Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-11

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)

A farm plan represents the site today and from 1950.

Let's discuss first farm plan from 1950, it represents a simple structue consist of track and a river is flowing to its opposite. Beside river there are separate compartments for fruit trees, Soft fruits and vegetables along with Farm house, Barn and Chickens. It also have a separate section for sheeps along with the track.

In todays's pictorial diagram of same farm plan, it represents great development over the years. Now it have two Parking space, Camping field and holiday cottages for tourists. Solar panels also installed for generation of electricity to save cost . Roads also been constructed instead of the track. Farm shop is also there so visitors can purchase fresh items from the farm.

If we compare both plans present representation of farm is well planned and organized and all space is utilized to enhance visitors experience. It has also created ways of income generation to build more such farm sto facilitate larger audience.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main contrast between the simpler 1950 farm and its present-day development, mentioning new visitor facilities such as parking, camping, holiday cottages and a farm shop. However, the account is selective and some important spatial changes are not clearly reported. For example, the original sheep area and the present solar panels are mentioned, but the response does not explain where the new facilities are located or how the farm’s existing fields and buildings relate to one another. The claim that “all space is utilized” and that the changes are intended to “build more such farm” goes beyond what the plans show. A clearer overview of the major changes, followed by accurate comparisons of locations and retained features, would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable overall sequence: it describes the 1950 plan, moves to the present-day plan, and ends with a comparison. This gives the reader a basic framework, and phrases such as “Let's discuss first” and “If we compare both plans” signal the stages of the response. However, the progression within each paragraph is not always clear: features are listed without a consistent spatial route, and the final paragraph shifts from map comparison to broad claims about income and audience. Some linking is also mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “also.” Organising details by location or by what has changed and remained would improve cohesion, while keeping the conclusion focused on the plans would strengthen the overall progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for the topic, including “compartments,” “Camping field,” “Solar panels,” “Farm shop” and “generation of electricity.” This gives you enough language to identify several features and describe the farm’s development. However, some choices are imprecise or unnatural, such as “pictorial diagram,” “great development,” “separate section” and “fresh items,” and “structue” and “sto” are spelling errors. The phrase “all space is utilized” is also a broad evaluation rather than precise map language. Aim for accurate terms that describe the visible changes, such as facilities being added, fields being retained, or buildings being converted. More precise collocations would make the description clearer and more appropriate to an academic report.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response attempts a mixture of simple statements and longer sentences, and the reader can generally follow the intended meaning. However, control of sentence structure and verb forms is inconsistent. For example, “Let's discuss first farm plan from 1950” is missing an article and has an awkward construction, while “it represents a simple structue consist of track” needs a more accurate verb form and sentence structure. There are also agreement and tense problems in “It also have” and “Now it have,” and “Roads also been constructed” lacks an auxiliary verb. Articles and plurals are also unreliable in phrases such as “a river” and “sheeps.” Practise building complete sentences with consistent present or past forms, and check subject–verb agreement and articles during editing.

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