Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-14

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 diagram illustrate the development of beechwood farm between 1950 and now.

Overall, now solar panels, camping field and parking area were introduced in the area of sheep in 1950. Soft fruits , vegetables and farm house ramians relativelly the same in the given period.

In the 1950 the sheep field was having bigger size compared to today. the field divides into different area such as, solar panels, comping field and two parking space. The barn area in 1950 replaced with holiday cottages today. The roads has impoved previously it was only for trucks but now many vehicles can use the roads.

In another hand, Soft fruits and vegetables and farmhouse remain the same in the period given. Today farm shop intoduces in the fruit trees area, whereas in 1950, the field was only for fruit trees. chickens and barn are intoduced in today are near to yhe farmhouse area

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the broad change from a sheep field to new facilities, and compare several features, including the farm shop’s addition among the fruit trees and the replacement of the former barn area by holiday cottages. The overview also notes that some agricultural areas remain broadly unchanged. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the farmhouse, chickens and barn are not newly introduced, and the barn remains on the site, although its position differs. The claim that the roads were previously “only for trucks” is unsupported by the maps. Some important changes, such as the new camping field and solar panels, are mentioned but not clearly located or compared. More precise descriptions of what stayed, moved or was added would make the summary more complete.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. This gives the reader a general route through the comparison, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “whereas” and “In another hand” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, the progression within the detail paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow: the discussion moves from the sheep field to roads, then back to unchanged features and new facilities without a consistent spatial or thematic order. Some references, such as “the field” and “the area,” are not always precise enough to identify the feature being discussed. Grouping changes by location or by additions and retained features, and using accurate transitions, would make the organisation clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “introduced,” “replaced,” “field,” “roads” and “remain,” which helps communicate the main comparisons. However, the range is limited and several word-choice or spelling errors make parts less clear, such as “comping field,” “ramians,” “intoduces” and “intoduced.” Some expressions are also imprecise or unnatural: “the field divides into different area” and “the roads has impoved” do not describe the changes clearly. “In another hand” is not the appropriate linking phrase here. Aim for accurate collocations and a wider set of terms for map changes, such as “was converted into,” “was added,” “retained” and “expanded.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a comparison with “whereas” and a relative clause in “the area of sheep in 1950.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction occur across the response. For example, “The maps diagram illustrate” has a subject–verb and noun-form problem, while “The roads has impoved” has incorrect agreement and tense. “Soft fruits, vegetables and farmhouse remain” also needs clearer article use and a more accurate subject structure. Capitalisation after full stops is inconsistent, as in “the field divides.” Practise building accurate past-versus-present comparisons, checking each subject against its verb, and proofreading sentence boundaries.

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