side of fruit tree. Opposite parking was placed camping fied is placed in centre of this area with tree.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.5 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.5 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
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 like the farm shop and holiday cottages. However, the report lacks precision in describing the spatial relationships and the extent of the changes. The overview is somewhat vague, and the description of the 1950 layout is hindered by unclear terminology. While the main trends are identified, the lack of clarity in reporting specific locations and the overall structure of the response prevents it from reaching a higher band. The summary of the changes is present but could be more effectively organized to highlight the transformation of the site.
Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5
The essay is organized into paragraphs, but the logical progression is frequently interrupted by unclear sentence structures and confusing referencing. While some cohesive devices like 'Moreover' and 'Firstly' are used, they are often followed by disjointed information. The referencing is sometimes ambiguous, making it difficult for the reader to follow the spatial changes described. Paragraphing is present, but the internal flow within paragraphs is weak, and the connection between the 1950 state and the current state is not always clearly delineated, which affects the overall coherence of the response.
Lexical Resource — Band 5.0
The vocabulary is limited and contains numerous spelling errors that occasionally impede understanding, such as 'agerculen' for agricultural, 'commerical' for commercial, 'insterial' for industrial, and 'cotteges' for cottages. There is a reliance on basic vocabulary, and the attempt to use more specific terms is undermined by these inaccuracies. The range of vocabulary is insufficient to convey the information with precision. To improve, you should focus on learning the correct spelling of common descriptive terms and expanding your range of collocations related to map descriptions and urban development.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0
The response contains frequent grammatical errors, including issues with subject-verb agreement ('there a numerous of amenities'), article usage, and sentence fragments. Many sentences are poorly constructed, making them difficult to parse. While there is an attempt to use complex structures, these are often inaccurate, such as 'Baen was removed construct with farm ham'. Punctuation is also inconsistent, with missing commas and periods. The high frequency of errors throughout the text significantly impacts the clarity of the message, keeping the score in the lower range.
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