Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-08
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 allow us to to see changed in the beenhwood farm in 1950 and the present day
Overall, the farm has been transformed from a purely agricultural area into a more commercial and tourism-oriented site, with several modern facilities such as holiday cottages, a farm shop, and a camping field.the given map allow us to see the changed in beechwood farm in 1950 and the present day.
On 1950,the most of the area is coverd with agricultural zone like fruit tressa, soft fruits and vegetables. the northeast area is occupied by sheep. barn, farmhouse and chickens are in the southeast region.
Today, we can see the lots of alteration has been made. sheep area is replaced by adding the solar panels, parking zone and camping field.Road has been built over the track. Moverover, farm shop is there in the top left corner. Another new features is added right end corner like holiday cottages and farmhouse.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.5 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 4.5 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the main overall change accurately: the farm has shifted from mainly agricultural use towards tourism and commerce, and you mention new cottages, a shop and camping. You also compare the former sheep area with the new facilities and note that the track has become a road. However, several important changes are only briefly or imprecisely described. For example, the original barn, farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain, while the barn has moved; your statement that the farmhouse is a “new feature” at the right end is misleading. The farm shop is between the fruit trees and road, not simply in the top-left corner. Develop the comparison by explaining what stayed, what was relocated and where the new features are.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a recognisable structure: an overview is followed by a description of the 1950 plan and then the present-day changes. This gives the reader a basic route through the information. However, progression within the paragraphs is limited, and the opening is repeated almost verbatim in the first two paragraphs. Some links are mechanical or unclear, such as “Moreover” and “Another new features,” while the long present-day sentence strings several changes together without clear relationships. Organise the details by location or by type of change, and use clear references such as “In the north-east” and “By contrast” to guide comparisons. Avoid repeating the introduction so each paragraph adds new information.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.5
You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “agricultural,” “transformed,” “commercial,” “tourism-oriented,” “facilities” and “replaced.” These choices help communicate the broad change in land use. However, the range is uneven, and several word forms, spellings or collocations reduce precision: “fruit tressa,” “coverd with agricultural zone,” “lots of alteration,” and “right end corner.” “Farmhouse” is also described as a new feature even though it appears on both plans, which makes the vocabulary choice inaccurate in context. Aim for precise location and change language, such as “situated to the north-east,” “was converted into,” and “remains in its original position.” Check spelling and use natural combinations rather than relying on general terms such as “area” and “features.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5
You attempt both simple statements and more developed structures, including the overview clause “with several modern facilities such as…” and the comparison “sheep area is replaced by adding…”. However, grammatical control is inconsistent. The opening has a subject–verb error and duplicated “to”: “The map allow us to to see.” Other examples include “On 1950,” “the most of the area is coverd,” and “the lots of alteration has been made,” where articles, verb forms and agreement are not controlled. Sentence boundaries and capitalisation are also unreliable, particularly where “field.the given map” runs together. Practise accurate past and present forms for map descriptions, and build clear sentences with a subject and verb before adding location or comparison clauses.
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