Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-09

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 given plans illustraits the difference between two sites of farm from 1950 till now such as have beechwood farm in 1950 and

the new one.

Overall, there are two different plans one in 1950 and the second is the existing one. The solar panels is added insteed of sheep and as well as holiday cottages is also added beside other change.

In 1950, there is a place for sheep which is converted to solar panels as well as parking added to it.Additionally the barn is converted to holiday cottages as the farmhouse and the chickens axist as same.

Moverever, the camping field is also added in center having a parking area near it. In contrast the vegetables, the soft fruits and the fruit trees are same as past but only added a farm shop with the fruit trees with it. Also the river are looked as same but the last thing is to converted the track to the road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify several important changes, including the addition of solar panels, holiday cottages, a camping field and a farm shop, and you note that the river and agricultural plots remain. This gives the reader a relevant comparison and a basic overview. However, some key details are misreported: the sheep area is replaced by the camping field, while the solar panels are in the north-east corner; the barn remains a barn rather than becoming cottages. The farmhouse and chicken enclosure also remain, but their locations and the new road layout could be described more precisely. Your overview mentions changes but does not clearly summarise the overall shift from farming towards visitor facilities. More accurate, developed comparisons would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and descriptions of the earlier and current plans. This helps the reader follow the broad comparison. However, progression within the body is uneven, and several details are joined in long, loosely connected sentences, particularly the final paragraph. Linking expressions such as “Additionally,” “In contrast,” and “Also” are used, but some do not express the relationship between the ideas clearly; for example, “In contrast” introduces another addition rather than a contrast. The repeated “as well as” and “also” make cohesion mechanical. Grouping changes by area or by what stayed and what changed, then using clearer references, would make the comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “holiday cottages,” “camping field,” “farmhouse,” and “river,” so the main subject is generally understandable. However, the range is limited and several word-choice or spelling problems reduce precision: “illustraits,” “insteed,” “axist,” and “Moverever” are inaccurate, while “the existing one” and “the last thing” are vague. Some collocations are also unnatural, such as “two sites of farm” and “the river are looked as same.” Aim for precise location and change language, for example “the farm in 1950,” “has been converted into,” and “remains unchanged.” Proofreading spelling and choosing natural collocations would improve clarity.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more extended sentence forms, including clauses linked with “as well as” and “but,” and the reader can usually identify the intended comparison. However, errors occur across sentence patterns and often make relationships difficult to interpret. For example, “The given plans illustraits the difference” has subject–verb agreement problems, while “The solar panels is added” and “the river are looked as same” show errors in agreement and verb construction. Tense control is also inconsistent when comparing 1950 with today, and articles and sentence boundaries are not reliably managed. Practise accurate present and past forms for map descriptions, and build longer sentences from correctly formed clauses before adding several details.

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