Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-12

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 maps depict the site of a Beechwood farm. The layout of this map happened between 1950 to unitl today. This maps show changes in the past farm and today's farm.

Ovberall, in 1950 a beechwod farm had spacious farm and now it has alot of changes. Sheep were removed and Fruits trees, Soft fruits, vegetables, chickens and other fields remained constant. Meanwhile, Solar panels, Holiday cottages and camping field and other are added in today's farm.

In 1950, beechwood farm has only area for sheep. It showed track between sheep area and other horticulture. Beechwood Farm was on the side of the road. In one side it has only sheep area and other side it has Fruits trees, Soft trees, Vegetables, Chickens, Farmhouse and Barn as well. And the end of this side it covered with river.

In today;s, Beechwood farm has developed many facilities. In the sheep area, Camping field, Two parking spaces and Solar panels are added up. In the other side, there are farm trees, farm shop, Holiday cottages are developed. However, Barn moved in the different side. It developed in the front of traingular shaped road. Also all the track are replaced by roads as well.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main change from a farm focused on sheep and agriculture to a site with added visitor and energy facilities, and you mention several key features, including the camping field, parking, solar panels and holiday cottages. The overview also notes that some agricultural areas remain. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: sheep were removed, but the response says the fruit trees, soft fruits, vegetables and chickens “remained constant” without explaining their locations or changes. The barn did not simply move to a different side; it is now positioned south-west of the farmhouse at the road junction. The description of the 1950 layout is also imprecise. To improve, report the main spatial changes more accurately and compare the two plans feature by feature.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and separate paragraphs describing the earlier and current layouts. This gives the reader a basic progression through the maps. Linking expressions such as “Meanwhile” and “However” help signal contrast, and the division between the two periods is useful. At times, though, the connections between details are unclear. For example, “In one side” and “other side” do not establish clear reference points, while “In the sheep area” makes the location of the new facilities difficult to follow. The overview also groups several features together without showing how they relate spatially. Use clearer location-based sequencing, such as describing the western fields first and then the eastern facilities, and make references explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “track,” “river,” “farmhouse,” “parking spaces” and “holiday cottages,” and you attempt to describe change with phrases such as “removed,” “remained constant” and “replaced by roads.” However, the range and precision are limited, and several choices or spelling errors make the description less clear. “Farm trees” does not accurately name the fruit-tree area, and “Soft trees” appears to refer to soft fruits. “Other are added” is vague, while “developed in the front of” is not a natural way to describe the barn’s position. Check spelling carefully, especially “overall,” “Beechwood” and “triangular,” and choose precise terms for the map’s features and locations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including the contrast introduced by “Meanwhile” and the sentence beginning “However.” The main ideas are generally understandable, but some errors in tense, articles, agreement and sentence construction reduce accuracy. For example, “The layout of this map happened between 1950 to unitl today” uses an unsuitable verb and time construction; “In 1950, beechwood farm has” should use a past-tense form; and “all the track are replaced” has an agreement and tense problem. There are also incomplete or awkward constructions, such as “In one side it has only sheep area.” Practise consistent past-versus-present descriptions and build sentences around clear subjects and verbs, while checking articles and plural forms.

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