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)

This diagram illustrates two plans of the same farm site between two different periods of time, one in 1950 and the other is now, showing the changes that happened over time.

Overall, the plan demonstrates that the space of the farm remained the same with little changes in devision the main changes are in the sheep area, as it is devided intto four parts which are : two Parkings, a Camping field and some Solar panels. While in the past it was all empty. Also there is change in the Track which has become a Road now leading to a new Barn place which is smaller than the older one.

We can also see that Holiday cottages has been added, replacing the old Barn, and are devided into three. Furthermore, another new place has been added which is the Farm shop locating just under the weastern side of the road.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the two time periods and note several important changes, including the new camping and parking areas, solar panels, farm shop, and holiday cottages. However, the overview is not fully accurate: the sheep area is not simply divided into four parts; it becomes a camping field and solar-panel area, while parking is also added near the roads. The claim that the cottages replace the old barn is also misleading: the barn remains, although its position and the surrounding road layout change. Some key features, such as the continued fruit, soft-fruit and vegetable plots and the farmhouse and chicken enclosure, receive little or no comparison. Select the main changes more precisely and explain what remains unchanged.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure, beginning with an introduction and then grouping changes into an overview and further details. Linking expressions such as “Overall,” “Also,” and “Furthermore” help signal the sequence. However, the progression is limited: the second and third paragraphs move between features without a clear spatial or thematic order, and several changes are compressed into long sentences. References such as “it” and “another new place” are not always precise, so readers may need to infer what is being discussed. Organise the details by area or by features that changed versus those that remained, and use clearer references to each feature.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use relevant map vocabulary, including “Camping field,” “Solar panels,” “Holiday cottages,” and “Farm shop,” and you attempt to describe change with phrases such as “has been added” and “replacing.” However, the range of descriptive language is limited, and some choices are imprecise or unnatural: “the space of the farm,” “little changes in devision,” and “new Barn place” do not clearly express the intended comparisons. Spelling errors such as “devided,” “intto,” and “weastern” are noticeable and reduce accuracy. Use precise terms for locations and changes, such as “area,” “converted into,” “situated,” and “retained,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt a mixture of simple and more complex sentences, including a relative clause in “the Track which has become a Road” and a contrast introduced by “While.” Meaning is generally recoverable, but errors in sentence construction and agreement are frequent enough to make parts awkward. For example, “one in 1950 and the other is now” mixes time references, while “Holiday cottages has been added” has a plural subject with a singular verb. The sentence beginning “Overall” also runs several ideas together, with unclear punctuation and clause boundaries. Practise consistent past-to-present comparisons, plural agreement, and dividing long sentences into complete, clearly punctuated clauses.

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