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 plan illustrates the comparision of Beechwood Farm in 1950 to present.

Overall, Major development has been done from 1950 to today. Tracks are replaced with the roads while the sheep area is completly converted into field and parking area.

In 1950. It was a basic plan structure with tracks and basic necessary items .There we no concept of solar panels,roads and parking area. Furthermore, there are fewer options available. There is a large land for the sheep independent from other components.

On the other hand, At present the same land is occupied with multiple varities which include camping field, farmhouse that has replaced the sheep section. The one difference between both plan is that barn has been moved from its place and connected with road with mutiple roads route access. With each camping field and the solar panels there are dedicated parking section for them. Farm shop has been created next to the fruit trees opposite of camping field parking.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main overall change: the farm has become more developed, with roads replacing tracks and the former sheep area used for new purposes. You also mention several present-day features, including the camping field, solar panels and farm shop, and note that the barn has changed position. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the farmhouse has not replaced the sheep area; the sheep area is now associated with the camping field and solar panels, while the farmhouse remains in the southern part of the site. The claim that each camping field and solar panels have dedicated parking is not supported by the plans. Important changes such as the holiday cottages and the continued fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable plots could be reported more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure, moving from an overview to a description of the earlier plan and then the present-day layout. This gives the reader a general sense of comparison, and phrases such as “On the other hand” signal a shift between periods. However, the progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear: the 1950 paragraph lists general observations rather than locating the main features, and the final paragraph combines several changes without a clear spatial order. Some linking is mechanical or imprecise, as in “Furthermore” and “The one difference,” especially when several differences follow. Organising details by area—for example, the northern section and then the southern buildings—would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing changes and map features, including “converted,” “camping field,” “solar panels,” “farm shop” and “connected with road.” This shows an adequate range for the task, and the main message is generally understandable. However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or vague: “basic necessary items,” “fewer options available” and “multiple varities” do not describe the physical layout precisely. There are also spelling errors, including “comparision,” “completly” and “mutiple,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for concise map-specific language such as “the sheep pasture was redeveloped” or “a new access road was added,” and check spelling and natural combinations before submitting.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple statements and more complex sentences, including “Tracks are replaced with the roads while the sheep area is…” and “The one difference between both plan is that…”. However, grammatical control is uneven, and errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to interpret. Examples include the tense and article problems in “Tracks are replaced with the roads,” the incomplete construction “In 1950. It was…,” and agreement in “The one difference… is.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation also need attention, particularly the full stop after “1950” and the extra spacing before punctuation. Practise writing complete sentences with consistent past and present tenses, and check articles, plurals and subject–verb agreement.

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