Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-23

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 illustrates the different of site of a farm between in 1950 and and today.

Overall, it clear that, the beechwood farm was simple while today this is become a modern and that developed much than before.

In 1950 and now the Beechwood farm common and not change things river and the road these sitll stay same place. However, where before belong sheep, now there is included many thing such two parking area, a camping field and solar panels. Moreover, During the past the southeast side had barn farmhouse and chickens, But at present there included a holiday cottages. which is east conner side and these three things place changed. Furthermore, the southwest conner had vegetable, soft fruits and fruit trees, whereas these are stay similer nevertheless. Now included a farm shop beside the fruit trees .

To sum up, the Beechwood farm is change much and that develop great and which including so many thing and those are worthly.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main change: the farm has become more developed, with facilities such as parking, camping, solar panels and holiday cottages. You also note that the river and several agricultural areas remain, and mention the new farm shop. These are relevant comparisons. However, some details are unclear or inaccurate: the barn, farmhouse and chicken enclosure are described as having changed, although all three are still shown today, with the barn relocated. The overview that the site “developed much” is also broad, and the response does not clearly explain the main changes in the layout. To strengthen the report, distinguish what stayed, what was added and what was moved, using precise locations and a clearer overview.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic overall structure, moving from an introduction to an overview and then to comparisons, with a final summary. Linking expressions such as “However,” “Moreover” and “Furthermore” show an attempt to connect ideas. However, progression within the main paragraph is difficult to follow: changes in the northern, eastern and south-western areas are mixed together, and the sentence beginning “Moreover, During the past…” contains several ideas without clear separation. Some links are also awkward or repetitive, and the final “To sum up” repeats the general claim rather than adding a useful concluding comparison. Organise the details by area or by what remained versus what changed, and use shorter, clearly connected sentences.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “river,” “parking area,” “camping field,” “solar panels” and “farm shop,” so the reader can identify several key features. However, the range is limited and many phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, which sometimes makes the meaning difficult to understand. Examples include “the different of site,” “this is become a modern,” “these are stay similer” and “worthly.” Repetition of general words such as “things” also reduces precision. Aim to use accurate terms for change and location, such as “remained,” “was converted into,” “was relocated” and “in the north-east.” Check spelling and word forms, and choose specific nouns rather than relying on “things.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and longer comparisons, including a contrast with “whereas,” which shows some effort to vary sentence structure. However, errors are frequent and sometimes make relationships between features unclear. The opening, “The plans illustrates,” has subject–verb disagreement, while “the Beechwood farm was simple while today this is become” has faulty tense and sentence construction. Other examples include “the southwest conner had vegetable” and “these are stay similer.” Articles, plurals, verb forms and punctuation also need more consistent control. Build accurate short sentences first, then combine them with a clear contrast clause; for example, state what remained and separately explain what was added or moved.

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