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 maps illustrate the beechwood farm what it looked like before and what it looks like now and what changes are occurred.

Overall, there are several changes are occurred and the beechwood farm become for developed and organized.It is also noticeable that there is a solar panels plant are stablished now which is produce renewanle energy.

Initially, at the top of the map we can see in 1950 there was a only sheep field, but now it converted into different sections like around 80% of the field there is created a solar panels plant and camping field for people and rest of the 20% field is for parking which one of them is connected with main road and another one attached with road.

Regarding the other changes, at the middel of the map we can see in 1950 there was a track and now it converted into road.Estern side of the map there was a barn, farmhouses and chickens in 1950, but now the barn is relocated and connected with road and there is created a holiday cottages and farmhouse and chichens are remained unchanged.In fruit and vegetable section we can see in fruit trees srction there is created a farm shop today.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You identify the broad change from a sheep farm to a more developed site, and you report several relevant features, including the new camping area, solar panels, parking, farm shop and holiday cottages. The overview also recognises that the site has become more organised. However, some details are inaccurate or unclear: the sheep area is not simply divided into the stated 80% and 20%, and the barn is described as relocated without clearly explaining its new position. You also say the chickens remained unchanged, although the map only shows that the enclosure remains south of the farmhouse. To strengthen the response, compare the main land-use changes more precisely, including the retention of the fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas and the conversion of tracks into roads.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, an overview and two paragraphs describing changes. Sequencing expressions such as “Initially” and “Regarding the other changes” help signal the move between areas of the map. However, progression within the paragraphs is sometimes difficult to follow because several locations and changes are combined in long sentences. For example, the sentence beginning “Initially, at the top of the map” moves between the sheep field, solar panels, camping and two parking areas without clearly distinguishing their positions. Some linking is also repetitive, particularly the repeated use of “and” and “there is.” Grouping features by area and using clearer contrasts such as “whereas” or “in contrast” would make the comparisons easier to follow.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “solar panels,” “camping field,” “farm shop,” “holiday cottages” and “connected with road,” so the reader can identify many of the features being described. There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “relocated” and “converted.” However, word choice and spelling are often inaccurate or awkward, as in “renewanle energy,” “stablished,” “middel” and “Estern.” Phrases such as “the beechwood farm become for developed” and “there is created a holiday cottages” are not natural collocations and make some descriptions less clear. Aim for accurate, conventional map language—for example, say that an area “was converted into” a particular use or that a feature “was added”—and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple and more complex sentences, including contrasts with “but now” and clauses introduced by “which.” The overall meaning is usually recoverable, but some errors in sentence structure, verb forms, agreement and articles reduce accuracy. For example, “what changes are occurred” should use a past-tense form such as “what changes occurred,” while “there are several changes are occurred” combines incompatible structures. In “there was a only sheep field,” the article is misplaced, and “the beechwood farm become” lacks the appropriate verb form. Long sentences also make it harder to control punctuation and clause structure. Build accuracy with shorter comparisons first, then add subordinate clauses once the main subject and verb are clear.

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