Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-08-23

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 illustrate the develoopment that took place in Beechwood farm from 1950 to today.

Over all, it is clear that , the farm underwent significant changes with constructed road and building solar panels are being the most noticable developments. In addition addnig new facilites and fruit trees,soft fruits and vegetables remained unchanged.

Looking at the details that, Track which were covered the whole farm from the middle was replaced with road and a new barn was build nearby the road. Furthermore sheep place was reconstructed and devied into two sections one is for camping and nother is for solar panels. Another notable change was replacement of bern with holiday cottages and farmhouse and area for chickens remained unchanged throughout the whole period.

Turing to the remaining feature that two new car parking were introduced ,one is just by the main road and another is the end of the middle road near solar panels area. Also a new farm shop was introduced just infront of the parking on the main road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

You have successfully identified the main features of the farm's development, such as the road construction, the addition of solar panels, and the introduction of holiday cottages. You also correctly noted which areas remained unchanged, such as the fruit trees and the chicken area. However, the report lacks a clear, analytical overview that synthesizes the changes effectively. While you mention some developments, the summary could be more cohesive by grouping the changes into themes (e.g., infrastructure vs. agricultural use). Additionally, ensure that all labels are accurate; for instance, you referred to a 'barn' being replaced, whereas the map shows the original barn was converted into cottages. Overall, you have addressed the prompt adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.5

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, which helps the reader follow the progression of your ideas. You use some cohesive devices like 'Furthermore', 'In addition', and 'Turning to', which assist in linking your points. However, the flow is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing and punctuation errors, such as the comma usage in 'it is clear that , the farm'. The referencing is sometimes slightly unclear, particularly when describing the location of the new car parking. To improve, focus on using a wider variety of linking words and ensuring that your transitions between sentences are smoother and less mechanical.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

You have a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe the changes, using terms like 'reconstructed', 'introduced', and 'notable change'. However, there are several spelling errors, such as 'develoopment', 'addnig', 'facilites', 'devied', 'nother', and 'bern'. These errors, while not always impeding communication, are frequent enough to lower the score. You also rely on some repetitive phrasing. To reach a higher band, you should focus on accurate spelling and incorporating more precise collocations, such as 'converted into' instead of 'replacement of... with'.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

You demonstrate a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors throughout the text. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('The map illustrate', 'Track which were covered'), incorrect verb forms ('was build'), and missing articles ('infront of the parking'). While the meaning is generally clear, these persistent errors in basic grammar and sentence construction prevent the writing from reaching a higher band. You should focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and ensuring that your verb tenses are consistent when describing past and present states.

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