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 two maps illustrate the site of Beechwood Farm between 1950 and today. Overall, there is a huge difference between the past and the present farm, which has changed traditional farm into a tourist farm.

Overall, in 1950 the farm mainly consist of fruit trees ,vegetables and soft trees. There was a barn ,a farmhouse and an area for chickens was nearby. Furthermore, there was also a river flowed along the boundary and different tracks connected at the boundary . There was also a huge space in the left side of the farm in which sheep are kept.

In todays farm ,fruit trees ,soft fruits , vegetables and chicken are still located on a same place .However, there are several major changes occur .On the left side of the farm there is a parking area and holiday cottages has been constructed. Moreover, there was also a road junction which is connected to the barn.

On the right upper side, the sheep area has been changed into camping field and also four solar panels have installed there .On the same side there is also a parking area has been constructed .Additionally ,traditionally farmhouse now convert into tourist farm house.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation from a working farm to a site with tourist facilities, and your overview gives the reader a useful sense of the scale of change. You also report several accurate features, including the continued presence of the fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas, and the addition of camping and solar panels. However, some comparisons are unclear or inaccurate: the parking and holiday cottages are not on the left side, and the farmhouse is not described as becoming a tourist farmhouse in the plan. The barn, farmhouse and chicken enclosure remain, while the barn’s position and access change. To strengthen the response, describe these changes precisely and include the farm shop and the new road layout, rather than relying on broad statements such as “huge difference.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and paragraphs describing the earlier and current layouts. This makes the main comparison reasonably easy to follow. You also use linking expressions such as “Furthermore,” “Moreover” and “Additionally.” However, the overview is repeated in the following paragraphs, and the description of the present-day map moves between locations without a clear route. For example, “On the left side” is followed by features that are actually on the eastern side, making the spatial progression confusing. Some connectors are also attached to ideas that do not form a clear contrast. Organise the details by area or by what stayed and what changed, and use accurate references such as “in the north-east” to guide the reader.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant vocabulary for describing maps, including “boundary,” “junction,” “constructed” and “solar panels,” and the main meaning is generally understandable. There is some variety in how you refer to changes, but several word choices and collocations are imprecise. “Soft trees” appears where the map shows “soft fruits,” and “tourist farm” does not clearly express the development into a visitor-oriented site. Phrases such as “huge difference” and “huge space” are broad and informal for this report. Aim for more precise map language and avoid repeating “there is/was also.” For instance, describe facilities as being “added” or “introduced,” and use “open area” or “field” when referring to the land used for sheep.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “a huge space … in which sheep are kept,” and the overall message can usually be understood. However, errors in verb forms, agreement, articles and sentence construction are noticeable. Examples include “the farm mainly consist,” “several major changes occur,” and “four solar panels have installed”; these need forms such as “consisted,” “occurred” and “were installed.” The sentence “there was also a river flowed” combines two verb structures incorrectly, while “holiday cottages has been constructed” has a plural subject with a singular verb. Use past tense for 1950 and present tense for today, and check each sentence for a complete, correctly formed main clause.

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