Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-15

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 given maps illustrate the sketch of a farm change in the year 1950 and the same sketch in recent time.

Overall, the map shows the noticable changes in the Beechwood Farm in recent time such as camping field, installation of solar panels, parking and many more site was added.

In the year 1950, the site shows that river was flowing around the fruit trees farm, the soft fruits farm , the vegetable farm, the chichen farm, the farmhouse. Over the river there was bridge, which was connected to main road, through this main road the one trackl is spereated the farms and the sheep farm.

Whereas, in recent time the was contration of the farm shop in fruit trees, tracks are renamed as road the sheep farm demolished, which futhure divides into two half, one half into the camping field, another half their is the introduction of solar panels and in both the end parking was bulid. Oppsite to it, in the end of v road the barn was there. Near the farmhouse one more buliding was added near to the main road that was the Holiday cottages.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main contrast between the 1950 farm and its present-day use, noting new facilities such as the camping field, solar panels, parking, a farm shop and holiday cottages, as well as the loss of the sheep area. These are relevant features and give the response a clear overall direction. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the river is described as flowing “around” the farms, and the claim that there was a bridge is not supported by the plan. The present-day layout is also only partly explained; for example, the retained fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas and the changed road arrangement could be compared more precisely. A more accurate overview and fuller account of the key changes would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overall statement, and separate descriptions of the earlier and current layouts. This helps the reader follow the broad time comparison. You also use a contrast marker, “Whereas,” to signal the move to the present-day plan. However, some connections are unclear or mechanical, particularly “Over the river” and “Oppsite to it,” which do not clearly show how the locations relate. The long final paragraph combines several changes without a clear order, making the layout difficult to visualise. Organise details by area or by what stayed and what changed, and use precise references such as “to the north-east of the road” to improve progression and cohesion.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “main road,” “farmhouse,” “camping field” and “solar panels,” and you attempt more specific terms such as “introduction” and “demolished.” However, several word choices and collocations are inaccurate or awkward, including “the sketch of a farm change,” “contration,” and “tracks are renamed as road.” Spelling errors such as “noticable,” “chichen,” “spereated” and “Oppsite” also reduce precision. Some repeated use of “farm” and “added” limits the range. Aim for standard map-description phrases such as “the site was transformed,” “was converted into,” and “a new facility was built,” while checking spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast between the two periods and a sentence describing how the sheep area was divided. Some meaning remains understandable, but grammatical errors occur in several sentences. For example, “the map shows the noticable changes” has an awkward subject and number pattern, while “the site shows that river was flowing” needs clearer tense and article use. In “the was contration,” the sentence lacks a clear subject and verb structure, and “another half their is” has faulty word order. Use consistent past and present forms, include articles where needed, and break long sentences into shorter, complete clauses. This will make your comparisons easier to understand.

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