Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-13

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 show the beechwood farm before in 1950 and today. Overall, numerous changes have been made, which are representing the advancements and good use of land.

In 1950, A large area above the track was dedicated for sheeps, while now that area is tranformed as: along with the road just above the fruit street parking area has been installed, next to it a camping field has been deviced, and the area left has substantial amount of solar plates installed to provide all the town with free energy, furthermore another parking area has been introduced below solar panels.

Track has been converted into a road. Mreover, further changes has been made in the basic framework of the locality, like fruit trees are added with a farm shop, Just below the triangle made by the road, a barn is added, in place of barn a holiday cottage is introduced. whereas, soft fruit, vegetables, farmhouse and chickens areas are still same they were in 1950.

All these changes are representing a good management in the town, furthermore town is now a good place for tourism.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between the farm in 1950 and today, including the conversion of the track into a road and the addition of tourism-related facilities. You also note that the fruit-growing, vegetable, farmhouse and chicken areas remain. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the second parking area is not below the solar panels, and the barn was not added in place of the holiday cottages; today, the barn remains near the farmhouse, while cottages occupy a separate area. The claim that solar panels provide free energy to the whole town is not shown on the maps. Your overview mentions general “advancements” and tourism, but could more clearly summarise the major land-use changes. Select and describe the locations more precisely, and avoid unsupported conclusions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has an overall sequence from the earlier layout to the present one, and paragraphing separates the overview from some details. However, the progression within the main paragraphs is difficult to follow because several locations and changes are packed into long sentences. For example, the sentence beginning “In 1950, A large area…” moves through parking, camping and solar panels without clearly distinguishing their positions. Linking words such as “furthermore” and “moreover” are repeated, and “whereas” does not connect smoothly to the preceding clause. Organise the comparison by areas of the site, use shorter sentences, and make references such as “that area” and “in place of barn” explicit. This would make the relationships between features easier to track.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You attempt a range of vocabulary relevant to describing change, including “converted,” “introduced,” “substantial” and “framework.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for a map report: “fruit street,” “solar plates,” “deviced,” and “good use of land” do not express the intended ideas precisely. There are also spelling errors, including “tranformed” and “Mreover,” and “sheeps” is not the correct plural form. Some phrases, such as “all the town with free energy,” add an unsupported claim rather than describing the map. Use standard terms such as “fruit trees,” “solar panels,” “parking area” and “land use,” and prioritise precise location vocabulary over evaluative language.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including clauses linked with “while,” “whereas” and “furthermore.” However, errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction are frequent enough to make some relationships unclear. For example, “which are representing” should use a more suitable verb form, and “further changes has been made” has a subject–verb agreement error. The sentence beginning “In 1950, A large area…” is also difficult to control because several clauses are joined together, while “they were in 1950” is an incomplete comparison structure. Practise accurate past and present forms for map changes, check singular and plural agreement, and divide long sentences into clear clauses. More consistent punctuation and sentence boundaries would improve readability.

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