Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-17

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 shows the development of Beechwood Farm from 1950 to today, the remarable changes are track upgraded into road, addition of Farm shop, parking areas, camping field , solar panels and holiday cottages. The barn is just relocated.

The most striking feature is converting simple track into proper road and smart usage of empty area in the upper right corner for modern requirements and advanced technology, like solar panels has been installed in the right half and the left half is used as camping field. There are areas left for parking in both sides along side the road.

On the other side of road,slots for farming fruit trees, soft fruits and vagetable remain untouched, but a farm shop is added at the left side alongside th road and holiday cottages of the right side. The location for Barn is shifted, where the roads are converging.

So overall, the farm has been developed according to modern use and requirements. with keeping basic things same and using the empty space being used for sheeps for camping feild and solar panel instalation with parking.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation from tracks to roads and note several new facilities, including the farm shop, parking, camping field, solar panels and holiday cottages. You also correctly observe that the fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas remain. This gives the response a relevant overview and covers the main contrast between farming and newer uses. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the barn is not simply relocated; it remains on the site but is repositioned near the road junction. The claim that the upper-right area was “empty” overlooks the sheep field there in 1950, and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure are not mentioned as retained features. To strengthen the response, describe these changes precisely and compare the locations of the main features more fully.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an opening summary, a paragraph about the new road and upper-right area, and a final comparison of farming and buildings. This helps the reader follow the broad changes. However, progression is not consistently clear because several ideas are repeated in the conclusion, especially the use of the former sheep area for camping and solar panels. Some links are awkward or incomplete, such as “On the other side of road,slots…” and “So overall,” followed by a sentence fragment. Organise the details into a clearer sequence—for example, first describe the western agricultural area, then the eastern facilities and buildings—and use linking phrases only where they clarify the comparison.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing a site plan, including “parking areas,” “camping field,” “solar panels,” “holiday cottages” and “converging.” These terms communicate the main developments, and “upgraded” conveys the change in the track’s function. However, several word choices and collocations are imprecise, such as “smart usage of empty area,” “proper road,” and “slots for farming.” There are also spelling errors, including “remarable,” “vagetable,” “feild” and “instalation,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for neutral, precise map language and check spelling carefully; terms such as “converted,” “facilities,” “plots” and “repositioned” would describe the changes more naturally.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt some longer structures, including “On the other side of road… remain untouched, but a farm shop is added,” and the response is generally understandable. However, control is uneven, and several sentences contain errors in sentence construction, articles, agreement or punctuation. For example, “solar panels has been installed” has a subject–verb agreement error, while “with keeping basic things same” is not a complete, well-formed clause. The final sentence also repeats “using” in a confusing construction. Commas are missing after introductory phrases, and spacing around punctuation is inconsistent. Practise building accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses using “while” or “whereas.”

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