Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.5 · Cambridge IELTS 20 · 2026-10-24

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 plan gives us the information about development of farm from 1950 to till now.

Overall the farm in 1950 were not so developed at that time but it develop allot in several years.It is located Right side of Main road and Left side there is river flowing

Initailly in 1950, If we enter the farm on the right hand of track there were Fruit trees,Soft fruits and Vegetables. Now, we have Fruit shop and then behind it there are Fruit trees then Soft fruits and Vegetables. Then, If we go to straight on track we will arrive at a rectangle intersection where tracks were seprated. In 1950, If we go to right side of Vegetables we have big place for Chickens with it Farmhouse is located and with Farmhouse there were a big barn. Now, there is Barn, Chickens and at right hand of it we have Farmhouse and Holiday Cottages.

In 1950,From starting point we have a big place for sheeps.Nowadays, From intially we have parking slot on right hand then we have Camping field where we have tents and trees.Then if we go furthermore we will see parking on the oposite side of holiday cottages and behind parking place we have solar panels installed which will gets us free electricity

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.5

You identify the main change from a farm to a more developed site and mention several relevant features, including the farm shop, camping field, parking, solar panels and holiday cottages. However, the overview is vague: “develop allot in several years” does not clearly summarise the key changes, and some details are inaccurate or unclear. For example, the 1950 layout has a barn north of the farmhouse, whereas your account places it “with Farmhouse”; today, the barn is south-west of the farmhouse, not simply alongside the other features. The description of the entrance and the relative positions of the fields also makes the comparison difficult to follow. A clearer overview and more precise, map-based comparisons would make the response more complete and developed.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a basic chronological structure, moving from an overview to the 1950 layout and then to present-day features. This gives the reader some sense of progression, and phrases such as “Initially in 1950” and “Nowadays” help signal time. However, the body is largely one long paragraph, and the repeated route-based wording—“If we enter,” “If we go,” and “Then if we go”—creates a mechanical sequence rather than a clear comparison of the two plans. Some references are also hard to interpret, such as “right side of Vegetables” and “oposite side of holiday cottages.” Use separate paragraphs for the overview and grouped changes, and organise details by area or feature so that links between past and present are explicit.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant map vocabulary, including “track,” “Fruit trees,” “Camping field,” “Holiday Cottages,” and “solar panels,” so the reader can recognise many of the features. However, the range is limited and several expressions are informal or imprecise for an academic description, such as “big place,” “we have,” and “which will gets us free electricity.” There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, including “Initailly,” “seprated,” “oposite,” and “sheeps.” These reduce the accuracy and polish of the description. Build a more precise set of terms for location and change, such as “situated,” “replaced,” “converted,” and “to the north of,” and check spelling carefully.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt longer sentences and conditional structures, for example, “If we go to straight on track we will arrive at a rectangle intersection,” but these are often faulty or awkwardly formed. Errors include subject–verb agreement in “the farm in 1950 were,” tense and verb-form problems in “it develop allot,” and missing or incorrect articles in phrases such as “on right hand” and “a rectangle intersection.” Sentence boundaries and punctuation are also inconsistent, with several sentences joined together without spaces after full stops. These errors sometimes make relationships between features difficult to understand. Practise accurate past-versus-present forms and article use, and use shorter, controlled sentences before adding more complex structures.

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