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)

Plan was way to simple in 1950 yet every thing was organized.River is flowing along one side of the farm.Track is dividing the farm in two sections.In one section,sheeps can reside there.while the other side of track has various kind of trees.First we have fruit trees.Right next to it ,we have soft fruits then you have alot of space to plant vegetables of your choice.Moreover,you have a poultry form to raise chicken,and a space to build farm house so that you can rest on getting tired and a space to grow barn.

Due to rise of Technology,the plan has not only been developed but also catching attraction of the visitors.Location is still same as river is flowing on one side of farm but the track that was there in the middle of the farm before,now has transformed into road.Sheep farm has been demolished.Now ,there are two parking areas.One is on front side of the farm while other is on back side of it. We have camping field.Solar panels are placed on back side of farm near parking area.On the other side of road,we still have fruit trees,soft fruits,vegetables barn,chickens and farm house.But few changes has been made in the plan.we have farm shop next to fruit trees and holiday cottages near farm house.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast between the simpler 1950 farm and its more developed present-day use, and you mention several relevant features, including the river, fields, camping area, solar panels, farm shop and cottages. However, the account is only partly precise: the 1950 track is described as “dividing the farm in two sections,” and the present-day parking areas are located vaguely as “front” and “back” rather than in relation to the roads. Some details are also misrepresented: the barn is an existing building, not “a space to grow” one, and the sheep area is not clearly identified as having been replaced. A clearer overview and more accurate comparisons of locations and changes would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a generally understandable sequence: it describes the 1950 plan first and then moves to the present-day layout. This two-part organisation helps the reader follow the comparison. Some linking is effective, such as “Moreover” and “Due to,” but transitions are occasionally awkward or mechanical, and the long second paragraph combines many changes without grouping them by area. References such as “one side,” “front side” and “back side” are not sufficiently clear on a map, while “On the other side of road” does not establish exactly which features are being compared. Use separate paragraphs with a clear overview, then organise details by location or by what has changed and remained.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “track,” “parking areas,” “camping field” and “solar panels,” so the reader can identify many of the features. However, the range is limited and several choices are imprecise or unsuitable for an academic description. “Sheeps” is not the correct plural, “poultry form” appears to mean a poultry farm, and “grow barn” does not describe the building accurately. Informal or vague phrases such as “alot of space,” “of your choice” and “catching attraction” also weaken precision. Aim for concise, neutral terms such as “area,” “field,” “located” and “converted,” and use specific spatial language to describe where features lie.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer structures, including “the plan has not only been developed but also…” and “the track that was there…now has transformed into road.” However, complex sentences are often not controlled accurately, and errors in agreement, articles, tense and sentence boundaries occur throughout. For example, “the track…now has transformed” needs a suitable verb form, while “we still have fruit trees…barn” lacks clear grammatical links between the listed items. Several sentences also begin with lowercase words after full stops, and commas are frequently placed without consistent spacing or sentence structure. Practise accurate simple comparisons first, then build longer sentences with controlled clauses and consistent past-versus-present forms.

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