Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-07

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 plan illustrates the site of a beechwood Farm in 1950 and the same site in present.

From an overall perspective it can been seen that there had been changes in map from 1950 and present ones it added Farm shop instead of track it converted into roads more facilities have been included.

To begin with, 1950 site contains two way highway apart from that it had fruit trees in staring point and beside it had soft fruits and vegatables in opposite side it had vast sheep yard and cross way it had barn and farmhouse and chickens and forward it had river.

Furthermore, the site in present ones had more development than the pasto ones beside fruit trees it has farm shop and opposite side in sheep yard parking is alloted to vehcile owners another piece land is now camping field besides it has solar panels and just after that it one more parking. opposite to road way it has added holiday cottages and similar to 1950 it has farmhouse and chickens and long river.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from a farm to a more developed site, noting the farm shop, roads and added facilities, and you mention several features that remain, including the fruit trees, farmhouse, chickens and river. These points address the task, but some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: the farm shop was added beside the fruit trees, not “instead of track,” and the 1950 layout is not clearly described as having a “two way highway.” The overview also says only generally that more facilities were added, without highlighting the key changes to the sheep area and the eastern part of the site, where camping, solar panels, parking and holiday cottages appear. More precise locations and a clearer account of what was replaced or retained would strengthen the summary.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs comparing the earlier and current plans. “To begin with” and “Furthermore” help signal the shift between periods. However, progression within the paragraphs is difficult to follow because several locations and features are packed into long, loosely connected sentences. Phrases such as “in opposite side,” “forward it had river” and “just after that it one more parking” do not make the spatial relationships clear. The overview also repeats ideas that are later listed rather than organising the main changes into a clear comparison. Use shorter sentences, group features by area, and use accurate linking and reference phrases to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “site,” “facilities,” “camping field,” “solar panels” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify many of the features. However, the range is limited and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate, which sometimes makes the description hard to interpret. For example, “two way highway” is not a clear description of the road shown, “sheep yard” is not the appropriate label for the open sheep area, and “parking is alloted to vehcile owners” is unnecessarily elaborate. Spelling errors such as “vegatables” and “vehcile” also reduce accuracy. Build a more precise set of location and change terms, such as “north-east of,” “was replaced by” and “was added,” and check spelling.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, and the broad meaning is usually recoverable. However, some errors in sentence construction, tense, articles and punctuation make relationships between features unclear. For instance, “it can been seen” has an incorrect verb form, while “the same site in present” and “it added Farm shop” lack the grammatical forms needed for clear comparison. The sentence beginning “To begin with, 1950 site contains…” also shifts between past and present and joins several ideas without clear punctuation. Use consistent past tense for 1950 and present tense for today, and form complete sentences with clear subjects and verbs. Breaking long lists into shorter sentences would also improve control.

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