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 plans are given which presents the changes done to a farm site from 1950 up till now.
Overall,few new things are added to the site like solar panels,parking area,camping field etc,whereas some old things are being removed or relocated to different places on the site.
The places of soft friuts,vegetables,farmhouse,chicken remain the same
wheras location of barn, parking is changed to new places.Some new things like farm shop,camping field,holiday cottage,new parking,solar panels are being added to the site.
Some old things like track has been updated to road whereas sheep has been removed from the site.The Farm shop is opened near the fruit shop,whereas holiday cottage added at the place of barn and its moved to the free space between chicken and vegetables.Solar panels are installed in the left top corner free space and also extra parking is made there.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 6.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.5 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0
You identify the broad change from a farm to a site with additional facilities, and you note several features that remain, including the fruit plots, vegetables, farmhouse and chickens. However, some comparisons are inaccurate: the barn remains on the site, rather than being replaced by holiday cottages, and the cottages are south of the eastern road, not in the space between the chickens and vegetables. The farm shop is beside the fruit trees, not a “fruit shop.” Your overview is relevant, but the changes to the road network and the relocation of the barn need clearer, accurate reporting. The response is also 9 words below the required minimum, limiting the detail available to develop the main features.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The response has a recognisable overall structure: an introduction, an overview and further details. This helps the reader identify the main purpose, and contrast markers such as “whereas” attempt to connect old and new features. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The third paragraph repeats points already made in the overview, while the final paragraph combines several changes without a clear spatial order. Some links are also awkward or unclear, such as “its moved to the free space,” where the reference of “it” is uncertain. Organise the details by area or by retained, removed and added features, and use paragraphing to avoid repetition and make comparisons easier to follow.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
You use relevant map vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “parking area,” “camping field,” “removed” and “relocated,” so the reader can understand the general subject. However, the range is limited and several choices are inaccurate or unnatural. “The Farm shop is opened” does not describe its appearance on a plan, and “fruit shop” appears to mean “fruit trees.” Repeated use of “new things” and “site” also makes the description imprecise. Spelling errors such as “friuts” and “wheras” are noticeable, while “chicken” should refer to the labelled area as “chickens.” Use precise terms for map features and vary verbs such as “added,” “converted” and “retained.”
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
You attempt some complex sentences, particularly by contrasting features with “whereas,” and the main message is generally understandable. However, sentence structures are often faulty or incomplete, and punctuation makes the writing harder to read. For example, “The plans are given which presents the changes” has an unclear relative clause and subject–verb agreement problem; “The places of … remain the same” is also an awkward construction. The final sentence joins several ideas without clear sentence boundaries. Articles and verb forms need attention, as in “holiday cottage added” and “its moved.” Practise accurate simple sentences first, then combine them with controlled clauses and consistent punctuation.
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