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 plans illustrates about the sit of a farm in 1950 and the same site today as an upgrade version.That name is beechwood farm.

Overall,The old farm has an simple style which has one proper road and track which is connect with the main road.In the corner side,there is big portion for the sheeps and on the other side their were multiple things like fruit treers,soft fruits,vegetables they all were on side by side with each other.Their is triangle shape track is present which separate the other farm work for example, barn,farmhouse, chickens poetry fram is present.with this all their was a small long river.

In contrast, of the old fram,the new fram is much more upgrade and has servel other new things were installed.their were old same road and river there.But on the sheep side they make parking area,camping field and solar panels for electricity purpose.their is also small parking avaliable.on the track side it converted into road and in the middle of this triangle is connect with barn.on the barn protion they switch with the holiday cottages and framhouse and chicken were at the same place.on the different side softfruits,vegetables are the same but fruite trees has the small addition.they add new farm shop near to the road side.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You cover both dates and identify several important changes, including the addition of parking, a camping field, solar panels, a farm shop and holiday cottages. You also note that the river and some agricultural areas remain. However, some comparisons are inaccurate or unclear: the sheep area is not simply replaced by parking, camping and solar panels, and the barn is not replaced by cottages; the cottages are added near the farmhouse, while the barn remains in a different position. The claim that fruit trees have a “small addition” is also unclear. A clearer overview of the main shift from a mainly agricultural farm to a site with visitor facilities, while retaining some farming, would make the key features more fully developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable progression: it first describes the 1950 plan, then contrasts it with the present-day layout. This gives the reader a basic framework, and phrases such as “Overall” and “In contrast” signal the intended stages. However, the long paragraphs contain many details without clear grouping, and several links are difficult to follow—for example, “on the barn portion they switch with the holiday cottages and farmhouse.” References such as “the other side,” “this triangle,” and “the same place” are not always precise. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and each plan, then organise details by area or by what remains and what is added. More accurate linking would improve the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “parking area,” “camping field,” “solar panels,” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify many features. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spellings make the description less clear, such as “upgrade version,” “sheeps,” “poetry fram,” and “small addition.” Repetition of “side,” “same,” and “new” also reduces precision. Aim for standard map-description terms such as “converted into,” “located,” “remained,” and “was added,” and check spelling carefully. More precise vocabulary would help distinguish between features that stayed in place, changed function, or were newly introduced.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You attempt both simple and more extended sentences, including comparisons between the two plans, but control is uneven. Errors in agreement and verb forms appear in “The plans illustrates” and “they make parking area”; articles and sentence construction are also problematic in “has an simple style” and “the middle of this triangle is connect with barn.” Several sentences run together, with punctuation and capitalisation errors—for example, “Overall,The old farm…”—which makes relationships between ideas harder to follow. Practise building accurate sentences with a clear subject and verb, and use past and present forms consistently when comparing the plans. Shorter, correctly punctuated sentences would make your meaning more reliable.

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