Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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

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 diagrams illustrate the beechwood farm in 1950 and similar site today. Overall,it is clear that today there are numerous new things are construct. Today a new camping field,solar panels and two small parking are built at the place of sheep area. There are no changes in road and triangle junction remain same.

In 1950, beechwood farm had a very large sheep area and beside two tracks that met to triangle junction.After that, in a row they had barn, farmhouse and chickens in front of river.Beside that they had fruit trees,soft fruits and vegetables, and a road that crossing the river.

Today, we saw a great change in beechwood farm. In the place of sheep, two new parking areas, camping field and soalr panels are build. The major change we see in barn that is attached to triangle junction and new holiday cottages are construct. A new farm shop is build beside the fruit trees and other things are remain same.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the main transformation from a sheep area to new visitor facilities, and you mention the farm shop and holiday cottages as well as the retained farm features. This gives a relevant overview and addresses both time periods. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the sheep area is replaced by a camping field and solar panels, while the two parking areas are positioned in different parts of the site, not both simply “at the place of sheep area.” The road layout also changes, so saying there are “no changes in road” misses an important comparison. Develop the overview by distinguishing what remains (such as the river, crop plots and farmhouse) from what changes, and describe the new road arrangement more precisely.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an opening overview followed by a description of the earlier plan and then the present-day site. This helps the reader follow the time sequence. However, progression within paragraphs is sometimes unclear, and several links are vague or repetitive, including “After that,” “Beside that,” and “other things are remain same.” The phrase “in a row” does not clearly explain the locations of the barn, farmhouse and chickens. Group features by area—for example, the western fields and the eastern visitor facilities—and use clear references such as “to the north-east” or “south of the farmhouse.” This would make the comparisons more coherent and reduce reliance on general linking phrases.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “sheep area,” “triangle junction,” “fruit trees,” “camping field” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify many of the features. There is some repetition of basic words such as “new,” “things” and “beside,” and several choices are imprecise or unnatural, for example “two small parking” and “a great change.” Spelling errors such as “soalr” also reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise location and change vocabulary, and use natural collocations for map descriptions. For instance, describe facilities as being “added” or “introduced,” and say that a feature “remains unchanged” rather than “other things are remain same.”

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, agreement, articles and sentence construction are frequent enough to limit clarity. Examples include “there are numerous new things are construct,” “two new parking areas … are build,” and “other things are remain same.” The opening also needs an article and a clearer comparison: “the same site today.” Practise forming passive structures consistently (“have been built” or “were added”) and checking subject–verb agreement. Punctuation needs attention too: there is no space after “Overall,” and several sentences join ideas without clear grammatical links. More accurate control of these patterns would make your comparisons easier to understand.

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