Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-19

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 provided map illustrates the changes on the Beechwood Farm in 1950 and now.

Overall, it is clear that the sheep area is now totally change by developing camping area, parking and solar panels are the big change that held today.

Turning to the first category, the huge area was used used by the sheep in 1950.In addition, in south east corner the Barn, Farm house,Chickens are located and the track are in centre that conected to all locations. Furthermore, Fruit trees, Soft fruits and Vegetables are placed in the south west corner also river is connected all of the places.

Regarding to the remaining categories, now the sheep area is tatally change by developing Camping field in the middle and behind this Solar pannels is add in east corner and in both corners the parking is available now.In addition, the Barn is replaced by Holiday cottages, now barn is establish nearby chicken and edge of the road.While, remaing places are situate as usual but a Farm shop is built in Fruit trees section.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You identify the main transformation: the former sheep area has become a camping field, with parking and solar panels added, and you compare the farm’s earlier and current layouts. You also note that the fruit-growing and vegetable areas remain and that a farm shop has been added. These are relevant features and give the response a clear overall direction. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the barn was not replaced by holiday cottages; the cottages are south of the eastern road, while the barn remains and has moved to the south-west of the farmhouse. The claim that the river connects all locations is also unsupported. To strengthen the summary further, describe the changed road layout and the relocation of the barn precisely, rather than relying on broad statements such as “remaining places are situate as usual.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview, and two paragraphs comparing the earlier and current plans. Phrases such as “Overall,” “Turning to,” and “Regarding” help signal the stages of the description. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several locations are listed in one sentence, and the spatial relationships are not always clear. For example, the description of the 1950 layout moves from the sheep area to the south-east buildings and then to the south-west plots without a consistent route around the map. Some linking phrases, including “Regarding to the remaining categories,” are awkward or do not express a clear relationship. Group features by area and use precise references such as “north-east of” or “south of” to make the comparison easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “camping field,” “solar panels,” “parking,” “Fruit trees,” and “Farm shop,” so the reader can identify many of the features being described. However, the range of descriptive language is limited, and several word choices or collocations are inaccurate or unclear. For instance, “the sheep area is totally change by developing” does not naturally describe a land-use change, while “the Barn is replaced by Holiday cottages” misstates the map and uses “replaced” imprecisely. There are also spelling errors such as “conected,” “pannels,” and “remaing.” Aim for accurate verbs such as “converted,” “added,” and “relocated,” and use consistent terms for the site’s features.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer sentences, and the overall meaning is usually recoverable. However, errors in verb forms, articles, agreement, and sentence boundaries are frequent enough to make some descriptions awkward. Examples include “the sheep area is now totally change,” which needs a passive form such as “has been completely changed,” and “Solar pannels is add,” where the verb does not agree and the passive construction is incomplete. “The track are in centre that conected” also contains agreement and clause-structure problems. Punctuation and spacing need attention: several sentences run together after full stops, and commas are missing around some clauses. Practise accurate past and present passive forms, then check each sentence for a clear subject and verb.

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