Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-21

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 demonstrate various modifications taken place on Beechwood farm in recent days, elucidate with the help of 1950 map.

A newly constructed road can be seen from the map at the place of rough track. Moreover, farm shop has been establish at the very starting of the road near fruit trees. Furthermore, new parking slots has been constructed on the two ends of the roads which makes residents easy to park their vehicles. In the wide area of sheep we can see two partition, in which solar panels are constructed for renewable energy and on the other side a camping field is also been registered.

We can clearly observe at the end of the triangular shape road, a small barn is created for preserving the hens. Whereas, a huge barn located at the end of the road has been renovated to holiday cottages for accomodation facilities.

Overall, the concrete road has been constructed very well which can solves majority of resident's problem while, solar panels have been developed to have sufficient amount of energy produce from it.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify several important changes, including the new road, farm shop, two parking areas, solar panels, camping field and holiday cottages, and you attempt an overall summary. However, some key comparisons are missing or inaccurate. The sheep area is not divided into two parts: it has been replaced by a camping field and solar panels. The barn has not become holiday cottages; the cottages are a separate development, while the barn remains on the site in a different position. The response also omits the continued fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable areas, as well as the farmhouse and chicken enclosure. Your overview focuses on road construction and energy rather than summarising the site’s broader shift towards visitor facilities. More accurate coverage and clearer comparison would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.0

The response has a recognisable structure: it introduces the maps, describes several developments, and ends with an overall statement. Sequencing phrases such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore,” and “Overall” help signal progression, and the information is grouped into paragraphs. However, the links sometimes feel mechanical, with several sentences beginning with similar additive transitions. “Whereas” introduces a contrast that is not clearly established, and the final overview repeats road and solar-panel points rather than drawing together the main changes. Some references, such as “the two ends of the roads” and “the end of the triangular shape road,” are not sufficiently precise. Grouping changes by location or by retained and newly added features would make the progression clearer.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “road,” “parking,” “solar panels,” “camping field,” and “holiday cottages,” so the reader can identify many of the features being described. There is also an attempt to use less common language, such as “modifications” and “renewable energy.” However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this task: “in recent days” suggests a very short period, “registered” does not describe a land use, and “preserving the hens” misstates the purpose of the barn. Phrases such as “parking slots” and “concrete road” are also imprecise. Aim for straightforward, accurate terms such as “changes over time,” “designated,” and “parking areas,” and check spelling, including “accommodation.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a mixture of simple sentences and more complex forms, including “Whereas…” and a relative clause in “which makes residents easy to park their vehicles.” However, complex structures are often faulty, and errors occur frequently enough to make some sentences awkward. For example, “modifications taken place” needs a finite verb (“modifications have taken place”), while “has been establish” and “has been constructed” show problems with verb forms and agreement. In “two partition,” the plural form is needed, and “a small barn is created” shifts tense inconsistently when describing changes from 1950 to today. The final clause, “which can solves,” also combines incompatible verb forms. Use consistent present-tense descriptions of the current map and check subject–verb agreement and passive constructions.

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